Kaley Cuoco

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Kaley Christine Cuoco (born November 30, 1985) is an American television actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. She is also known for her role as Billie Jenkins on the CW hit series Charmed, and currently stars on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory with Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons.

Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

She is a gifted tennis player who is a ranked amateur in the Southern California Tennis Association, as well as an avid horseback rider.  She also enjoys hiking, running, going to the gym and spending time with her rescue dogs, Petey, Leo and Zeus.  She is involved in charities including the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, The EBMRF, Animal Avengers and PETA.

Selected filmography
1992 Quicksand: No Escape /Connie Reinhardt/
1995 Virtuosity /Karin/
1997 Toothless /Lori/
2000 Don't Forget Your Toothbrush /Ashley/
2002 First Monday /Alyssa/
2002–2005  8 Simple Rules /Bridget Hennessy/
2003 A Merry Mickey Celebration /Herself/
2004 0.5 /Amanda Hale/
2004-2006 Brandy and Mr. Whiskers /Brandy Harrington (voice)/
2005–2006 Charmed /Billie Jenkins/
2006–2007 Monster Allergy /Elena Potato/
2007 Prison Break /Sasha/
2007 Cougar Club /Amanda/
2007 To Be Fat Like Me /Alyson Schmidt/
2007 The Big Bang Theory /Penny/
2008 Killer Movie /Blanca Champion/
2008 Penthouse /Erica/
2009 Clock Tower /Alyssa Hamilton/