Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco, an American actress, made her acting debut in the 1992 movie Quicksand: No Escape. Since then she has starred in the television shows 8 Simple Rules, Charmed and The Big Bang Theory.

• • Penny in The Big Bang Theory (2007-2008)
  • Alyson in To Be Fat Like Me (2007)
  • Diamondz in Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion (2006)
  • Brandy Harrington in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004-2006)
  • Billie Jenkins in Charmed (2005-2006)
  • Brooke in Crimes of Fashion (2004)
  • Bridget Hennessey in 8 Simple Rules (2002-2005)
  • Sarah Baker in Lucky 13 (2005)
  • Bonnie Stiles in Ladies Man (2001-2002)
  • Maureen McCormick in Growing up Brady (2002)

"I'm hoping one day to open my own shelter. I would be the person with the three-legged dog. I just love animals more than people, I really do."—Kaley Cuoco on opening her own dog shelterAskMen: Kaley Cuoco

"Horseback riding is my passion. Other than work. People can't imagine me getting dirty, but that's what I love about it."—Kaley Cuoco on horseback ridingTV.com: Kaley Cuoco Trivia

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1985: Born November 30

• 1992: First TV movie Quicksand: No Escape

• 1996: Appeared as "Little Ellen" on the sitcom Ellen

• 2000: Cast as Maureen McCormick on the TV movie Growing Up Brady

• 2002: First starring role in a prime time sitcom: 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter

• 2005: Cast as "Billie" on Charmed

• 2006: Farewell Bender

• 2007: New series The Big Bang Theory set to debut in the fall on CBS.