The final episode of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ aired on CBS in 2018. The series ended partly because Jim Parsons longed for new challenges after twelve seasons. In addition to Dr. Sheldon Cooper (Parsons) and Dr. Leonard Leakey Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), Penny is also a central character in the popular sitcom. She is the new neighbor of the scientists’ shared apartment, who really turns the nerds’ lives upside down. When you think of Kaley Cuoco, you probably automatically think of her role in ‘The Big Bang Theory’ – but especially for her partner, the actor Tom Pelfrey (“Ozark”), that wasn’t the case at first!
In an interview with the he Pelphrey admitted he had no idea what exactly his partner was so famous for – so he initially couldn’t explain why his mom’s boyfriend suddenly started calling Kaley Penny…
Tom Pelphrey: “Kaley Cuoco brought me into the modern era”
‘I’m sorry, I don’t understand what’s going on! Why does he keep calling you Penny? Pelphrey would have asked. Cuoko, with whom he has been in a relationship since 2022, finally explained to him: “That’s my character from ‘The Big Bang Theory!'”
The 41-year-old then watched a few episodes of the popular series. “She’s obviously fantastic,” said Pelphrey, who has appeared in numerous TV productions but also had a small role in David Fincher’s “Mank.” ‘I live in a cave! Before I met Kaley, I lived in upstate New York, on a dirt road, in the middle of the woods, and without stable WiFi. It was she who brought me to modern times.”
Penny’s stereotypical characterization, especially in the first four seasons, has been the subject of repeated criticism, but fans can hardly imagine their favorite sitcom without Kaley Cuoco — and former CBS executive Nina Tassler once said that “The Big Bang Theory” might would never come. happened without Cuoco. The 37-year-old was last seen as “Harley Quinn” in the DC series of the same name.