Kaley Cuoco has landed some impressive roles over the years with her most recent one being in The Flight Attendant. She plays the character of Cassie, a young woman who lives a reckless lifestyle and ends up getting caught in a very precarious situation. She wakes up one morning and finds herself next to a corpse!
Prior to this show, Kaley Cuoco spent several years on The Big Bang Theory. 12 seasons to be exact! Before that, she spent time filming the show Eight Simple Rules in the early 2000s but that only lasted for three seasons. She has also lent her voice to the show, Harley Quinn, since 2019. Seeing her excel as a voice actress and an on-camera actress has been amazing for her fans!
10 Filming 'The Flight Attendant' Was Not Ideal In The Age of COVID-19
When asked about her experience filming her new show, Kaley Cuoco said, "It's called The Flight Attendant, so there's a lot of stuff on planes with lots of extras. Not [ideal] during COVID. Luckily, we'd filmed a lot on our plane stages that we could reuse. But we had to change some scenes tremendously." She continued explaining that they only used about six extra cast members for background shots by constantly moving them around to new places.
9 Kaley Was Proven Wrong About Storyline Believability In 'The Flight Attendant'
Kaley Cuoco plays the tole of Cassie in the show but one of the scenes was one she didn't quite believe upon reading the script. She explained, "The hardest thing was Cassie making out with Alex in the tiny airplane lavatory. I remember going, 'Guys, this is so ridiculous! This would never happen!' And then the team started sending me articles and blogs about flight attendants and the mile-high club. People had really done this." As shocking as it might sound, there are actually a lot of stories about that type of thing going down while planes are in the sky!
8 Kaley Is Already Discussing Season 2 Of 'The Flight Attendant'
Season 2 of the show is already being heavily discussed by everyone, including Kaley Cuoco. She said, "We have been having some conversations about what a second season would look like. All of Cassie’s antics before, it was always like, “Well, that’s just Cassie!” What if we go down this route of her living this new lifestyle, trying to be sober and clean up her act, and there is no excuse anymore? And what does work now look like? What does love now look like?" (NY Times.) Whatever changes the writers come up with will surely be incredible to watch unfold.
7 Kaley's Dad Was At Every Episode Taping For 'The Big Bang Theory'
The Big Bang Theory is the biggest show Kaley Cuoco has been part of as of today. Her parents have always been very supportive of her in her career as an actress so it doesn't come as a surprise at all to learn that her father was present for every episode taping. He was there to give moral support every time Kaley Cuoco showed up to the set to film another new episode.
6 Kaley Never Actually Ate Food During An Episode Of 'The Big Bang Theory'
While filming episodes of the Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco and the rest of the cast never actually swallowed any food with the cameras rolling. There were plenty of episodes where the gang sat around the dinner table with food in front of them but really, they became masters are pushing their food around their plates. They never actually put food in their mouths since filming scenes with dialogue can be really difficult with chewing involved.
5 Kaley's Character Penny Was Almost Named Katie In 'The Big Bang Theory'
Kaley Cuoco's name on Big Bang Theory is Penny but originally, her name was supposed to be Katie! The show might have felt a lot different if Penny was actually named Katie.
One of the cutest parts of the show is a fact that Penny's name rhymes with Lenny, the guy that she loves. It wouldn’t rhyme, nor would it be as cute, if the couple was named Katie and Lenny in the show.
4 '8 Simple Rules' Exists Because Of The Book Written By W. Bruce Cameron
Eight Simple Rules is the first show that a lot of Kaley Cuoco fans ever saw her in. What a lot of people may not know is that the show wouldn’t exist at all if it weren’t for the book written by W. Bruce Cameron. He came up with the characters, storylines, and everything else. If it weren’t for his bright ideas, the book would not have been developed into a TV show for Kaley Cuoco to land a role in.
3 Kaley Cuoco Played The Big Sister On '8 Simple Rules' But She's Six Years Younger Than Amy Davidson
Kaley Cuoco might’ve played the older sister on Eight Simple Rules but in reality, she is actually six years younger than Amy Davidson. Amy Davidson played the role of the younger sister on the show!
The two women look nothing alike anyway but nevertheless, they were supposed to play teenage sisters! Discovering that they have a six-year age gap is pretty shocking!
2 Kaley Did Not Have To Audition For 'Charmed'
Some actors and actresses need to audition to land a role but sometimes, they don’t have to. Their talent speaks for itself. For Kaley Cuoco, she did not have to audition for her part in charmed. She got to star in episodes alongside Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs without even taking the time to audition because the casting directors already knew the level of talent she offered.
1 Kaley Fell Out Laughing When She Read The First 'Harley Quinn' Script
Kaley Cuoco reacted well when she first started memorizing lines for Harley Quinn, the animated show. She said, “From the minute I opened the first script and it starts like that, I fell on the floor laughing. You know exactly what the show is gonna be from the first moment, it’s so politically incorrect and crazy." The show has received a lot of great feedback from fans who love DC comics.