A model and commercial actress from the age of 6, Kaley Cuoco's first major role was in the TV movie "Quicksand: No Escape" with Donald Sutherland and Tim Matheson. Her other television credits include guest-starring on the series "Ellen" (where she played "little Ellen" to the Ellen Degeneres character), "Northern Exposure", "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush" and "My So-Called Life". In addition, she played a leading role in the miniseries "Mr. Murder." Cuoco has appeared in the feature films "Lucky 13", "Picture Perfect" and "Virtuosity". On stage, she has performed in Los Angeles-area productions of "Annie" and "Fiddler on the Roof."

When she's not acting, Cuoco is an avid tennis player, who consistently ranks well in Southern California Tennis Association standings as a member of a regional amateur division team. In addition, she enjoys spending time with friends, going to the mall and hip-hop dancing. Cuoco is home-schooled and lives in Ventura County, California with her family.

In 2002, Kaley joined the cast of the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter"

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