| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $30,000,000 (2014-2017, 3 years income of the series's back end, each year $10,000,000) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | Up to $60,000 per episode (2007-2010) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $200,000 per episode (2010-2011) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $250,000 per episode (2011-2012) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $300,000 per episode (2012-2013) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $350,000 per episode + 0.25 point of series' backend money (2013-2014) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $900,000 per episode + 1.25 point of the series' backend money (2017-2019) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) | $1,000,000 per episode + more than 1 point of the series' backend money (2014-2016) |
Kaley Christine Cuoco was born in Camarillo, California, to Layne Ann (Wingate) and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor. She is of Italian (father) and German and English (mother) descent. A model and commercial actress from the age of 6, Cuoco's first major role was in the TV movie Quicksand: No Escape (1992) with Donald Sutherland and Tim Matheson. Her other television credits include guest-starring on the series Ellen (1994) (where she played "little Ellen" to the Ellen DeGeneres character), Northern Exposure (1990), Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (1995) and My So-Called Life (1994). In addition, she played a leading role in the miniseries, Mr. Murder (1998). Cuoco has appeared in the feature films Lucky 13 (2005), Picture Perfect (1997) and Virtuosity (1995). 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 was home-schooled, and lives in Ventura County, California with her family.
She was previously married to Ryan Sweeting.
