When The Big Bang Theory first premiered in 2007, it launched a new generation of nerd culture. For the first time, being ...

A new oral history of The Big Bang Theory reveals more teen queens in contention for the role of bubbly Cheesecake Factory waitress Penny (eventually played by Kaley Cuoco) — including one who ...

Penny shows up on The Big Bang Theory in the very first episode and effectively turns Leonard and Sheldon’s world on its head. ... Penny starts the show as a waitress at The Cheesecake Factory.

The Big Bang Theory Creator on Penny's Painful Early Days and ... growing well beyond her designs as a struggling actress-turned-server at the Cheesecake Factory to working in marketing with ...

HOUSTON — There’s been so much excitement over the series finale of The Big Bang Theory, that even the Cheesecake Factory in Memorial City decided to cook up some love, making Sheldon’s ...

STORY: ‘Big Bang Theory’: Penny’s Blossoming Career, Amy’s Long-Term Plan and 8 More Season 6 Spoilers “She’s an aspiring actress and she’s been here for four or five years now and ...

Kaley Cuoco’s boyfriend may be one of the few people who didn't know about her career-making role as Penny on "The Big Bang Theory." Tom Pelphrey revealed recently that he hadn’t seen anything ...

Penny made a drastic decision on "The Big Bang Theory" Thursday: She quit her job! But she did not quit Leonard. It was definitely touch-and-go for a while there. "The Occupation Recalibration ...

Penny quitting acting in The Big Bang Theory wasn’t about failure—it was a smart, relatable move that taught viewers a powerful lesson about real-life growth.

The Big Bang Theory creators did not ask The Cheesecake Factory if they could use the restaurant as a key part of the show, ...