Briana Cuoco

Briana Justine Cuoco ( ; born November 29, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and choreographer. Early life Briana Justine Cuoco was born on November 29, 1988 in Ventura, California, and grew up in Camarillo, California. She is the youngest daughter of Layne Ann (née Wingate), a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor. Her sister, Kaley, is an actress and producer who played Penny on The Big Bang Theory. The sisters have Italian ancestry through their father while their mother is of English and German descent. Career Cuoco began her acting career in 2001, starring in an episode of The Nightmare Room as Nikki. In 2012, Cuoco starred in the spin-off web series of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, The Lydia Bennet as Mary Bennet, and reprised her role in an episode of the main series. Since 2012, Cuoco has choreographed three flash mob routines for the cast and crew of The Big Bang Theory. In 2015, Cuoco starred in the romance-comedy Beauty in the Broken as Pele Peterson, starring alongside Chris Payne Gilbert and Lisa Marie. In December 2019, it was announced that Cuoco would voice multiple characters in the DC Universe/HBO Max/Max adult animation Harley Quinn, which is produced by and stars Cuoco's sister, Kaley. Since 2020, Cuoco has had a recurring role as Cecilia in the comedy drama mystery thriller The Flight Attendant, which is also produced by and stars Cuoco's sister. In February 2021, it was announced that Cuoco would star in the comedy film, Rosé All Day, written by Katie Amanda Keane and directed by Marla Sokoloff. In November 2022, it was announced that Cuoco would star in the Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives as the character, Jenny.