Tom Pelphrey Says His Family Called Kaley Cuoco by Her 'Big Bang Theory' Character's Name When They First Met
etonline.comKaley Cuoco had no trouble fitting right in when she met Tom Pelphrey's family — as she'd apparently been a fixture in their living room already!The alum shares a funny story about a big milestone in their relationship, revealing that Cuoco was a great sport when it came to a mix-up with her name.«When I first brought Kaley to New Jersey to meet my family and friends, my mom's partner — who apparently was a fan — was there, and he kept calling her Penny,» Pelphrey says in an interview for 's fourth annual TV Portfolio. «I had no clue what was going on.
So I pulled Kaley aside, like, 'I'm sorry, I don't understand what's happening. Why does he keep calling you Penny?' She's like, 'That's my character in .'» As it turned out, Pelphrey had not yet seen Cuoco's performance as the beloved leading lady in CBS' long-running sitcom. «I was completely unaware,» he admits. «I've watched a few episodes with her since, and, obviously, she's fantastic.»Cuoco starred as Penny in the Chuck Lorre-led show for 12 seasons, premiering in 2007 and wrapping in 2019.
also starred Cuoco's ex, Johnny Galecki, as well as Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik.
Pelphrey is featured in for his role opposite Elizabeth Olsen in HBO's. He's in good company with some of the year's biggest small screen standouts, including Meghann Fahey (), Matthew Macfadyen (), Sheryl Lee Ralph (, Dominique Fishback (, Camila Morrone (), Keri Russell (, Young Mazino (, Salma Hayek (), Kerry Washington, Cara Delevingne (Elle Fanning ().In, based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, Pelphrey plays Don Crowder — the inexperienced lawyer who defends Olsen's Montgomery. «I'm somewhat of a true-crime fan,» Pelphrey says, noting that.
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