Under A Rock with Tig Notaro: Kaley Cuoco

Although she’s a famous comedian herself, Tig Notaro has a very special and unique ability: she doesn’t recognize celebrities. Whether they’re a professional athlete, a famous sportscaster, or an award-winning actor, for Tig… well… it’s just not ringing a bell.

Few people who pursue acting become famous, and even fewer actors have successful careers from their childhood right through to adulthood. One of those rare few is Kaley Cuoco. Kaley’s career in sitcoms began when she was just 9 years old, having appearances and supporting roles in iconic shows of the 1990’s and 2000’s such as My So-Called Life, Ellen, and 7th Heaven — and as if that wasn’t enough, during that time she also juggled roles in films alongside the likes of Donald Sutherland, Denzel Washington, and Russell Crowe. In 2002 at 17 years old Kaley landed a starring role in the family sitcom 8 Simple Rules, and from there began voice acting for Disney Channel and Cartoon Network animated series, starred in independent films, and joined the cast of supernatural series Charmed. The role she is most famous for, however, is Cheesecake Factory waitress and aspiring actress Penny in NBC’s The Big Bang Theory — which held the title of television’s highest ranked comedy series, and has been ranked in TV Guide’s 60 Best Series of All Time.

Suffice to say, Kaley Cuoco (both her face and voice) have been ultra-recognizable in the worlds of television and film for decades. You don’t get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an armful of awards for nothing! Whether you grew up watching her after-school shows, cartoons, more mature sitcoms, or any of the films or series she’s appeared in over her illustrious career, Kaley Cuoco is a household name at this point. But since Tig Notaro lives under a rock, it’s going to take a lot of hints and some help from Alexa to crack this mystery.

CREDITS

Starring: Tig Notaro & Kaley Cuoco

Executive Producer: Tig Notaro
Executive Producer: Stephanie Allynne
Executive Producer: Thomas Ouellette
Executive Producer: Hunter Seidman
Executive Producer: Rowan Wheeler
Executive Producer: Mike Farah
Executive Producer: Brian Toombs
Executive Producer: Chris Bruss
Supervising Producer: Keishla Rivera-Estrada
Line Producer: Charles Forsgren
Director: Riki Lindhome

Head Writer: Thomas Ouellette
Writer: Alana Johnson
Writer: Mike Phirman

Stage Manager: Mazzin Chaudhari
Production Coordinator: Maxwell Hamilton
Production Coordinator: Savvas Yiannoulou
Director of Photography: Geoff George
B Camera Operator: Cale Nichols
C Camera Operator: Joe Gunawan
D Camera Operator: Keith Jeffries
1st AC: Sam Kim
2nd AC: Kelsey Juddo
Gaffer: James King
Key Grip: Justin Doescher
Production Designer: Ellie del Campo
Set Decorator: Samantha Corona
Set Dresser: Ionut Popescu
Tig Notaro’s Make-Up/Hair: Stephanie Daniel
Kaley Cuoco’s Make-Up: Hinako
Kaley Cuoco’s Hair: Christine Symonds
Costume Designer: Ambika Sanjana
Sound Mixer: Tom Pieczkolon