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Amy Farrah Fowler
Amy Farrah Fowler, Ph.D. is a fictional character in the CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by Mayim Bialik. Amy is a neuroscientist who is the love interest of Sheldon Cooper ( Jim Parsons) and subsequent wife in the series. She has a PhD in neurobiology (Bialik herself has a PhD in neuroscience), with a research focus on addiction in primates and invertebrates, occasionally mentioning such experiments as getting a capuchin monkey addicted to cigarettes or getting a starfish addicted to cocaine. Amy goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics alongside her husband. Character biography Amy makes her debut in the third season finale titled " The Lunar Excitation". In the episode, Raj Koothrappali ( Kunal Nayyar) and Howard Wolowitz ( Simon Helberg) find Amy through an online dating site, after establishing an account with Sheldon's name and information. The site matches her with Sheldon Cooper, since the two share many similar traits. Upon meeting, Amy an ...
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Mayim Bialik
Mayim Chaya Bialik ( ; born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, author, and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom (American TV series), Blossom''. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015 and 2017. Bialik shared hosting duties of ''Jeopardy!'' with Ken Jennings on a rotating basis between August 2021 and December 2023. Early life and education Mayim Chaya Bialik was born on December 12, 1975, in San Diego, California, to Beverly (née Winkleman) and Barry Bialik. Her family were Jewish immigrants who lived in the Bronx, New York City. Three of her four grandparents migrated from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. After being r ...
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Cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into Rolling paper, thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opposite end. Cigarette smoking is the most common method of tobacco consumption. The term ''cigarette'', as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette, but the word is sometimes used to refer to other substances, such as a joint (cannabis), cannabis cigarette or a herbal cigarette. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its usually smaller size, use of processed leaf, different smoking method, and paper wrapping, which is typically white. There are significant negative health effects from smoking cigarettes such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease, heart disease, birth defects, and other Health effects of tobacco, health problems relating to nearly every organ of the body. Most ...
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Melissa Rauch
Melissa Ivy Rauch (; born June 23, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' from 2009 to 2019, for which she was nominated for the Critics Choice Television Award in 2013. From 2004 to 2008, Rauch worked as a regular contributor on the VH1 series '' Best Week Ever''. Rauch's other acting credits include playing Tina on the American remake of ''Kath & Kim'', Summer on the HBO fantasy horror drama '' True Blood,'' and the lead role on NBC's revival of ''Night Court'' from 2023 to 2025. Rauch also starred in, co-wrote, and co-produced the 2015 sports comedy-drama film '' The Bronze'' and provided the voice of DC character Harley Quinn in the 2017 animated film '' Batman and Harley Quinn''. Rauch also had supporting roles in ''I Love You, Man'' (2009), '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' and '' Flock of Dudes'' (both 2016), and ''Ode to Joy'' and '' The Laundromat'' (both 2019). Early l ...
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Bernadette Rostenkowski
The American television sitcom franchise ''The Big Bang Theory'', began with the multi-cam laugh track sitcom of the same name created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, which premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, and ended on May 16, 2019, followed by the single-camera spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, which premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017, and concluded on May 16, 2024, with the third series in the franchise, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''Young Sheldon'' entitled ''Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage'', premiering on October 17, 2024. A fourth series, a multi-cam spin-off sequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'', will be entitled ''Stuart Fails to Save the Universe''. It will feature Stuart Bloom, Denise, and Bert Kibbler, with Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, and Brian Posehn reprising their roles. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five characte ...
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Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules'' (2002–2005), Penny on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and as the title character in the HBO Max comedic thriller '' The Flight Attendant'' (2020–2022). The lattermost earned her nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Cuoco has also played Billie Jenkins in the fantasy series ''Charmed'' (2005–2006), voiced the title role in the animated series ''Harley Quinn'' since 2019, and played the lead role in the comedy thriller series '' Based on a True Story'' (2023). Her film work includes several television films, such as '' Quicksand: No Escape'' (1992) and '' Growing Up Brady'' (2000), as well as '' Virtuosity'' (1995), '' Hop'' (2011), '' The Wedding Ringer'' (2015), '' The Man from Toronto'', '' Meet Cute'' (both 2022), and '' Role Play'' (2024). She received a star on the Hollywood W ...
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Penny (The Big Bang Theory)
Penelope Hofstadter (née Teller) is a fictional character from the 2007–2019 American CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco. She is the primary female character in the series, befriending her neighbors Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and her future husband Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), two physicists employed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Penny's lack of education sets her apart from the group, and her outgoing personality and social aptitude drastically contrast with the personalities of the primary male characters in the series. She is the primary love interest of Leonard, who briefly dates her during the third season. This relationship is later resumed in the fifth season and culminates in their engagement at the end of the seventh season and their wedding at the start of season nine. Penny mentioned to Sheldon that she was aware that Leonard had "a tiny crush" on her after he first asked her out. Development ...
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Videotelephony
Videotelephony (also known as videoconferencing or video calling) is the use of audio signal, audio and video for simultaneous two-way communication. Today, videotelephony is widespread. There are many terms to refer to videotelephony. ''Videophones'' are standalone devices for video calling (compare Telephone). In the present day, devices like smartphones and computers are capable of video calling, reducing the demand for separate videophones. ''Videoconferencing'' implies group communication.Mulbach et al, 1995. pg. 291. Videoconferencing is used in telepresence, whose goal is to create the illusion that remote participants are in the same room. The concept of videotelephony was conceived in the late 19th century, and versions were available to the public starting in the 1930s. Early demonstrations were installed at booths in post offices and shown at various world expositions. In 1970, AT&T launched the first commercial personal videotelephone system. In addition to videoph ...
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Text Messaging
Text messaging, or texting, is the act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile phones, tablet computers, smartwatches, desktops/laptops, or another type of compatible computer. Text messages may be sent over a cellular network or may also be sent via satellite or Internet connection. The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS) on mobile devices. It has grown beyond alphanumeric text to include multimedia messages using the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Rich Communication Services (RCS), which can contain digital images, videos, and sound content, as well as ideograms known as emoji ( happy faces, sad faces, and other icons), and on various instant messaging apps. Text messaging has been an extremely popular medium of communication since the turn of the century and has also influenced changes in society. Overview Text mess ...
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Simon Helberg
Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. From 2007 to 2019, he played Howard Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role. His performance as Cosmé McMoon in the film '' Florence Foster Jenkins'' (2016) received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Helberg has also appeared on the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' as a cast member in season 8 (2002–2003), and his other film roles including '' Old School'' (2003), '' Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007), '' A Serious Man'' (2009), and ''Annette'' (2021). Early life Simon Maxwell Helberg was born on December 9, 1980, in Los Angeles. His parents are actor Sandy Helberg and casting director Harriet Helberg (née Birnbaum). He was raised Jewish, "Conservative to Reform but more ...
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Howard Wolowitz
Howard Joel Wolowitz, M.Eng. is a fictional character and one of the protagonists on the 2007–2019 CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'' created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady and portrayed by actor Simon Helberg. Among the four main male characters in the show, Howard is distinctive for being an engineer—rather than a physicist—and lacking a PhD. He is named after and based on a computer programmer known by the show's co-creator; Bill Prady. Howard is the only starring character who has been to the International Space Station. Along with Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, and Raj Koothrappali, Howard is part of the central cast of the show. Biography In the universe of ''The Big Bang Theory'', Howard is an aerospace engineer at Caltech's Department of Applied Physics and an ex-astronaut for NASA who, in the show, is often seen at the apartment of Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). He was born in 1981, as specified in the season one ...
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Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar (, ; born 30 April 1981) is an actor. He gained recognition with his portrayal of Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom '' Sanjay and Craig'' (2013–2016). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards for his role in '' Criminal: UK''. ''Forbes'' listed him as the world's third-highest-paid television actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and US$23.5 million, respectively. His current net worth is estimated to be $45 million. The asteroid 8627 Kunalnayyar is named after him. Early life Nayyar was born on 30 April, 1981 in the Hammersmith district of West London, to Indian parents. When he was three years old, his family returned to India and he grew up in New Delhi, where his parents live. He attended St. Columba's School in Gole Market, where he played badminton for the school team. In 1999, Nayyar moved t ...
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Raj Koothrappali
Rajesh Ramayan "Raj" Koothrappali, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. is a fictional character and one of the protagonists on the 2007–2019 CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by British-Indian actor Kunal Nayyar. He is one of four main male characters in the show, alongside Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter and Howard Wolowitz to appear in every List of The Big Bang Theory episodes, episode of ''The Big Bang Theory''. Raj is based on a computer programmer that the show's co-creator, Bill Prady, knew when he was a programmer. Character biography In the series, Raj is Howard's best friend. They have what Nayyar calls a "bromance". Raj works as an astrophysicist in the Physics Department at Caltech. It was revealed in "The Monster Isolation" that Raj did at least part of his higher education at the University of Cambridge, where he discovered his interest in astrophysics. He had selective mutism, which did not allow him to talk to women outside of his family u ...
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