Penelope "Penny" Hofstadter (née Teller/London) is a fictional character from the American CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco.
Such a huge TBBT mystery was created surrounding Penny's surname that it's surprising producers would let that Season 2 reveal go unchecked. Regardless, Penny's last name changed from "Teller" to "Hofstadter" towards the end of the series when she and Leonard got married.
Wyatt Teller is the father of Penny, Randall and Lisa and the husband of Susan. He first appeared in "The Boyfriend Complexity".
Steve Molaro, executive producer of The Big Bang Theory, eventually clarified that the creative team decided that “Penny” didn't need a last name after all this time because they were "nervous and superstitious" about giving her one.
Penny's Last Name Wasn't a Secret After All: TBBT Revealed It Back in Season 2. When Penny married Leonard in season 9 of The Big Bang Theory, the character finally committed herself to their relationship by becoming Mrs Penny Hofstadter.
Penny's personal development leaves her well-adjusted to committed relationships and starting a family. With nearly 6 years between them, she and Leonard have the largest age gap of any couple in the cast by the time they get together in the finale.
George Cooper Jr. The unnamed baby is the unseen child of Penny and Leonard Hofstadter.
Sheldon Cooper has long been speculated to have autism. However, according to the producers of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper isn't actually autistic.
As Bernadette, she's a boss
Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory.
While the star first rose to fame playing Penny on the CBS sitcom, she raked in way more than pennies for her breakout role. As one of the highest-paid actresses in television, Cuoco made millions—and fulfilled her dreams.
In an inadvertent therapy session, Penny recounts a story from her childhood to psychiatrist Beverly, recalling tension between her parents in which her mum called her dad "Bob". Later on in the series, when Penny's dad – the artist formerly known as Bob – comes to visit Penny, Leonard calls him Wyatt.
(By coincidence, Leonard and his "Big Bang" wife, Penny, revealed they were having a baby in the series finale in May.) During Memorial Day weekend, the couple revealed they were having a boy at a messy gender-reveal paint party where friends were invited to paint paper and each other various shades of blue.
In a later episode of season 1 Sheldon states his IQ as 187 meaning that Leonard's IQ is 173.
Originally a pet form of Penelope, Penny is also bestowed as an independent given name.
Trivia. Lisa, her husband and possible son/nephew were, unfortunately, absent from Leonard and Penny's wedding redo. It is unknown why. Either the writers forgot Penny has a sister, a brother-in-law and nephew or because of a limited episode budget for actors and actresses.
While Georgie and the mother of his first child, Mandy, are no longer together in the show, it was never explained what happened between them, even though Mandy majorly impacts The Big Bang Theory. In the opening scenes of ”A Tougher...
Penelope "Penny" Hofstadter (née Teller/London) is a fictional character from the American CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco.
In the Young Sheldon episode "Graduation" (season 4 episode 1), Sheldon mentions his son, Leonard Cooper. He says that he wanted to name him Leonard Nimoy Cooper, but his wife Amy objected.
Amy Farrah-Fowler, “The Big Bang Theory” While Sheldon Cooper may be the favorite among most viewers of “The Big Bang Theory,” those in the Aspie community seem to favor Sheldon's long-time girlfriend, Amy Farrah Fowler. Amy, an Aspie, tends to present a more balanced view of those on the autism spectrum.
Sheldon's asexuality is a major part of his characterization because among his eccentricities such as not understanding common social cues or making a certain spot on the couch be his designated “space,” he was consistently romantically uninterested in women and was repulsed by the idea and act of sex.
IQ Score: 187
Jim Parsons' Sheldon is one of the few characters whose IQ is directly stated on the show.
Leonard Cooper is named after Leonard Hofstadter (Sheldon's best friend) and Leonard Nimoy (one of Sheldon's idols). Sheldon wanted to name his son Leonard Nimoy Cooper but was denied by Amy. Leonard Nimoy filed a restraining order on Sheldon Cooper. Leonard Cooper is named after Leonard Hofstadter.
In season 12, he asks his father to find him a wife and he ends up going with Anu.
By the end of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon and Amy were happy in their personal and professional life together. It wasn't until the Young Sheldon season 4 premiere, "Graduation," that it was revealed that they share a son.