American actress Melissa Rauch is best known for her stellar performance in America’s most popular sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. Her hilarious portrayal of Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz ran for 12 seasons, making Rauch a fan favourite and establishing her as a household name.
Early in her career, New Jersey-born Rauch contributed to to VH1’s Best Week Ever show before landing the role of a lifetime in The Big Bang Theory. Her character became Howard Wolowitz’s fiancée, thus ensuring she became a series regular, eventually leading to a marriage in the final series. Alongside her co-stars, she picked up a nomination from the Screen Actors Guild for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Melissa has progressed towards larger roles in hit shows such as True Blood, The Office, and Australian TV show Kath & Kim. Rauch is also a noted comic talent, appearing in the stage show The Realest Real Housewives with Casey Wilson, Jessica St. Clair and Danielle Schneider. She has also found success as a voice actor, voicing the part of Harley Quinn in the animated film Batman and Harley Quinn. With further acting credits continuing to roll in across stage and screen, Melissa Rauch’s star only continues to rise as her profile grows.