A post shared by Kaley Cuoco (@kaleycuoco) on May 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm PDT In 2014, Kaley Cuoco reportedly signed a three-year deal with Warner Bros. TV for a salary of $1 million per episode for seasons eight to 10 of “The Big Bang Theory.” Prior to his contract change, Cuoco was making $350,000 per episode, Deadline reported. No one knew that the Big Bang theory would become such a global phenomenon. Therefore, the main actors had fairly simple paychecks at the beginning of the series. His first three-year contract in the CBS sitcom was drafted for $60,000 per episode. Considering there were 63 episodes in the first three seasons, Cuoco`s total revenue is $3.7 million. Okay, Kaley`s salary for The Flight Attendant isn`t known, but she ~implied~ in an interview with the L.A. Sometimes it wasn`t even close to what she got in The Big Bang Theory: While playing Penny, Kaley began to strike serious endorsement deals. Two of its most notable, priceline and Toyota, earned it $2 million in 2013, Forbes reported. Kaley Cuoco is the second richest cast member of The Big Bang Theory, of course only behind Jim Parsons. It`s no surprise that the actor is in first place behind the “Love to Hate” character Sheldon.
As one of the original performers, Cuoco`s second place isn`t too shabby either. She is currently worth $55 million, thanks to her 12-year tenure playing the unforgettable Penny. To this day, Kaley is still closely associated with the cast of 8 Simple Rules. Her bond with Katey became even more special when the actress who played Kaley`s mother on TV in 8 Simple Rules was cast to play Penny`s mother in season 10 of The Big Bang Theory. Meanwhile, new contracts from co-stars Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar give them 80% of the salary parsons, Galecki and Cuoco will receive in the upcoming eighth season, increasing to the level of $1 million per episode in season 10. The duo will also get the same share of the show`s owners as the main trio – 1.25%, compared to 0.25% in their previous contracts. A version of this story first appeared in the August 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. > however, it was her role in “The Big Bang Theory” that made her a domestic mold. Her character Penny was a struggling actress who worked as a waitress who moved into an apartment across from two physicists and immersed herself in her world. In the CBS hit, which lasted from 2007 to 2019, Penny married one of her neighbors, gave up comedy and turned into a successful businesswoman and announced her pregnancy in the final episode. The finale of The Big Bang Theory will air on May 16 at 8:.m p.m.
ET/PT on CBS, and Thursday`s episode of ET — with tons of exclusive content — will air from the sitcom set. It was a gentle move that allowed Cuoco to win $19.8 million for each season. Even with the pay cut, it`s not so bad to make $20 million for a 22-episode incursion! What is syndication? According to Balance Careers, syndication refers to “content purchased for use by a local newspaper, television or radio station.” In other words, syndication makes it possible to broadcast a program on different networks. As the series is very successful, it`s no secret that Warner Bros. has raked the dough thanks to its talented actors and actresses. As such, they get a piece of the pie. At one point, the question arose as to whether Kaley should share some of her hard-earned BBT money with her first husband, Ryan Sweeting, after the couple divorced in 2015. But ET reported that the two had signed a prenup that said each party would keep its assets. In addition, the report notes that Ryan Kaley had to pay $165,000 in spousal support. Kaley later revealed that the salary had “changed her life” and that she and Johnny Galecki were in shock when it was finished.
Kaley and her co-stars renegotiated their salary for Season 4 at $200,000 per episode, meaning they each earned a total of $4,800,000 for those 24 episodes. Damn. With more than 20 years of experience as an actress, the 34-year-old actress is worth about $55 million. However, the Big Bang theory (although their most popular loan) isn`t the only way Cuoco accumulated his money. From her acting to her recommendations, read on for all the deets on Kaley Cuoco`s net worth. Kaley Cuoco`s net worth is $100 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Before landing the lead role of Penny in “The Big Bang Theory,” the California-born actress was cast from 2002 to 2005 to play the eldest daughter of John Ritter and Katey Sagal`s characters in “8 Simple Rules” and from 2005 to 2006 as Billie Jenkins in “Charmed.” Cuoco first appeared on television in 1992 in the TV movie “Quicksand: No Escape” and has since been able to maintain a stable acting career with dozens of acting credits on her behalf. You`re right, Penny! MATHEMATICS! #BigBangTheory pic.twitter.com/9GKXsavFwG Before making a name for herself at BBT as Penny, a waitress/aspiring actress who became a pharmaceutical representative, Cuoco built a fairly successful career as a child. According to CBS, when she was only 5 years old, agents turned to Cuoco and she had the chance to star in Oscar Mayer and Barbie commercials in the 90s. But just because the comedy series has ended doesn`t mean it`s going to slow down anytime soon. Since the finale, she has focused on her new Yes production company, Norman Productions.
These include the voice of the main character in the DC Universe animated series Harley Quinn and the production and lead role in The Flight Attendant (a thriller based on the book of the same name). And it seems that this is just the beginning. After negotiating with the big wigs, the 33-year-old actress was able to increase her salary to $200,000 per episode, more than three times the original contract. Seasons four to six consisted of 24 episodes each, so Cuoco received a total of $14.4 million. The funny blonde was able to receive another $150,000 raise for the seventh season, bringing her income for the year to $8.4 million. . Even after the end of The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco will forever be known as Penny by many. But long before she got that lead role, the 32-year-old actress undertook many small projects in film and television. Due to the fact that she was “a bit of an outcast,” Kaley revealed to Parade in 2012 that she was homeschooled as a teenager.
At just 16 years old, Kaley received her high school diploma, CBS reports — a sign of how much Kaley was a great flyer, even at such a young age. When the show was renewed for a 12th season, Cuoco suffered a pay cut of $100,000 per episode in hopes that it would help his co-stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch — who joined the show in the third season — get raises, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Although Cuoco had to accept a pay cut, she was still earning around $900,000 per episode, which was linked to her co-stars Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar and Jim Parsons for the title of highest-paid TV comedy actor. “Despite a deep love and respect for each other, we realized that our current paths have led us in opposite directions,” they said. “We`ve both shared much of our journey publicly that while we`d rather keep this aspect of our personal lives private, we wanted to be open-minded in our truth. There is no anger or hostility, quite the contrary. In the first twelve seasons, Cuoco earned an impressive $123.7 million. In May 2010, the show was recorded for syndication, so nine seasons resulted in additional paychecks for the cast.
If Cuoco made $20 million in 2010, that`s $180 million! According to some basic calculations, this puts Cuoco`s penny paychecks at over $300 million, not including convention appearances, sponsorships, and other side events! Kaley Cuoco was nominated for her first-ever Golden Globe in February, thanks to a truly outstanding performance in HBO`s The Flight Attendant. .