Melissa Rauch has become a household name thanks to her scene-stealing performance as Bernadette Rostenkowski- Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory. While Rauch may be small, she is a force to be reckoned with thanks to her talent and amazing humor, all of which has made her one of the most beloved characters introduced to the show over its 11 season run. As it turns out, Rauch is in some ways very much like her on-screen character, and in other ways nothing like Bernadette! Here are 9 things you didn’t know about the talented actress:
9. Being a Waitress
Before she was finding success on one of TV’s biggest sitcoms ever, Rauch was living in New Jersey and was making ends meet by working as a waitress. She revealed that her very first job was at a sports bar called Johnny Rockets, and joked, “I was kind of like the Rhea Perlman of the bar. I was like ‘Carla’ on Cheers. People were more afraid of me. There was a point where I got a little surly. There were only so many chicken wings I could serve before losing the smile on my face.”
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