Amanda Walsh played the girl next door in the original pilot before Kaley Cuoco joined the cast and made 'The Big Bang Theory' an instant classic.

The Big Bang Theory co-creator ... permitted to have a “do-over”, Penny was Katie, whom Cuoco previously described as “a dark, brooding unhappy woman” – worlds away from the Penny ...

When Penny was initially presented, she seemed to represent the “blonde bombshell” trope—a beautiful, somewhat naive woman from Omaha ... throughout The Big Bang Theory.

Lorre broke down how he grew to the blue-collar Penny to evolve beyond clichés. Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco in "The Big Bang Theory". Image courtesy of Warner Bros Lorre admittedly kicked ...

Whether or not Penny will be making a comeback for the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff is unknown, as it would be fun to see her again and see how she’s doing now. At the very least ...

Lorre said he still feels the version of the pilot episode that ultimately aired was “deeply flawed,” particularly when it came to Penny. He admitted that it took The Big Bang Theory a while ...