Kaley Cuoco | The Big Bang Theory

Playing the primary female character in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory is none other than Kaley Cuoco. Her character, Penny Hofstadter, befriended the other two leads, Sheldon Cooper and her future husband, Leonard Hofstadter. During the last few seasons of the show, Cuoco earned $1 million per episode. So when the series ended, it was natural for the actress to freak out because she would be losing that per episode pay.

Of course, she has investments and other projects, too, but it really was unnerving for her to lose that kind of income. She focused on earning more by becoming an executive producer for the comedy show Pretty. She also joined the cast of the movie The Man from Toronto as its leading lady. Another project she would be part of is the limited series Doris Day: Her Own Story, where she would play the titular character as well as be the executive producer.