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Connecting Katey Sagal and Johnny Galecki
Katey Sagal
American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1954)
On September 20, 2016, Sagal appeared on '' The Big Bang Theory'' as Susan, the mother of Penny (Kaley Cuoco).
Kaley Cuoco
American actress
As of August 2014, Cuoco and her co-stars from ''The Big Bang Theory'' Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons each earned an estimated US$1 million per episode.
Bette Midler
American singer, songwriter, actress, and comedian
In Andrew Bergman's ''Isn't She Great'', a highly fictionalized account of the life and career of author Jacqueline Susann, she played alongside Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing, portraying Susann with her early struggles as an aspiring actress relentlessly hungry for fame, her relationship with press agent Irving Mansfield, her success as the author of ''Valley of the Dolls'', and her battle with and subsequent death from breast cancer.
Stockard Channing
American actress (b. 1944)
Nevertheless, she continued to appear in movies, often in supporting roles, including 1983's '' Without a Trace'' (alongside Kate Nelligan and Judd Hirsch), Mike Nichols' 1986 '' Heartburn'' (re-teaming with Nichols and Jack Nicholson, and co-starring Meryl Streep), '' The Men's Club'' (also 1986; featuring Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, and Jennifer Jason Leigh), '' A Time of Destiny'' (1988; with William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, and Melissa Leo), and ''Staying Together'' (1989; directed by Lee Grant, and co-starring Melinda Dillon and Levon Helm.)
Judd Hirsch
In 2016, Hirsch appeared on the CBS comedy series '' The Big Bang Theory'' portraying the father of Johnny Galecki's character, Leonard.
Jordan Gelber
American actor and singer (born 1975)
His film credits include a role in '' Riding in Cars with Boys'' opposite Sara Gilbert, the 2007 crime drama '' Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' and ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' in 2009.
Sara Gilbert
American actress, producer (b. 1975)
From 2007 to 2010, Gilbert appeared in episodes of the CBS TV series '' The Big Bang Theory'' as Leslie Winkle, a scientist friend of Leonard Hofstadter played by Johnny Galecki, who had previously played Gilbert's love interest David Healy on '' Roseanne''.
As a teenager, Gilbert dated her ''Roseanne'' (and later '' The Big Bang Theory'') co-star Johnny Galecki (their characters also dated).
Katey Sagal
American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1954)
In 2013, Sagal had a cameo on '' Glee'' as Nancy Abrams, Artie Abrams' mother.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} She co-starred in '' Pitch Perfect 2,'' released in 2015, as the mother of Hailee Steinfeld's character.
Rihanna
During the creation of the album, Rihanna ventured into other endeavors and appeared in the voice role of Tip in the animated feature film '' Home'' alongside Jim Parsons and Jennifer Lopez, the film was based on '' The True Meaning of Smekday'' by Adam Rex.
In 2015, Rihanna appeared in the voice role of Tip in the animated feature film '' Home'' alongside Jim Parsons and Jennifer Lopez; the film was based on The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.
Jim Parsons
American actor (born 1973)
In September 2010, Parsons and co-stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco signed new contracts, guaranteeing each of them $200,000 per episode for the fourth season of ''The Big Bang Theory'', with substantial raises for each of the next three seasons.
