Kaley Cuoco names co-star who snubbed her in ‘terrifying’ moment
Kaley Cuoco has claimed that one of her former co-stars gave her a seriously cold shoulder during her first day on set.
The actress, 40, is best known for her role as Penny in The Big Bang Theory, but she also starred in a host of other productions before she hit the big time.
However, according to Cuoco, not all of her cast mates seemed to be that chuffed to work alongside her.
She started out in the entertainment industry as a teenager, earning parts in flicks such as Growing Up Brady and Alley Cats Strike, as well as TV shows such as 8 Simple Rules and Ladies Man.
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In 2005, Cuoco earned a spot on the hit fantasy drama, Charmed, as Billie Jenkins - just as filming for the eighth and final season began.
For those who don't know, the series followed three sisters who were tasked with fighting back against the forces of evil after discovering that they are witches - the good kind, though.
Given that she joined the long-established cast at the eleventh hour, Cuoco was keen to make a good impression on beloved Charmed stars such as Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs.
However, some apparently proved to be more difficult to warm up to than others, according to the actress.
During a recent appearance on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Cuoco explained that it was quite the baptism of fire as she met the cast at a very awkward time.
"If I knew what I knew now, I don't think I would have ever let this happen," the California-born actress said. "I started out that job in their gallery shoot. Imagine this - I've never met anyone. It's their gallery shoot.
"For those who don't know, a gallery shoot - you're going to go do new photos with the cast, it's an all day thing, everyone's together. So, I'm the new girl.
"You've got Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs, and so I'm going to the gallery...I've never met them."
She explained she found it daunting to 'join their family photo' without being introduced to them beforehand.
"I'm like, this is the coolest thing ever, but I'm also terrified," Cuoco told the hosts, before revealing that Milano, 53, did the 'loveliest' thing ever for her.
"I walk on in that gallery and I am so freaking nervous," she said. "It's their lunch break. They're all in the corners eating. I walk in.
"Alyssa Milano sees me - and I will always tell this story about her - she got up, ran over to me, welcomed me to the show, give me the biggest hug in the world. So kind. I will never forget that."
Cuoco said that this interaction stuck with her so much that she has since made it a point to give any of her new colleagues a similarly warm welcome.
"That was the nicest thing she could have ever done to me," she went on, before revealing that her Charmed co-star Rose McGowan, 52, didn't appear to be as happy to see her.
"Rose, maybe not as happy," Cuoco said. "I don't know, I don't know...I still don't know if she liked me. I don't know. But Alyssa was amazing. I was terrified."
LADbible Group has reached out to representatives of Rose McGowan for comment.
Reflecting on her short-lived stint on Charmed and muscling in on the dynamic between the cast members, Cuoco added: "It's a weird thing coming into a show, year eight. I only did the one season.
"I mean, I think about that with Big Bang - we were on that show for 12 years. It's a weird...you know each other so well. 12 years. So anyone that came in, I was very aware of like, 'This must be so weird for you'.
"So I always remembered that from Alyssa, to this day. You have got to go the extra mile in a situation like that."
Topics: Kaley Cuoco, Celebrity, TV and Film, Celebrity News
Olivia Burke