In the film and television industry, Melissa Ivy Rauch is best known for playing Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on CBS’ critically acclaimed sitcom, ‘The Big Bang Theory’. She has also played the recurring character of Summer in HBO’s dark fantasy ‘True Blood’ and lent her voice to Harley Quinn in the direct-to-video animated film, ‘Batman and Harley Quinn’.
Her entertainment industry career began with her work as a regular contributor on VH1’s ‘Best Week Ever’ television show. The romance drama film ‘Delirious’ was where she made her acting debut in 2006. Rauch made her television debut two years later, portraying a recurring character in NBC’s comedic series ‘Kath & Kim’. She made her debut on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ in 2009. At first, she played a part that recurred but was later promoted to the main cast of the show.
| Real Name/Full Name | Melissa Ivy Rauch |
| Date Of Birth | 23 June 1980 |
| Age | 44 years old |
| Birthplace | Marlboro Township, New Jersey, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Height | 5 feet 0 inch |
| Weight | 59 kg |
| Spouse | Winston Beigel (2007) |
| Children | Sadie, and Brooks Rauch. |
| Siblings | Ben Rauch |
| Profession | Actress, film producer, writer,and comedian. |
| Net worth | $20 Million. |
Biography
Marlboro Township, New Jersey, United States is the place of birth of Melissa Rauch, the daughter of David and Susan Rauch. Ben Rauch is Ben Rauch’s younger brother. Her brother is a well-known actor who has appeared in movies and TV series like Mr. Robot, Gossip Girl, Jersey Boys, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Marlboro High School in New Jersey, United States served as a secondary education for the American comedian. Her alma mater is Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) degree.
Personal Life
Rauch has a marriage with writer Winston Rauch, whom she met while working on The Miss Education of Jenna Bush. The couple has also worked together on several other projects. Bernadette’s voice is similar to her mother’s voice, while Mrs. Wolowitz’s voice is similar to her father’s voice. Her real voice is very different from the two voices.
Two children are the result of Melissa and her husband’s marriage. December 2017 marked the arrival of their first-born daughter, Sadie. In May 2020, Brooks became the name given to the couple’s new baby boy.
Career
During her early career, Melissa Rauch frequently contributed to VH1’s ‘Best Week Ever’ television show. In New York, she performed as a comedian as well. Rauch launched her acting career with the role of Megan in the comedy ‘Delirious’ directed by Tom DiCillo, which starred Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, and Alison Lohman. A year later, she was slated to make her small-screen debut in ‘12 Miles of Bad Road’, a television series that was originally supposed to air on HBO, but following the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, only six episodes were filmed. HBO later confirmed that the show would not be aired.
As Bernadette Rostenkowski in The Big Band Theory’s third season, she began acting in a recurring role in 2009. Penny, Howard Wolowitz’s co-worker, was the first character she played, and in the subsequent season, she got engaged to Howard. She was then given the chance to become a regular on the series. Rauch was nominated for her first Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series after the character got married in the season five finale.
Rauch has also starred in several other TV shows, besides being successful on The Big Bang Theory. As Summer, she played a recurring role on the hit TV show True Blood from 2010 to 2011. In addition, she made an appearance in The Office, an American remake of the popular Australian TV series Kath & Kim, and starred in the movie I Love You, Man.
Rauch is a voice actor who has a lot of experience. She was responsible for the voices of Francine and Harley Quinn in the 2016 American computer-animated comedy film ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’. She has lent her voice to multiple TV characters, such as Fairy Tizzy in ‘Sofia the First’ (2015) and Kiki in ‘Scooby-Doo!’ In 2016, Marvel released Ant-Man (2016) and had both The Beach Beastie (2015) and The Wasp (2016). She is currently on board for the upcoming live-action comedy ‘Ode to Joy’.
Filmography
Movies
- 2019 The Laundromat
- 2019 Ode to Joy
- 2016 Flock of Dudes
- 2015 The Bronze
- 2013 Are You Here
- 2013 In Lieu of Flowers
- 2010 Wright vs. Wrong
- 2009 I Love You, Man
- 2006 Delirious
TV Series
- 2023 Night Court (TV Series)
- 2022 Firebuds (TV Series)
- 2021 The Chicken Squad (TV Series)
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series)
- 2019 Black Monday (TV Series)
- 2014 Blaze and the Monster Machines (TV Series)
- 2014 The Hotwives of Orlando (TV Series)
- 2013 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts (TV Series)
- 2012 Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series)
- 2011 Jake and the Never Land Pirates (TV Series)
- 2008 Kath & Kim (US) (TV Series)
- 2008 True Blood (TV Series)
- 2008 12 Miles of Bad Road (TV Series)
- 2007 The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)
- 2005 The Office (US) (TV Series)
Voice
- 2020 Animaniacs (TV Series) (voice)
- 2020 Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (voice)
- 2017 Batman and Harley Quinn (voice)
- 2017 Marvel’s Ant-Man (TV Series) (voice)
- 2016 Ice Age: Collision Course (voice)
- 2015 Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie (voice)
- 2012 Sofia the First (TV Series) (voice)
Net Worth
The estimated net worth of the Big Bang Theory actress is $20 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Her acting career is the primary source of income that she has.
Social Media
| Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @melissarauch | 2.4M | |
| X (Twitter) | @MelissaRauch | 480.5K |
| @MelissaRauch | 1.3M |
