Nepotism has been a persistent issue in the film industry and The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco also found herself facing similar accusations, when her sister landed a recurring role in her Emmy-nominated series The Flight Attendant.
Her casting in the show raised eyebrows due to her relationship with Cuoco. However, the actress later denied that she had any part in her sister’s casting, as she had no idea that she was auditioning for the comedy series.
Kaley Cuoco Denied Nepotism Claims After Sister’s Casting in The Flight Attendant
Following her role in the CBS sitcom Kaley Cuoco gained recognition along with a Golden Globe nomination for leading the mystery thriller The Flight Attendant. The show also features her sister Briana Cuoco as Cecilia, an associate of Miranda Croft.
Considering the Charmed actress was the leading star and an executive producer on the show, people were quick to assume that she might have had a significant influence on Briana Cuoco’s casting in the show.
However, the actress later clarified such assumptions in an interview with Collider, saying, “Rewinding to Season 1, no, the character was not written for her.” The Emmy-nominated actress claimed that she found out that her sister had auditioned for the role while reviewing audition tapes.
We were casting and no one told me she was auditioning. I was watching self-tapes every night. All the producers were. I went to my Cecilia file, and I was watching everybody, and Bree popped up. I wrote the group, and I was like, ‘My sister auditioned?
The actress admitted that her involvement in the casting process could have made her biased towards her sister. So she stepped back and left the decision to the studio, who eventually approved her casting. And Cuoco praised her sister for doing an excellent job in the show.
Kaley Cuoco Enjoyed Working With Her Younger Sister
In her conversation with Collider, Kaley Cuoco also shared that she enjoyed having her sister around while working, as it was something she had always wanted to do.
“First of all, having my sister around, because she’s my favorite person, has been a dream to be able to work with her,” she shared reflecting on her experience working with Briana Cuoco.
I was so excited that we actually got to have a little bit of a moment on screen this season because we didn’t get to do that last year.
Despite her limited role, Briana Cuoco manages to steal every scene that she’s in. While Cecilia has no direct interaction with Cassie and there is no significant relationship or conversation between them, they meet briefly in Season 2.
Beyond The Flight Attendant, the Cuoco sisters have also collaborated on Max’s animated series Harley Quinn, where Briana voices Batgirl. She also made a brief appearance as Gretchen in Season 6 of The Big Bang Theory.
Briana Cuoco’s most recent credits include the Netflix horror comedy Dead Boy Detectives in one of the leading roles of Jenny Green, where both the show and her performance received critical acclaim.
The Flight Attendant is available to stream on Max.
