About this episode
Melissa Rauch discusses her journey to landing the role of Dr. Bernadette on 'The Big Bang Theory' and shares insights about her character and the show's audience.
The hilarious Melissa Rauch joins host Jessica Radloff to discuss how she landed the role of Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory.” Melissa shares her journey from the unemployment office to one of television’s most beloved sitcoms and reveals how she developed Bernadette’s iconic voice (spoiler alert: it’s not her real voice!). She also reflects on the “Big Bang” audience, which she describes as “electric” and unlike anything she had ever experienced. Plus, she explains why she considers co-star Simon Helberg to be “mind-blowingly talented.” All episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” are available on HBO Max. © 2026 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jessica Radloff
Guest: Melissa Rauch
Topics covered
- acting journey
- sitcoms
- character development
- audience experience
- voice acting
Keywords
- Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz
- Melissa Rauch
- Big Bang Theory
- sitcom
- voice
- Simon Helberg
- audience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HBO Max
Books & works: The Big Bang Theory
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