Melissa Rauch

Melissa Ivy Rauch (born June 23, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. 2Early life Rauch was born in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, to a Jewish family. Her parents are Susan and David Rauch. She has a brother, Ben. She developed an interest in acting while attending Marlboro High School. Rauch graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City in 2002. 2Career Some of Rauch's early work was as a regular contributor to VH1's Best Week Ever television show. In 2009, Rauch began playing the recurring role of Bernadette Rostenkowski, a co-worker of Penny who began to date Howard Wolowitz, in the third season of TV's The Big Bang Theory. The following season her character became Howard's fiancée and Rauch was promoted to a series regula