Melissa Rauch captivated audiences for years on "The Big Bang Theory" as Howard Wolowitz's quirky girlfriend and later wife, Bernadette Rostenkowski. Given Bernadette's esteemed profession as a microbiologist and attraction to a man with a bowl cut whose wardrobe looked like it came entirely from the Sears boy department (sorry,

Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch met acting on "The Big Bang Theory." Years after the show's final season, they maintain a close friendship with each other.

Getting paid lots of money to star on a hit show has its many perks, but The Big Bang Theory co-star Kunal Nayyar also had to make some sacrifices.