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The Big Bang Theory ran for 12 seasons between 2007 and 2019. Over the years, the series had numerous guest stars and many famous faces in cameo roles. In the penultimate season, viewers were introduced to Denise but who played her? Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
Who played Denise in The Big Bang Theory?
Viewers were first introduced to Denise in season 11, episode 12 of The Big Bang Theory, titled The Comet Polarization.
Denise was the assistant manager at Stuart’s (played by Kevin Sussman) comic book store.
She was played by American actress, voice actress, comedian and impressionist Lauren Lapkus.
Viewers will most likely recognise Lapkus as Susan Fischer in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
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She is also well known for her role as Jess in the HBO series Crashing.
Before appearing in The Big Bang Theory in 2018 and 2019, Lapkus had also starred in The Parent Project, Are You There, Chelsea? Comedy Bang! Bang! Drunk History and Animals.
Lapkus has also loaned her voice to many series, most memorably to Ginger Snaps as Calista, Mackenzie in Craig of the Creek and as Lotta in Harvey Street Kids.
She has also made several appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! And improv4humans.
Lapkus is also well known in the podcast world for her own podcast, With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.
Most recently, Lapkus starred as Phoebe in the NBC series Good Girls.
Lapkus has also starred in several films, most famously The Wrong Missy on Netflix.
In The Wrong Missy, Lapkus starred opposite David Spade in the titular role of Missy.
Lapkus is also well known for her role as Carol Hunch in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Vivian in Jurassic World and Alex Bean in Opening Night.
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Her other film credits include Holmes & Watson, Good Girls Get High and Blended.
Lapkus was previously married to actor and improviser Chris Alvardo.
After two years of marriage, they separated in February 2016.
In October 2018, Lapkus married her Clipped co-star Mike Castle.
Lapkus starred as Denise across eight episodes of The Big Bang Theory in the sit com’s final two seasons.
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Viewers first met Denise when Stuart hired her to be his assistant manager.
At first, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) was unhappy with Stuart hiring Denise but the two quickly bonded over their love for comic book characters.
Amy (Mayim Bialik) was jealous of their friendship and demanded Denise to teach her more about comics so she could talk to Sheldon about them instead of her
Stuart went on to invite his colleague to Amy and Sheldon’s wedding and his date and the pair became an item in season 12, episode two, The Wedding Gift Wormhole.
The Big Bang Theory is streaming on Netflix now.
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