The role of Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz in CBS’ wildly popular comedy, “The Big Bang Theory,” made actress and comedian Melissa Ivy Rauch famous in the United States. Additionally, she provided Harley Quinn’s voice in the direct-to-video animated movie “Batman and Harley Quinn” and has appeared as Summer on multiple occasions in HBO’s dark fantasy “True Blood.” Rauch, a native of New Jersey, started getting into acting while she was a student at Marlboro High School.

She worked as a regular contributor to VH1’s “Best Week Ever” television program at the start of her career in the entertainment industry. In the romance-drama movie “Delirious” from 2006, she made her acting debut.

Melissa Rauch parents: Meet David Rauch & Susan Rauch

Susan and David Rauch welcomed Melissa Rauch into the world on June 23, 1980 in Marlboro Township, New Jersey. Her parents, who are both Jewish, brought up Melissa and her brother Ben in a wealthy home. Her interest in performing began took shape while she was a student at Marlboro High School. Rauch attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City after finishing high school, where she received her degree in 2002.