Character: Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

While Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz is short and speaks with a high-pitched squeak, she’s also one tough cookie who can bully people into doing her bidding. She pulled herself through a Ph.D. in microbiology working as a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory. Before long, Bernadette began dating Howard and eventually tied the knot in the season 5 finale.

Bernadette has a lucrative job at the pharmaceutical company, Zagen. While she and Howard lived in her Pasadena apartment, they moved to Howard’s mother’s home after her passing. Afterward, they renovated the house and began preparing for parenthood. The pair had two children back-to-back!