When it comes to acting, talent often runs in the family, but the bond between the actresses who portrayed Mary Cooper in 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Young Sheldon' reveals a deeper connection - they're actually mother and daughter.
Laurie Metcalf lovingly brought Mary Cooper to life in the beloved sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory', won the audience's hearts with her performance as the mother of the prodigious Sheldon Cooper.
Unbeknownst to many fans, Metcalf's own daughter, Zoe Perry, followed in her mother's footsteps when she auditioned for the same character in the spin-off series 'Young Sheldon', not only securing the role but also continuing the family's acting tradition.
While she insists she didn’t get the audition because of nepotism, Zoe admits knowing her mother’s mannerisms on the show and being able to easily imitate them helped her in the audition process. And it turns out it’s not even the actress’s first time playing a younger version of her mother’s character either, so she’s a dab hand at it.
Chuck Lorre who produced both Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon was familiar with both of the actress’s work as Zoe previously played her mother’s character during flashbacks on Roseanne, which he also produced.
Zoe’s mother encouraged her to audition for the role of Mary in Young Sheldon and she made a point of watching her mother’s episodes on Big Bang Theory in order to “carve out an original Mary but one that is grounded in what my mom did.”As for how she felt about playing an already loved younger version of a character, Zoe admitted: “I guess there’s no pressure. It’s a gigantic and wonderful show. And with that comes some stakes, so hopefully, I live up to that. I had to audition like everybody else.
I didn’t go in there thinking, ‘I’ve got this. ’ I always think, ‘Wouldn’t that be nice but probably won’t happen. ’ Which is frankly how I went into this one. So it’s pretty marvellous that I have the opportunity.”
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