Kaley Cuoco Welcomes Baby With ‘Ozark’ Star Tom Pelphrey

Kaley Cuoco welcomed her first child into the world on Thursday, then on Saturday she introduced her to her fans. Cuoco posted several photos on Instagram of her daughter Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey. Fans were overjoyed to share this big moment with Cuoco.

“Introducing, Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, the new light of our lives!” Cuoco wrote with intermittent heart emojis. “We are overjoyed and grateful for this little miracle. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, family and friends who have helped us immensely over the last few days. We are blessed beyond belief.” Cuoco then addressed her boyfriend, actor Tom Pelphrey as she concluded: “didn’t think I could fall even more in love with you, but I did.”

Cuoco’s post featured eight photos, including several of Matilda alone, several of Matilda with Cuoco and several of Matila with Pelphrey. All seemed to be candids taken in the hospital, as Cuoco just gave birth on Thursday. Still, the actress seemed incredibly lively, smiling at the camera as she clutched her newborn to her chest.

Cuoco got adoring comments from friends, colleagues and fans within minutes of making her post. Young Sheldon star Raegan Revord wrote: “She’s perfect!! So so happy for u congrats!!” while actress Krysten Ritter commented “yessssss!!!!” with five red heart emojis. One fan wrote: “Congratulations on your new blessings!!! God Bless!!!” and another added: “A nice name!! Hoorah!”

Cuoco and Pelphrey have been through a whirlwind to reach this point and the details are still not entirely clear to fans. Cuoco was with equestrian Karl Cook from 2016 until September of 2021 when they announced their divorce. She and Pelphrey took their relationship public in May of 2022 – weeks before her divorce from Cook was officially finalized. In October, she announced on Instagram that she and Pelphrey were expecting a daughter.

At the same time, Cuoco has been juggling some major career developments over the last few years. The 12-year-long role on The Big Bang Theory that made her a household name came to a close in 2019, yet Cuoco has done some of her most acclaimed work ever in the few years since then. She stars in HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant and voices the titular character on the streamer’s animated super hero series Harley Quinn.

At the time of this writing, Cuoco has two upcoming projects listed on her IMDb page – the TV series Based on a True Story and the movie Role Play. Both are apparently in post-production, so Cuoco can enjoy her maternity leave with no worries.