Anotherlesser-known fact about Melissa Rauchis that she was in one episode of “The Office.”
“They are my brothers and sisters,” she said about her castmates.
Though she had gotten off to a solid start, it was followed by a long and rocky road.
However, the show only lasted six episodes before its cancellation.
Movie-wise, Rauch didn’t have much luck either.
She was in projects that barely anyone had ever heard of.
Her first role on the big screen was for the 2006 black comedy “Delirious.”
In 2009, she appeared in “I Love You, Man.”
“I was so grateful when ‘Big Bang’ happened,” she toldBackstage.
She was supposed to be a one-time guest star but ended up becoming a series regular.
“It was such a blast to work with them!”
“[T]hey are unbelievably nice,” she said.
She’s bitter, foul-mouthed, and villainous.
However, Rauch has a soft spot for female antiheroes.
To be fair, Francine had her reasons.
As Rauch detailed in an interview, Sid may have come on a little too strong.
“It really scares Francine,” she said (viaTV Guide).
Luckily for Sid, he eventually found love in a sloth who’s just like him.
“Sid meets Brook, and she comes on even stronger than he did.”
As a longtime “Ice Age” fan, she was overjoyed to be included in the cast.
Speaking on how she approached voice work, Rauch admitted it was just like any other acting role.
“I knew Harley had a higher-pitched tone.”
“I come from a New Jersey family where everyone could be former gun molls.
So I wanted to give a nod to my background without being shrill.”
The limited animated series was only one season long and consisted of six episodes.
Rauch appeared in two of them.
Rauch has done quite a lot of voice work under the Disney banner.
The Forces of Evil."
She also lent her voice to “Jake and the Never Land Pirates.”
Instead, she is very relatable.
The movie received mixed reviews from critics after its release.
Rauch admitted that starring in “The Big Bang Theory” had some effects on her acting career.
She played Celebrity Jeopardy!
I learned a lot."
Unlike the other two contestants, who couldn’t agree on whether the “Jeopardy!”
“I’ve made a lot of mistakes, so all the learning.”
Knowing all the right answers to the questions wasn’t her only takeaway from the show.
Playing “Celebrity Jeopardy!”
also taught her to take chances on herself.
Larroquette reprised his role in the reboot and also serves as an executive producer.
While his words gave Rauch pause, what really convinced her to audition for the role was the character.
“Abby’s optimism is something that I personally admire,” she toldNBC Insiderin 2023.
