How The Big Bang Theory Changed Melissa Rauch Forever

On “The Big Bang Theory,” the squeaky voice that Melissa Rauch uses for Bernadette is a major element of the character. In fact, after hearing that voice come out of Rauch for an entire decade, many people believe the actor speaks that way in real life. However, this isn’t the case. In making Bernadette her own, Rauch drew inspiration from her mom. “Bernadette’s voice is very similar to my mother’s, except without the Jersey accent. My mother, it’s not quite that high, but it’s in that tone and that range,” Rauch said on “The Rubin Report.”

She often gets recognized by fans while out and about, but when she speaks to them using her normal, lower register, they question whether or not it’s actually her. She said: “They’ll hear my voice and they’ll be like, ‘Oh, that’s not you.'” Rauch’s real voice also threw “Night Court” audiences for a loop, with many taking to social media to express their shock that the actor doesn’t actually sound like her “The Big Bang Theory” character. On X, formerly known as Twitter, @GabeReal909 posted, “I’m so used to Melissa Rauch’s high pitched Bernadette voice.”

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