She was funny and kind, and viewers completely understood why Leonard fell for her the moment he laid eyes on her. After initially resisting the idea, Penny and Leonard finally became a couple, but that wasn’t the only change to happen to Penny throughout the years.
Her Wardrobe
In Season 1, Penny’s outfits were indicative of both her young age, and the time in which the season was set. The Big Bang Theory first aired in 2007, meaning many of the wardrobe choices of the characters may seem rather dated in today’s climate.
However, after sporting a lot of short shorts and crop tops in the first few seasons, Penny’s outfits became more mature as she got older, yet still amazingly stylish. As her confidence grew in her relationship with Leonard, and she got her own friendship group, Penny’s style grew with the character, and by the end of the series she’s more often seen sporting casual formalwear than the shorts and t-shirts she used to enjoy.
Her Maturity
Penny made a few questionable life decisions initially, but over the course of the 12 seasons, she began to realise that she could still have a fulfilling and affirming life with her friends, in her relationship with Leonard and in her career.
Her Career
For the first 7 seasons of the scientific sitcom, Penny’s main career was her acting. Unfortunately, Penny didn’t get many substantial roles and so had to waitress at The Cheesecake Factory in order to pay the bills. Her acting career led to so many disheartening moments, it was hard to watch at times.
However, Penny began to put her foot down. She quit her job as a waitress, and asked Bernadette to help her get a job in pharmaceutical sales. After a rough start, Penny began to excel in her new career as she had found something that she was amazing at.
Her Relationship With Leonard
The Big Bang Theory would not be where it was without the adorable relationship between Leonard and Penny. For the first 5 seasons, they were the central couple of their show, with their will they/won’t they dynamic possibly even rivalling that of Ross and Rachel.
A lot of Penny and Leonard’s initial problems stemmed from the fact that they were both fairly insecure at first. However, after spending some more time together as just friends, they eventually got together again which led to them being married and having a child.
Her Friendship With Amy And Bernadette
For the first few seasons of the show, Penny didn’t really have any girlfriends. She mostly hung out with the guys during dinner or when she was at work and when she did have fun without them, Penny hung out with random women who viewers didn’t get to know.
When Bernadette and Amy made their debut in Season 3 though, Penny began to form her own group of friends. It was great seeing Penny have a proper social life outside of the guys and, by Season 12, Amy and Penny had the best Big Bang Theory friendship.
