

Her religious assumptions can be Innocently Insensitive, but she seems genuinely kind to almost everyone she meets. The Fundamentalist: Is a strict Christian, but of the friendly variety.In fact, when Sheldon is acting particularly irritating, a phone call to her can be counted on to set him back to a more agreeable level of snark. The Friendly Texan: Innocently Insensitive as she may be at times, she is much beloved by the core group, and her visits are never met with dread or foreboding.Former Teen Rebel: Penny refers to her as a Born-Again Christian, seemingly backed up by Mary's comments that when she was younger, she'd put out for a car ride and a bottle of strawberry wine.Dumbass Has a Point: She correctly points out that Priya's Indian parents disapproving of Leonard for being white would be viewed in a very different lens if the races were reversed.Mary: More than one woman was interested in you? I might have prayed a little too hard. It happened because I was kissing another woman, and it made me realize I wanted to be with Amy. Sheldon: Well, God had nothing to do with it. Mary: I am so happy for you two, but I'm not surprised. Her reaction when he tells her about his engagement:

Deadpan Snarker: Especially towards her son.John Sturgis on Young Sheldon, and some of his more famous roles are on Toy Story) and with Annie Potts (Meemaw on Young Sheldon) on two of them. In fact, on all those movies she appeared with Wallace Shawn (who is Dr. Celebrity Paradox: Laurie Metcalf appeared on the first three Toy Story movies ( Toy Story has been mentioned many times on The Big Bang Theory).Brutal Honesty: Not the same as Sheldon, but very blunt all in all.As such she's labeled "Sheldon's kryptonite". Almighty Mom: She's the only person who can put Sheldon in his place and deal with him whenever he gets too difficult for the others to handle.In a comparison to Beverly Hofstader, she is essentially the mother Leonard wished he had. Although not book-smart, she is extremely wise. She is generally warm and friendly and with a southern charm that draws everyone else to love her immensely. Sheldon's mother, she's a very devout Evangelical Christian (whom Sheldon invariably describes as a religious fanatic) who, despite their differences, is very close to Sheldon emotionally. Thankfully, He blessed me with two other children who are dumb as soup." "Leonard, the Lord never gives us more than we can handle.
