Does Young Sheldon like Paige?

Paige Swanson is a kid genius, just like Young Sheldon, and at one point, he had a little crush on her. However, he was often annoyed by her.

Young Sheldon is a famous American TV sitcom that serves as a prequel to The Big Bang Theory. It was made by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro. The first episode was shown as a sneak peek on September 25, 2017, and it started regularly airing on Thursdays after The Big Bang Theory on November 2, 2017.

The show tells the story of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory when he was nine years old. He lives with his family in East Texas and goes to school. The time is the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sheldon finds it hard to fit in with the people around him, and his family and friends try to handle both his talents and difficulties.

When did Paige appear in Young Sheldon?

Paige Swanson’s first appearance is in Season 2 Episode 2 of Young Sheldon, titled "A Rival Prodigy and Sir Isaac Neutron." She's a 10-year-old genius and she first appeared in Dr. John Sturgis's class as a student.

Later on, she challenges Sheldon to sneak into a closed exhibit during a museum lecture. Sheldon gets jealous of Paige because she is as smart as him. Dr. Sturgis praises Paige a lot, making Sheldon uncomfortable. Despite Sheldon's feelings, Mary, the mother of Sheldon, invites Paige and her family for a playdate.

Did Sheldon mention about Paige in The Big Bang Theory?

Paige shared many similarities with Sheldon Cooper, though she wasn't as self-centered or irritating. Despite the differences, she was a little genius who could match Sheldon's skills and abilities.

Surprisingly, Sheldon never mentioned Paige to his friends in The Big Bang Theory. He likely didn't want his friends to know there was someone like him in childhood who didn't struggle socially as he did. While this could be a reason, Young Sheldon viewers are aware that Paige's story began happily but turned darker as the show progressed. Her interest in science waned, and her relationship with her family deteriorated.

Paige became increasingly depressed, and even Sheldon recognized her struggles. Sheldon might have kept Paige's tragic transformation a secret from his friends because it deeply affected him.

Who played Paige in Young Sheldon?

Mckenna Grace played the role of Paige in Young Sheldon and she is an American actress who was born on June 25, 2006. Originally from Grapevine, Texas, she started acting professionally at the young age of five. She later moved to Los Angeles, California, during her childhood.

Mckenna's early roles included playing Jasmine Bernstein in the Disney XD sitcom Crash & Bernstein and Faith Newman in The Young and the Restless soap opera. Following some smaller roles, she gained recognition as a child prodigy in the movie Gifted, in which she worked with Chris Evans. This breakthrough performance earned her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.