Sara Gilbert

Biography

Sara Gilbert, born Sara Rebecca Abeles on January 29, 1975, in Santa Monica, California, is an American actress, producer, and writer. She is best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne and its spin-off, The Conners, as well as for co-creating and co-hosting the daytime talk show The Talk.

Early Life and Education

Gilbert was born to Barbara Cowan (née Crane) and Harold Abeles. She adopted the surname "Gilbert" from her mother's first husband, Paul Gilbert, who was the adoptive father of her older siblings, Melissa and Jonathan Gilbert, both of whom starred in Little House on the Prairie. Inspired by her siblings' acting careers, Sara pursued acting from a young age. She graduated from Yale University in 1997 with honors, majoring in art with an emphasis on photography. ​

Career Highlights

Television

At age 13, Gilbert was cast as Darlene Conner on Roseanne (1988–1997), a role that earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She reprised this role in the 2018 revival and continues to portray Darlene in the spin-off series The Conners (2018–present).

Gilbert also had a recurring role as Dr. Leslie Winkle on The Big Bang Theory (2007–2010, 2016), where she played an experimental physicist and colleague of the main characters. ​

Film

In addition to her television work, Gilbert appeared in several films, including Poison Ivy (1992) alongside Drew Barrymore, Desert Blue (1998), and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001).

Talk Show Hosting

In 2010, Gilbert created and co-hosted The Talk, a daytime talk show on CBS that discusses current events, pop culture, and personal stories. She served as a co-host until her departure in 2019. ​

Personal Life

Gilbert publicly came out as a lesbian in 2010. She was in a relationship with television producer Allison Adler from 2001 to 2011, and they have two children together. In 2014, Gilbert married songwriter and music producer Linda Perry; they have one son. The couple separated in 2019. ​Wikipedia+2