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Sara Gilbert was born as <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">Sara Rebecca Abeles</a> in 1975. Sara is an American <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">actress</a> and is best known for the role she played as Darlene Conner in the ABC hit sitcom “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” from 1988 through 1997. Sara changed her last name from <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">Abeles</a> to Gilbert, taking the last of her mother’s first husband. Sara is a currently the <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">creator</a> and a co-host of a daily daytime talk show called “The Talk”.  Sara also currently plays a recurring role on “The Big Bang Theory”, a hit sitcom on CBS, where she plays the character of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Winkle">Leslie Winkle</a>.

Born in Santa Monica, California, Sara’s mother is Barbara Cowan and her father is Harold Abeles. She has two siblings, a brother named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Gilbert">Jonathan Gilbert</a> and a sister named <a href="/biography/melissa-gilbert">Melissa Gilbert</a>. <a href="/biography/melissa-gilbert">Melissa</a> played the lead character, Laura Ingells, on the television series “Little House on the Prairie”. Sara dreamed about becoming an actress from the age of six, when her older sister <a href="/biography/melissa-gilbert">Melissa</a> received her plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, also known as the Hollywood Star. Sara’s first attempt at acting was when she appeared in a Kool Aid commercial. Later, Sara appeared in different made for television movies. In 1988, when she was only thirteen, Sara got the role of Darlene Conner, the sarcastic middle child, in the hit ABC network show “Roseanne”.  Sara was a <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">member</a> of the cast for nine years from 1988 until 1997 at which the series ended. Sara also wrote one of the storylines in the fourth season, with the writer’s guild writing the teleplay to the episode titled “Don’t Make Me Over”.

Sara’s character on the “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” show was considered to be of high importance, so the producers scheduled the shootings so that Sara would have enough time to complete her studies at Yale University. Scenes that could be shot on a local soundstage were scheduled in New York instead of Los Angeles so that Sara would not have to travel across the country. Her other appearances include having voice work on “The Simpsons”, and acting on “24”, “Will & Grace”, “Law & Order”: “Special Victims Unit” and “Private Practice”. On the television show “ER”, Sara played the role of another sarcastic character, Jane Figler, from seasons eleven to thirteen. Sara also went back to comedic television when she appeared on the show, for one season only, on the WB network show “Twins: Another show that was ended in short time with her as a character was “The Class”, where she played a character named Fern Velch.

A few years later in 2007, she got a role on the vastly popular television comedy “The Big Bang Theory” as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Winkle">Leslie Winkle</a>, who was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Winkle">friend</a> of <a href="/biography/johnny-galecki">Johnny Galecki</a>’s character on the show named “Leonard”. <a href="/biography/johnny-galecki">Galecki</a> had also played her boyfriend in her previous “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” series stint. In the second season of “The Big Bang Theory”, Sara was made a main cast member and the love interest of <a href="/biography/johnny-galecki">Johnny Galecki</a>’s character in the show. A few years later in 2009, her character role became difficult to write for, and so it was reduced to a re-occurring role. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Winkle">Winkle</a> character was gradually removed as other female characters on the show gained more prominence in the show’s storyline.

Sara is currently a <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">co-host</a> and executive producer of the television show “The Talk”, a show which she participates in daily. She won a daytime Emmy in 2016 for the show as a creator and producer. She was also recently part of the revival of the “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” show that debuted in 2018. The new “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” was canceled following <a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">star</a> <a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne Barr</a>’s racist tweet targeted at former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Barack Obama</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Jarrett">adviser</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Jarrett">Valerie Jarrett</a>. Sara stood behind ABC’s decision to cancel the show saying ““I’m sad for the people who lost their jobs in the process, however I do stand behind the decision that ABC has made. I am proud of the show we made. The show has always been about diversity, love and inclusion. And it’s sad to see it end in this way.” Sara had previously responded to <a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Barr</a>’s comments with a tweet of her own:  “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>’s recent comments about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Jarrett">Valerie Jarrett</a>, and so much more, are abhorrent and do not reflect the beliefs of our cast and crew or anyone associated with our show. I am disappointed in her actions to say the least. This is incredibly sad and difficult for all of us, as we've created a show that we believe in, are proud of, and that audiences love — one that is separate and apart from the opinions and words of one cast member."

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Gilbert appeared in two films alongside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Barrymore">Drew Barrymore</a>, in “Poison Ivy” in 1992 and “Riding In Cars With Boys” in 2001. Gilbert also had a feature role in “Light It Up” in 1999. Sara has also had several minor roles following “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>”, including the short film “$30”, aka, “30 Bucks”, as part of the Boys Life 3 feature, and “High Fidelity”. She directed her short film “Persona Non Grata” in 1998.

When Sara Gilbert as was a <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">teenager</a>, she also became the real life girlfriend of <a href="/biography/johnny-galecki">Johnny Galecki</a>; however, while the couple was still together, Sara discovered that she was a <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">lesbian</a>. The couple broke up, but they are still currently friends. She talked about her relationship with him and she said that she realized that she was gay when they were still dating. When her then boyfriend came to see her, she said that she was left feeling depressed and that’s the time when she discovered her homosexuality. In 2001, Gilbert began a relationship with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Adler">television producer</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Adler">Allison Adler</a>. They have two children—a son, Levi Hank, born to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Adler">Adler</a> in October 2004, and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007. Gilbert firs revealed to the public that she was a lesbian in 2010.

Sara separated from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Adler">Adler</a> in 2011 and started a relationship with a song writer of 4 Non Blondes <a href="/biography/linda-perry">Linda Perry</a> and they announced that they were going to get married in 2013.  Their relationship started in 2010 and the couple had children through artificial insemination. The marriage took place in March 2014.

The personal life of Sara Gilbert has had many ups and downs. Undoubtedly, the height of her career was reached during her time on “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>”.  Sara was considered one of the most recognizable people on television during that time, but when the show stopped, she was out of the limelight. Sara was paid a salary of five thousand dollars per episode for her work on “<a href="/biography/roseanne-barr">Roseanne</a>” and in the show’s two final seasons, she earned five hundred thousand dollars.

Sara has reclaimed her fame with the daytime show “The Talk” where she has purportedly has a salary of a million dollars per season. Sara is a <a href="/biography/sara-gilbert">co-host</a> on “The Talk” with <a href="/biography/julie-chen">Julie Chen</a>, <a href="/biography/julie-chen">wife</a> of television mogul <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Moonves">Les Moonves</a>.  Six women leveled sexual harassment and assault allegations against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Moonves">Moonves</a> in an explosive expose published by the New Yorker magazine. After heading CBS for nearly twenty five years, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Moonves">Moonves</a> has since resigned as CEO and <a href="/biography/julie-chen">Chen</a> did not appear on the Season 9 premiere of "The Talk". Sara spoke openly about the charges, “This is our ninth season, and we've been together since the beginning. I love her, I support her always. However, this is an important time in our culture and just because this hits close to home, it doesn't change the story.” Sara also went on to say “All women's stories…matter. This is very serious, and the appropriate actions need to take place. I am happy when women are heard because for a long time, they haven't been."

Sara Gilbert’s net worth is estimated to be three million dollars. In addition to being known for her acting and her role as a talk show host, Sara Gilbert is also known to be a political activist; focusing on environmental causes and animal rights. Sara is also a vegan and advocates for the ethical treatment of animals.

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