| Revision as of 11:24, 11 April 2011 editRichardcavell (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers15,910 edits →Early life: that's the correct way to say it← Previous edit | Revision as of 11:25, 11 April 2011 edit undoRichardcavell (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers15,910 edits →Early life: doesn't make them less than true siblingsNext edit → | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Gilbert was born '''Sara Rebecca Abeles''' in ]. Her parents are Barbara Crane (''née'' Cowan) and Harold Abeles. | Gilbert was born '''Sara Rebecca Abeles''' in ]. Her parents are Barbara Crane (''née'' Cowan) and Harold Abeles. Her two older separately adopted siblings, ] and ], were stars of '']''. Melissa and Jonathan were both adopted by Barbara and her first husband ] (born Ed MacMahon); Paul died in 1975. | ||
| Her two older separately adopted "siblings", ] and ], were stars of '']''. Melissa and Jonathan were both adopted by Barbara and her first husband ] (born Ed MacMahon); Paul died in 1975. | |||
| Abeles changed her surname to Gilbert to become an actress in 1984. | Abeles changed her surname to Gilbert to become an actress in 1984. | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 11 April 2011
| Sara Gilbert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Sara Rebecca Abeles (1975-01-29) January 29, 1975 (age 49) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Partner | Allison Adler (2002–present) 2 children |
Sara Gilbert (Template:Pron-en; born January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner-Healy from 1988–1997 in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne. She created and currently co-hosts the daytime series, The Talk, alongside four other women; discussing controversial topics and contemporary issues. The Talk premiered on October 18, 2010.
Early life
Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Barbara Crane (née Cowan) and Harold Abeles. Her two older separately adopted siblings, Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert, were stars of Little House on the Prairie. Melissa and Jonathan were both adopted by Barbara and her first husband Paul Gilbert (born Ed MacMahon); Paul died in 1975. Abeles changed her surname to Gilbert to become an actress in 1984.
Television career
Gilbert decided at age six that she wanted to be an actress after her older sister, Melissa Gilbert, got a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Following appearances in television movies and a commercial for Kool Aid, at the age of thirteen she landed the role of Darlene Conner, the sarcastic middle child, in Roseanne. Sara was a cast member during the show's nine-year run from 1988 to 1997, for which she also wrote a fourth-season episode called "Don't Make Me Over". Her contribution was considered so important to Roseanne that the show's producers juggled storylines and taping schedules to allow her to study at Yale University while remaining part of the cast, shooting remote segments of Darlene at a soundstage in New York. At Yale, she majored in art with an emphasis on photography; she graduated with honors in 1997.
Gilbert has made guest appearances on shows such as The Simpsons, 24, Will & Grace, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Starting in 2004, she had a recurring role as medical student Jane Figler on the long-running hospital drama ER.
She returned to prime time television in the fall of 2005 in the sitcom Twins on The WB network. The sitcom was canceled after one season, when the WB and UPN networks merged to become The CW and had to drop a number of shows. She also had a recurring role on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Class as Fern Velch.
Since 2007 she has appeared in many episodes of The Big Bang Theory on CBS as Leslie Winkle, a scientist friend (with benefits) to the character played by Johnny Galecki, who also portrayed her longtime boyfriend and husband David Healy on Roseanne. Starting with the second episode of the second season of The Big Bang Theory, Gilbert was elevated to the show's main cast, portraying once again a potential love interest of Galecki's character. At the end of January, it was announced that the writers did not know how to write for her character full time and her status was then reduced from regular to recurring.
Gilbert is a co-host and executive producer of The Talk, a talk show which premiered October 18, 2010. Along with Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, and Leah Remini are the other co-hosts on this series similar to The View.
Film career
Gilbert has appeared in two films alongside Drew Barrymore, 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. She has had several other minor roles following Roseanne, including short film $30 (aka 30 Bucks) as part of the Boys Life 3 feature, and High Fidelity. She directed her own short film Persona Non Grata in 1998.
Personal life
In her teens, Gilbert became a vegetarian. Today, she supports numerous organizations such as PETA, Meals on Wheels, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and AIDS Project Los Angeles. She stated on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in November 2008 that she has now adopted a vegan lifestyle.
She has been in a relationship with Allison Adler since 2002, and she came out as a lesbian in 2010. Adler gave birth to the couple's son, Levi Hank, in October 2004 and Gilbert gave birth to a daughter, Sawyer, on August 2, 2007.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Poison Ivy | Sylvie Cooper | Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1994 | Dead Beat | Martha | |
| 1997 | Walkin' on Sunshine: The Movie | NeuralNurse 256 | |
| 1998 | Desert Blue | Sandy | |
| 1999 | Light It Up | Lynn Sabatini | |
| 2000 | The Big Tease | Gretle Dickens | |
| High Fidelity | Annaugh Moss | ||
| "Boys Life 3" | Emily/Michelle | Short film Segment: $30 | |
| 2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Tina Barr | |
| 2004 | Laws of Attraction | Gary Gadget's Assistant | cameo |
References
- "BBC – Drama Faces – Sara Gilbert". Bbc.co.uk. 1975-01-29. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- "Sara Gilbert Biography". Fancast. 1975-01-29. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- Ausiello, Michael (2009-01-23). "'Big Bang Theory' scoop: Sara Gilbert taken off contract". Ausiellofiles.ew.com. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- Domanick, Andrea (August 11, 2010). "CBS' 'The Talk' to Premiere Oct. 18". Broadcasting and Cable.
- “” (2008-11-21). "Sara Gilbert". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "'Roseanne's' Sara Gilbert confirms she's a lesbian". CNN.
- "Roseanne's Sara Gilbert Expecting Second Child", February 2, 2007, By Kim Peiffer, People. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- "Sara Gilbert and partner welcome second child". Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- "Sara Gilbert Gives Birth to Baby Girl". Fox News. August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
External links
- Sara Gilbert at IMDb
- Please use a more specific IOBDB template. See the template documentation for available templates.
- Template:Tv.com person