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Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles on January 29 , 1975 in Santa Monica , California ) is an American actress . She decided at a young age that she wanted to be an actress after seeing her half-sister, Melissa Gilbert , in Little House on the Prairie . The roles she has played tend to reflect her laid back and unthreatening personality. Following appearances in TV movies and an advert for Kool Aid , at the age of thirteen she landed the role of Darlene Conner in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne . Sara was a constant cast member during the shows run from 1988 to 1997 , for which she wrote an episode called Don't Make Me Over . In fact, Sara's contribution to Roseanne was so important that the show's producers arranged the filming schedule to allow her to study at Yale University . She graduated with an arts degree in 1997 . She has appeared in two films alongside Drew Barrymore , in Poison Ivy in 1992 and Riding In Cars With Boys in 2001 . She starred in several other minor roles following the final episode of Roseanne , including short film $30 (aka 30 Bucks ) as part of the Boys Life 3 feature. She directed her own short film Persona Non Grata in 1998 . She has also made guest appearances in many TV shows such as The Simpsons , 24 , ER , and Will & Grace and made a cameo appearance in High Fidelity , appearing alongside Jack Black and John Cusack . In her teens she became a vegetarian and supports numerous organizations such as PETA , Meals on Wheels , Freedom of Speech , Pediatric Aid Foundation , Aids Project Los Angeles and Animal Rights . In 1993 she was nominated for the Emmy award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Roseanne as well as the Independent Spirit Award award for Best Supporting Female for her role in Poison Ivy . She was nominated again in 1994 for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Roseanne . Gilbert is in a long-term relationship with Allison Adler, who in October 2004 gave birth to a baby boy.1
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Sara Gilbert ( , 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 .
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Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles ; January 29, 1975) is an American actress, best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne from 1988 to 1997, as co-host and creator of the daytime talk show The Talk and for her main role as Leslie Winkle on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory .
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American actress Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles ; January 29, 1975) is an American actress, director, and producer known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.She is also creator and former co-host of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk and had a recurring role as Leslie Winkle on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory .Academy of Television Arts & Sciences .
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American actress (born 1975) For the British vaccinologist, see Sarah Gilbert .Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles ; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and its spin-off, The Conners (2018–present). She is also creator and former co-host of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk and had a recurring role as Leslie Winkle on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences .
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American actress (born 1975) For the British vaccinologist, see Sarah Gilbert . Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles ; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on Roseanne (1988–97; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and its sequel, The Conners (2018–25). She is also the creator and former co-host of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk , and had a recurring role as Leslie Winkle on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences .
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american actress best known for portraying darlene conner on roseanne
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