Sara Gilbert - wikipedia Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert Gilbert at Comedies Premiere Party Area in Los Angeles, California on September 17, 2008 Sara Rebecca Abeles ( 1975 - 01 - 29 ) January 29, 1975 ( age 42 ) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Alma mater Yale University Occupation Actress Years active 1984 -- present Spouse ( s ) Linda Perry ( m. 2014 ) Partner ( s ) Allison Adler ( 2001 -- 2011 ) Children 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, for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Gilbert will reprise the role in 2018 for an eight episode revival. She is also co-host and creator of the CBS daytime talk show The Talk and has had a recurring role as Leslie Winkle on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Television career 3 Film career 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Barbara Cowan ( née Crane ) and Harold Abeles. Both her parents are Jewish. Her mother is the daughter of The Honeymooners creator Harry Crane. Gilbert has four older siblings. Her two older siblings on her mother 's side, Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert, were stars of Little House on the Prairie. In 1984, Sara took the last name Gilbert for Paul Gilbert, her mother 's first husband. Gilbert also has two older siblings on her father 's side, sister Patrice and brother Joseph. Gilbert graduated from Yale University in 1997 with honors, majoring in art with an emphasis on photography. Television career Following appearances in television movies and a commercial for Kool - Aid, at 13 she landed the role of Darlene Conner, the sarcastic middle child, in Roseanne. Sara was a cast member in the show 's nine - year run ( 1988 -- 97 ), for which she wrote a fourth - season episode story ( the teleplay was written by the Guild Writers for the show ) called `` Do n'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 in the cast, shooting remote segments of Darlene at a soundstage in New York. Gilbert has appeared on The Simpsons, 24, Will & Grace, Law & Order : Special Victims Unit and Private Practice. Starting in 2004, she had a recurring role as smart but sarcastic medical student Jane Figler on the long - running hospital drama ER ; her appearances spanned seasons 11 - 13. The Talk co-hosts Julie Chen, Aisha Tyler, Sharon Osbourne, Gilbert and Sheryl Underwood in 2012. Gilbert 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 as The CW and dropped a number of shows. She also had a recurring role on the short - lived CBS sitcom The Class as Fern Velch. From 2007 to 2010, Gilbert appeared in episodes of the CBS TV series The Big Bang Theory as Leslie Winkle, a scientist friend of Leonard Hofstadter played by Johnny Galecki, who had previously played Gilbert 's love interest David Healy on Roseanne. In the second episode of the second season of The Big Bang Theory, Gilbert was elevated to the show 's main cast, portraying again a potential love interest of Galecki 's character, and at one point a love interest to Howard Wolowitz ( Simon Helberg ). By January 2009, it was announced that the writers did not know how to write for her character full - time, and her status was reduced from regular to recurring. Winkle got discontinued after Amy Farrah Fowler and Bernadette Rostenkowski became prominent characters. Gilbert is a co-host and executive producer of The Talk, a talk show that premiered October 18, 2010. Gilbert appears alongside Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler. Gilbert won a Daytime Emmy in 2016 for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show as producer and creator of the show. It was announced on April 28, 2017 that Gilbert along with most of the original cast will be returning for an eight episode revival series of Roseanne. Gilbert will also serve as an executive producer. It was confirmed on May 16, 2017 that the eight episodes have been picked up by ABC would air mid-season in 2018. Film career Gilbert 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 minor roles following Roseanne, 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. Personal life Gilbert with her wife Linda Perry at the Los Angeles LGBT Center 's An Evening with Women event in 2014 As a teenager, Gilbert dated her Roseanne ( and later The Big Bang Theory ) co-star Johnny Galecki. During their relationship she realized she was a lesbian. She remains close friends with Galecki. In 2001, Gilbert began a relationship with television producer Allison Adler. They have two children -- a son, Levi Hank, born to Adler in October 2004, and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007. For many years, Gilbert remained private about her sexuality, choosing not to publicly discuss her personal life. In July 2010, as she prepared to launch her talk show, The Talk, Gilbert confirmed that she was a lesbian. In August 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Adler had separated amicably. Following the breakup, Gilbert began a relationship with songwriter, music producer and former 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. Gilbert announced their engagement in April 2013, and the pair married on March 30, 2014. Gilbert gave birth to their son, Rhodes Emilio Gilbert Perry, on February 28, 2015. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Poison Ivy Sylvie Cooper Nominated -- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress 1994 Dead Beat Martha Film is based on the killings of Charles Schmid. 1997 Walkin ' on Sunshine : The Movie NeuralNurse 256 1999 Desert Blue Sandy 1999 Light It Up Lynn Sabatini 2000 The Big Tease Gretle Dickens 2000 High Fidelity Annaugh Moss 2000 Boys Life 3 Emily / Michelle Short film ; Segment : `` $30 '' 2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Tina Barr Laws of Attraction Gary Gadget 's Assistant Cameo Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Calamity Jane Jean TV - Movie ABC Weekend Special Stephie Episode : `` Runaway Ralph '' 1988 -- 1997, 2018 Roseanne Darlene Conner - Healy 219 episodes 2x Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series TV Land Award for Innovator Award Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series ( 1993 - 1994 ) Nominated -- TV Land Award for Character Most Desperately in Need of a Timeout Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series Sudie and Simpson Sudie Harrigan TV Movie Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Cable Special 1992 The Simpsons Laura Powers Voice only Episode : `` New Kid on the Block '' 1994 Saturday Night Live Herself -- Host Episode : `` Sara Gilbert / Counting Crows '' ABC Afterschool Special Jessie Episode : `` Me and My Hormones '' 1997 Broken Record TV Movie 2000 -- 2001 Welcome to New York Amy Manning 13 episodes 2002 24 Paula Schaeffer 5 episodes 2003 Will & Grace Cheryl Episode : `` Fanilow '' Strong Medicine Charlayne Episode : `` Cinderella in Scrubs '' 2004 -- 2007 ER Dr. Jane Figler 15 episodes 2005 In the Game Unsold TV - Pilot 2005 The Clinic Mrs. Jennings Episode : 3.1 2005 -- 2006 Twins Mitchee Arnold 18 episodes 2006 Girls on the Bus Helen Episode : `` Pilot '' 2006 -- 2007 The Class Fern Velch 6 episodes 2007 Private Practice Kelly Episode : `` In Which Sam Gets Taken For a Ride '' 2007 -- 10 ; 2016 The Big Bang Theory Leslie Winkle 9 episodes 2008 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Caitlyn Ryan Episode : `` Trials '' HawthoRNe Malia Price 3 episodes Grey 's Anatomy Kim Episode : `` Suicide is Painless '' 2010 -- present The Talk Herself Also creator and executive producer 2014 Bad Teacher Irene Dudek 5 episodes 2015 Supergirl Episode : `` Falling '' References Jump up ^ `` Emmys.com ''. Jump up ^ `` Sara Gilbert ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ Interfaith Family : `` Interfaith Celebrities : The Talk 's Hosts and David Schwimmers Bride '' By Nate Bloom October 26, 2010 Jump up ^ Staff. `` Sara Gilbert ''. Biography. Retrieved 16 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Sara Gilbert Biography ''. Fancast. 1975 - 01 - 29. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 04. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( January 23, 2009 ). `` ' Big Bang Theory ' scoop : Sara Gilbert taken off contract ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2010. Jump up ^ `` ' ' Roseanne ' TV show revival in the works with main cast set to reprise roles ''. New York Daily News. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 28. Jump up ^ `` ' Roseanne ' revival may be in the works ''. USA Today. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 28. Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( April 28, 2017 ). `` Roseanne Revival Eyed at ABC ''. TVLine.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Otterson, Joe ( May 16, 2017 ). `` ' Roseanne ' Revival Lands at ABC ''. Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Takeda, Alison ( 2013 - 09 - 13 ). `` Sara Gilbert : I Realized I Was Gay While Dating Johnny Galecki ''. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ Peiffer, Kim. `` Roseanne 's Sara Gilbert Expecting Second Child ''. People. February 2, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Sara Gilbert and partner welcome second child ''. Retrieved 2007 - 08 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Sara Gilbert Gives Birth to Baby Girl ''. Fox News. August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2009. Jump up ^ `` ' Roseanne 's ' Sara Gilbert confirms she 's a lesbian ''. CNN. July 30, 2010. Jump up ^ Jordan, Julie. `` The Talk 's Sara Gilbert, Partner Break Up ''. People. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Grossberg, Josh `` Sara Gilbert Talks Relationship With Linda Perry on The Talk ''. E Online. November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011. Jump up ^ Rice, Lynette ( 2013 - 04 - 08 ). `` Sara Gilbert announces engagement on ' The Talk ' ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013 - 04 - 09. Jump up ^ Lee, Esther ( 2014 - 03 - 31 ). `` Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry Are Married ''. US Weekly. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry Welcome Son Rhodes Emilio ''. People. Retrieved March 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Oldenburg, Ann. `` Sara Gilbert, Linda Perry welcome baby boy ''. USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Sara Gilbert Emmy Nominated External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sara Gilbert. 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Question: who plays leslie winkle on the big bang theory
Answer: Sara Gilbert