Sara Gilbert

Biography

Date of Birth 29 January 1975, Santa Monica, California, USA Birth Name Sara Rebecca Abeles Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) Mini Biography Sara Gilbert was born on January 29, 1975, as Sara Rebecca Abeles at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California, to Harold and Barbara Abeles. Barbara was previously married to the late Paul Gilbert. At the age of six, when Sara saw her sister Melissa Gilbert get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she told her mother that she wanted to be an actress, too. A string of commercials and, in 1984, an appearance in the CBS TV movie Calamity Jane (1984) (TV), led her to adopt the Gilbert family name. After failing to get the new "The Facts of Life" (1979) show, she eventually found success with "Roseanne" (1988). Sara spent a total of nine years on that show and was given time to be able to study at Yale University, graduating with honors in 1997. Aside from "Roseanne" (1988), she has provided the voice of "Laura Powers" on "The Simpsons" (1989), and starred in several movies including Sudie and Simpson (1990) (TV), Poison Ivy (1992) and Light It Up (1999). IMDb Mini Biography By: Simon Dean sjdean@simtext.demon.co.uk Trivia Granddaughter of comedy writer Harry Crane. Majored in art with an emphasis on photography while at Yale. She graduated with honors in 1997. Younger stepsister of Melissa Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert and Claudia Cowan. She had a part in Outside Providence (1999). The part was later cut. Grandparents: Julia and Harry Crane Daughter of Barbara Cowan and Harold Abeles. Sara and her partner, Allison Adler, welcomed their first child, a boy, at the end of October 2004, after Adler gave birth in Los Angeles via a sperm donor. Ranked #38 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Sister-in-law of Bruce Boxleitner. Ex-sister-in-law of Bo Brinkman. Son, with Allison Adler, is named Levi Hank Gilbert-Adler. Announced she is pregnant, due fall 2007. This is the second child for Sara and her partner, Allison Adler. Inspired to get into acting at age 6, when she saw Melissa Gilbert getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Began acting in commercials. Though she was born Jewish, she explores all kinds of philosophies and disciplines including siddha yoga. She and her partner, Allison Adler, welcomed their second child together, a girl named Sawyer, on 2 August 2007, after Gilbert gave birth in Los Angeles via a sperm donor. Very close friends with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio. Stepdaughter of Warren Cowan. She is a vegan. Personal Quotes "I had a crush on him [Johnny Galecki] when we first met. But it became just a really close friendship. He has a stoic quality. Whenever I'm upset about something, he's the first person I talk to."