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, led her to adopt the Gilbert family name. After failing to get the new The Facts of Life show, she eventually found success with Roseanne. 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, she has provided the voice of "Laura Powers" on The Simpsons, and starred in several movies including Sudie and Simpson, Poison Ivy and Light It Up.
Granddaughter of comedy writer Harry Crane. Majored in art with an emphasis on photography while at Yale. She graduated with honors in 1997. Half-sister of Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert Is a vegetarian. She had a part in Outside Providence. The part was later cut. Grandparents: Julia and Harry Crane Mother: Barbara Cowan. Born on the same day as "Baywatch" star Kelly Packard. 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 Adler, is named Levi Hank Gilbert-Adler.