Gilbert, Sara 1975- (Sara Abeles)

PERSONAL

Original name, Sara Rebecca Abeles; born January 29, 1975, in Santa Monica, CA; daughter of Harold (an attorney) and Barbara Crane Gilbert (a manager and producer; present surname, Cowan) Abeles; stepdaughter of Warren Cowan (a publicist); stepsister of Melissa Gilbert (an actress) and Jonathan Gilbert (an actor); companion of Allison Adler (a writer and producer); children: Levi Hank, Sawyer (daughter). Education: Yale University, B.A. (with honors), 1997. Avocational Interests: Animal rights activism.

Addresses:

Agent—Leslie Siebert, Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Steven Levy, Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Publicist—Craig Schneider, Pinnacle Public Relations, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Actress, writer, and director. Appeared as a child in television commercials, including work for Kool-Aid drink mix.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best young supporting actress in a television series, 1990, Young Artist Awards, outstanding young comedienne in a television series, 1991, 1992 and 1993, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 1993 and 1994, and TV Land Award nomination, "character most desperately in need of a timeout," 2006, all for Roseanne; Young Artist Award, best young actress in a cable special, 1991, for Sudie and Simpson; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best supporting female, Independent Features Project West, 1993, for Poison Ivy.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Darlene Conner Healy, Roseanne, ABC, 1988-97.

Amy Manning, Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000-2001.

Paula Schaeffer, a recurring role, 24, Fox, 2002.

Jane Figler, a recurring role, ER, NBC, between 2004 and 2007.

Mitchee Arnold, Twins, The WB, 2005-2006.

Fern, a recurring role, The Class, CBS, 2006-2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Stephie, "Runaway Ralph," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1988.

The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989.

The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990.

Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth, HBO, 1991.

In a New Light, ABC, 1992.

The 43rd Annual Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade, ABC, 1992.

Host, "50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1992.

Jessie, "Me and My Hormones," ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1996.

Intimate Portrait: Melissa Gilbert, Lifetime, 1998.

(Uncredited) Missy (in archive footage), The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998.

Child Stars: Their Story (also known as Child Stars), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

(Uncredited) Missy (in archive footage), Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade, NBC, 2005.

(In archive footage) 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Amy Manning, Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000.

In the Game, ABC, 2005.

Mitchee Arnold, Twins, The WB, 2005.

Helen, Girls on the Bus, ABC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Sara Abeles) Jean at age seven, Calamity Jane, 1984.

Sudie Harrigan, Sudie and Simpson, Lifetime, 1990.

Voice of Dilly, Jack & the Beanstalk, HBO, 2000.

According to some sources, also appeared in Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang, 1982.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fun House (game show), syndicated, 1989.

At Rona's, NBC, 1989.

Voice of Laura Powers, "New Kid on the Block," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1992.

Voice of Laura Powers (in archive footage), "Another Simpsons Clip Show," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1994.

Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL), NBC, 1994.

She TV, ABC, 1994.

"Broken Record," Sports Theatre with Shaquille O'Neal, Nickelodeon, 1996.

Darlene, "Conner Family Reunion," Roseanne, ABC, 1998.

The Roseanne Show, 1998.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2001.

Cheryl, "Fanilow," Will & Grace, NBC, 2003.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003.

Charlayne, "Cinderella in Scrubs," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2004.

Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004.

Mrs. Jennings, The Clinic, 2005.

"1974: Melissa Gilbert," Class Of …, 2005.

Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2005.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, TV Land, 2005.

"Sitcom Stylings," My First Time, TV Land, 2006.

Leslie, "The Fuzzy Boots Corollary," The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 2007.

Leslie, "The Hamburger Postulate," The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 2007.

Kelly, "In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride," Private Practice, ABC, 2007.

Appeared in an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon.

Film Appearances:

Sylvie Cooper, Poison Ivy, New Line Cinema, 1992.

Martha, Dead Beat (also known as The Phony Perfector), 1994, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1995.

NeuralNurse 256, Walkin' on Sunshine: The Movie, 1997.

Sandy, Desert Blue, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1998.

Lynn Sabatini, Light It Up, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999.

Gretle Dickens, The Big Tease, Warner Bros., 1999.

Emily/Michelle, $30 (short film), Cardigan Road Productions, 1999, also included as a segment of Boys Life 3, Strand Releasing, 2000.

Annaugh Moss, High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000.

Tina Barr, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001.

Gary Gadget's assistant, Laws of Attraction, New Line Cinema, 2004.

Film Director:

Persona Non Grata (short film), 1996.

Stage Appearances:

The Hot L Baltimore, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 2000.

Sue Gauger and Sandra, The Exonerated, Forty-Five Bleecker Street Theatre, New York City, between 2002 and 2004.

WRITINGS

Television Series:

Dogs with Jobs, 2001-2004.

ADAPTATIONS

At least one episode of the ABC series Roseanne was based on a story by Gilbert.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Detour, September, 1994, pp. 24-29.

Entertainment Weekly, May 23, 1998, p. 51; October 13, 2000, p. 63; September 16, 2005, pp. 48-49.

People Weekly, June 8, 1992, pp. 105-106.

Shout, November, 1999, pp. 44-45.

TV Guide, September 4, 1993, pp. 22-25.

US Weekly, January 29, 2001, p. 18.