Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert (born January 29, 1975) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for playing Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom *Roseanne* (1988–1997), a role she reprised in the 2018 revival and its spin-off *The Conners*. Gilbert also co-created and served as an original co-host of the CBS daytime talk show *The Talk*, and worked as an executive producer on the series. She began acting as a child and appeared on television in the 1990s, including a recurring role on *ER*. Gilbert later starred as Leslie Winkle on *The Big Bang Theory*.