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Publish date: 2024-08-26

What is Sara Gilbert’s Net Worth and Salary?

Sara Gilbert is an American actress, writer, director, and TV producer with a net worth of $30 million. She gained fame for her role as Darlene Conner in the ABC series “Roseanne.”

Gilbert created and co-hosted the CBS daytime talk show “The Talk” from 2010 to 2019. She has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, including “Poison Ivy,” “ER,” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

Gilbert has also worked as a writer and director, with credits including the television film “Even the Losers” and the short film “Persona Non Grata.” She has also served as an executive producer on several projects, including the “Roseanne” reboot and “The Conners.”

Early Life and Education

Sara Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles on January 29, 1975, in Santa Monica, California. Her parents, Barbara and Harold, are both Jewish. Sara has four half-siblings. In 1984, Sara began using the last name Gilbert. She decided she wanted to become an actress at age 6. Sara attended Yale University and graduated with honors in 1997, earning a B.A. degree in art with a concentration in photography.

The Career of Sara Gilbert

Sara Gilbert made her television debut in the 1984 TV movie “Calamity Jane.” She appeared in the “Runaway Ralph” episode of “ABC Weekend Special” in 1988. Gilbert landed the role of Darlene Conner on “Roseanne” in the same year. She co-starred with Drew Barrymore in 1992’s “Poison Ivy” and won a Young Artist Award for the 1990 television film “Sudie and Simpson.”

Gilbert appeared in the 1994 film “Dead Beat” and hosted “Saturday Night Live” in 1994. She lent her voice to a 1992 episode of “The Simpsons.” She appeared in the 1999 films “Desert Blue” and “Light It Up.” In 2000, she was cast as Amy Manning on the CBS sitcom “Welcome to New York.” Gilbert also co-starred with John Cusack and Jack Black in “High Fidelity” and appeared in the Craig Ferguson film “The Big Tease.”

Gilbert reunited with Drew Barrymore for 2001’s “Riding in Cars with Boys.” She played Paula Schaeffer on five episodes of the Fox series “24” in 2002. Gilbert guest-starred on “Will & Grace” in 2003, “Strong Medicine” in 2004, and “The Clinic” in 2005. From 2004 to 2007, she played Dr. Jane Figler on 15 episodes of the NBC medical drama “ER.” She had a lead role on The WB series “Twins” from 2005 to 2006 and appeared as Fern Velch on six episodes of the CBS sitcom “The Class” from 2006 to 2007.

In 2007, Sara began playing physicist Leslie Winkle on the CBS series “The Big Bang Theory” and went on to appear in nine episodes. She guest-starred on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2008, “HawthoRNe” in 2010, and “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2010. In 2010, she created “The Talk,” which has aired more than 2,200 episodes as of this writing.

While co-hosting “The Talk,” Sara played Irene Dudek on the 2014 CBS comedy “Bad Teacher.” She guest-starred on “The Millers” in 2013, “Web Therapy” in 2013, “Supergirl” in 2016, and “Jane the Virgin” in 2018. Gilbert appeared in six episodes of the CBS series “Living Biblically” in 2018 and starred on “Roseanne” and “The Conners.”

Gilbert left “The Talk” in August 2019. When she announced her departure a few months prior, she stated, “I think my life was slightly out of balance and I wasn’t able to spend as much time with my three kids as I’d like, and time for myself. And as I’ve continued on, I’m starting to develop more things to produce and I’m having opportunities to act, and I’m just feeling like I don’t know how I’m going to do it…but it’s difficult because this is a place that I love and a place where I’m extremely happy.”

Sara Gilbert’s Salary for “The Conners” Season 3

Sara Gilbert received a per episode salary of $400,000 for the third season of “The Conners.”

This amounted to a total of $8 million for the 20-episode season.

Sara Gilbert’s Personal Life

Sara Gilbert was in a relationship with her “Roseanne” co-star Johnny Galecki during her teenage years, and it was during this relationship that she realized she was a lesbian. Galecki was “super sweet about it” and never told anyone about Gilbert’s sexuality. Gilbert didn’t publicly speak about her sexuality until she launched “The Talk” in 2010.

In 2001, Gilbert began a relationship with TV producer Ali Adler, with whom she welcomed son Levi in October 2004 and daughter Sawyer in August 2007. Adler gave birth to Levi and Gilbert gave birth to Sawyer. Gilbert and Adler split up in 2011.

In April 2013, Gilbert became engaged to songwriter/music producer Linda Perry, formerly the lead vocalist of the band 4 Non Blondes. They married on March 30, 2014, and Gilbert gave birth to a son, Rhodes, in February 2015. She filed for legal separation from Perry in December 2019.

Awards and Nominations

Sara Gilbert has received numerous nominations and awards throughout her career. She earned Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Roseanne” in 1993 and 1994. Additionally, Gilbert has won four Young Artist Awards, including Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series for “Roseanne” in 1991, 1992, and 1993, as well as Best Young Actress in a Cable Special for “Sudie and Simpson” in 1991. The cast of “Roseanne” won an Innovator Award at the 2008 TV Land Awards, and two years prior, Sara was nominated for Character Most Desperately in Need of a Timeout for the series.

Gilbert has also been nominated for 11 Daytime Emmys for “The Talk,” winning Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host in 2017 and Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment in 2016 and 2018. She was presented with a Humanitarian Award at the 2009 LA Femme International Film Festival and earned a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female for “Poison Ivy” in 1993. Gilbert was also nominated for a Gold Derby Award for Drama Guest Actress for “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2010. “Roseanne” also earned her an American Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy in 1993.

Sara Gilbert’s Real Estate Ventures

In 2016, Gilbert acquired a six-bedroom mansion in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles for $6.85 million. Prior to this purchase, she owned a $3.5 million home on the Sunset Strip since 2012. Additionally, Gilbert sold a Beverly Hills home to Penelope Cruz for $3.3 million.

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