Notable actress, writer, and director Sara Gilbert made a name for herself as a unique female voice from the time she first appeared on the pilot episode of “Roseanne” (ABC, 1988-1997) at the age of 13. Her “regular girl” looks and independent spirit lent an authenticity to a string of early roles as teenage misfits and outsiders, winning loyalty among real-life counterparts who rarely found anyone they could relate to on the big and small screens. Gilbert held tight to her individuality as she explored a range of acting and production roles, as well as in her non-traditional personal life as
