This Boy Dated a Sitcom Actress – After They Constantly Made Out, She Got Depressed & Came Out as Gay

These two Hollywood stars have been co-stars, lovers, and close friends. Together, they have traversed the ups and downs of the industry and maintained a friendship that is admirable. Find out how their friendship evolved and how he supported her when she disclosed her sexuality.

The actress visits BuzzFeed's "AM To DM" on September 19, 2019 in New York | Source: Getty Images

The actress visits BuzzFeed’s “AM To DM” on September 19, 2019 in New York | Source: Getty Images

These two iconic Hollywood stars have been friends for a long time and could be described as friendship goals going by how close they are. They met when they played lovebirds Darlene Conner and David Healy during the original run of the famous show “Roseanne.” Their role on the show made them even closer.

Since then, they have gone on to star in many popular television shows. For instance, the actor starred as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter on “The Big Bang Theory” and worked as an executive producer on “Living Biblically.”

The actor at the World Premiere of 'Bounce' at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, circa 2000 | Source: Getty Images

The actor at the World Premiere of ‘Bounce’ at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, circa 2000 | Source: Getty Images

Meanwhile, the actress created the daytime talk show “The Talk” and has starred in several TV series like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Living Biblically,” where she reunited with her former costar. Find out more about the former co-stars, their relationship, and how their friendship evolved to what it is today.

The Actress’ Career Rise

On January 29, 1975, the actress was born to Jewish parents Barbara Cowan and Harold Abeles. She has four older half-siblings, some of whom are also in entertainment and starred in “Little House on the Prairie.”

Influenced by her siblings, the actress also wanted to get into acting. As a kid, she appeared in TV movies like “Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang,” “Runaway Ralph,” and “Poison Ivy” in 1982, 1988, and 1992, respectively.

At 13, she got to play the character Darlene Conner in “Roseanne” and starred in the show throughout its nine-year run. The pair’s characters were boyfriend and girlfriend before eventually becoming a married couple on “Roseanne.” Thus, they bonded with each other and became friends.