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Roseanne Barr
From The TV IV
| Roseanne Barr | |
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| Birth name | Roseanne Cherrie Barr |
| Born | November 3, 1952 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Roseanne, Roseanne Arnold, Roseanne Thomas |
| Notable Roles | Roseanne Conner in Roseanne |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseanne (credited as Roseanne Arnold from 1988-1994) |
Roseanne Conner | 1988–2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| General Hospital | Jennifer Smith | 1994 | ||||||||||
| The Roseanne Show | Host | 1998–2000 | ||||||||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live (credited as Roseanne Arnold) |
Co-Host | 17x14 - Roseanne Arnold and Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers | February 22, 1992 |
| The Jackie Thomas Show (credited as Roseanne Arnold) |
Regina | 1x03 - Jack & the Bean Stalker | December 15, 1992 |
| The Jackie Thomas Show (credited as Roseanne Arnold) |
Roseanne Conner | 1x05 - The Joke | December 29, 1992 |
| Saturday Night Live (credited as Roseanne) |
Host | 20x07 - Roseanne/Green Day | December 3, 1994 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Janet | 3x01 - Fun with Dick and Janet (1) | September 24, 1997 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Janet | 3x02 - Fun with Dick and Janet (2) | September 24, 1997 |
| The Nanny (credited as Roseanne Thomas) |
Cousin Sheila | 5x01 - The Morning After (2) | October 1, 1997 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backfield in Motion (credited as Roseanne Arnold) |
Nancy Seavers | November 13, 1991 | |
| The Woman Who Loved Elvis (credited as Roseanne Arnold) |
Joyce Jackson | April 18, 1993 | ABC Sunday Night Movie |
| 1994 MTV Video Music Awards | Herself/Host | September 8, 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Maury | February 12, 1992 | |
| Family Feud | Roseanne vs. The Jackie Thomas Show | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | October 15, 1993 | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | December 31, 1993 | |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | March 11, 1994 | |
| Charlie Rose | November 21, 1996 | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | February 11, 1997 | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | May 13, 1997 | |
| The Ruby Wax Show | June 16, 1997 | |
| Hollywood Squares | November 23-27, 1998 | |
| Hollywood Squares | May 17-21, 1999 | |
| The Daily Show | June 30, 1999 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | March 31, 2003 | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | March 31, 2004 |
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseanne | 8x05 - Halloween: The Final Chapter | October 31, 1995 | |
| Roseanne | 9x07 - Satan, Darling | October 29, 1996 |
Producer
| Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseanne | 1990 –1991 | Producer | |
| 1991 –1992 | Co-Executive Producer | ||
| 1992 –1997 | Executive Producer | ||
| The Jackie Thomas Show | 1992 –1993 | Executive Producer |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 5 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1993)
Primetime Emmy Awards
(1 Win in 4 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1993)
Trivia
- Is the oldest of four children
- Her mother, Helen was a bookkeeper and cashier and her father, Jerry worked as a salesman
- Her paternal family were Jewish emigrants from Russia and her maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Austria-Hungary and Lithuania
- Had Bell's Palsy on the left side of her face when she was 3 years old
- Was hit by a car when she was 16 years old which left her with a traumatic brain injury; due to her behavior caused from the accident, she was institutionalized for eight months at Utah State Hospital.
- At the age of 17, Roseanne gave birth to a daughter named Brand in May of 1971, whom she put up for adoption; they have since been reunited
- Was married to Bill Pentland from 1974 to 1990; they have three children: daughters Jessica (born in March of 1975) & Jennifer (born in May of 1976), and son Jacob (born in June of 1978)
- Was married to Tom Arnold from 1990 to 1994.
- Married her third husband, Ben Thomas in 1995; they have a son named Buck (born in August of 1995); they divorced in 2002
- Used to work as a dishwasher, cook, and a waitress for Bennigan's Restaurant
