Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She attended East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1988, Barr burst onto the scene in the hit sitcom Roseanne playing Roseanne Harris Conner. In 1989 Barr published her first book, Roseanne My Life As a Women and starred in her first film title, She-Devil. Throughout the decades, Barr has been a part of a variety of shows such as Look Who’s Talking Too, Saturday Night Live, and Roseanne’s Nuts. She also made guest appearances in the televisions show The Larry Sander Show, General Hospital, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Portlandia, and Last Comic Standing.
Awards
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special in The Roseanne Barr Show, 1988
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series in Roseanne, 1989
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program in Roseanne, 1989
- American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series in Roseanne, 1993
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne, 1993
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in Roseanne, 1993
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer in Roseanne, 1994
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer in Roseanne, 1995
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