The Conner Family Of Roseanne, 25 Years Later!

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Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris on Roseanne

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Roseanne’s flighty sister Jackie had trouble holding down a man, a job, and a washing machine of her own. And the one time Roseanne handed her a little responsibility, it was a hilarious disaster. Laurie Metcalf has been in almost every movie and TV show ever made, but you may know her as Andy’s mom in the Toy Story movies, or more recently on The McCarthys.

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Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner on Roseanne

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Mistress of snark Darlene Conner took after her mother—she was quick with a one-liner but really was a big softie. Like her castmates Johnny Galecki and Laurie Metcalf, Darlene has appeared on The Big Bang Theory, but you can see her every day cohosting ABC’s The Talk.

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Johnny Galecki as David Healy on Roseanne

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David was Darlene’s longtime boyfriend and eventual husband and father of their daughter. After Roseanne took him in from an abusive household, David moved in and became part of the family, as did his brother Mark. Sadly, Glenn Quinn, the actor who played Mark, passed away in 2002. Johnny continues to carry the nerd torch as Leonard on the monstrously popular Big Bang Theory.

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Shelley Winters as Nana Mary on Roseanne

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Nana Mary was Roseanne’s favorite relative—she pulled no punches and could drink and smoke anyone under the table. Legendary actress Shelley Winters enjoyed some late-career success on Roseanne, and passed away in 2006 at the age of 85.

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Alicia “Lecy” Goranson as Becky Conner on Roseanne

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As the first Becky, Lecy Goranson did well in school, got a lot of boyfriends, and had a big butt, according to Darlene.In season 5, Goranson left the show to attend college at Vassar, but later returned in season 8. “Becky Number 2” back then was played by today’s Scrub star Sarah Chalke who seamlessly stepped in. Recently, Goranson (Becky Number 1) has been spotted on Law & Order: SVU, Fringe, 2011’s Naked in a Fishbowl and landed a small part on the 2012 TV series Damages.

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Sarah Chalke as Becky Conner (#2) on Roseanne

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“Second Becky,” as she was later referred to on the set of Scrubs, was brought on to replace Alicia Goranson, who was away at college. After Goranson returned, Chalke went on to Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, Mad Love, and as a voice in Robot Chicken.

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Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Conner on Roseanne

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Working-class hero Roseanne revolutionized the role of women in comedy and in television with the creation of her titular series in 1988. Roseanne Conner was smart, witty, political, and opinionated—all without being a 5’10” blonde bombshell. In real life, Roseanne continues to be outspoken in her comedy and other ventures. She is also one of the first women in TV comedy to secure the title of Executive Producer on almost every project she worked on --going back to 1990 [take that, Mom-ager and Kardashian reality show producer Kris Jenner] In 2011, Barr produced starred in the reality series “Roseanne’s Nuts,” and in 2012 announced her bid for the presidency. She didn’t win.

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Natalie West as Crystal Anderson-Conner on Roseanne

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Roseanne’s best friend and neighbor Crystal was a nervous wreck who knitted and maintained an extensive greeting card collection. Eventually she married Dan’s dad and officially became part of the Conner family. Natalie can be seen in the 2012 film, Nate & Margaret.

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Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner on Roseanne

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The only other man in the house besides Dan (until baby Jerry came along), D.J. may have had more awkward moments than Darlene and Becky put together. Most recently, Fishman has been behind the camera, working with cameras and lighting. A longtime friend of Roseanne Barr in real life, he was spotted on an episode of Roseanne’s Nuts in 2011. He'll next be seen in Undrafted.

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John Goodman as Dan Conner on Roseanne

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Dan Conner, husband and hero, was the man of the house but by no means was he in charge. Unfortunately for Dan, his heart attack proved to be fatal in the series finale, altering Conner reality as viewers knew it. John Goodman is alive and well, though, and continues to be a high-demand actor. He played Vice Dean Laybourne on Community and is currently on Amazon's Alpha House.

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Estelle Parsons as Beverly Harris on Roseanne

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Roseanne and Jackie would go to great lengths to avoid their shrill mom, Bev, but she always found a way to horn in. Bev eventually realized she was a lesbian in the series, but in the twisty series finale, she was revealed to be straight while Jackie was gay. Most recently, Parsons has appeared on Frasier, Empire Falls, and Wilde Salome.