Biography
One of the most outspoken and successful comediennes of the 1980s and 1990s, Roseanne Barr gave voice to the joys and frustrations of women's lives in Middle America, first, through her stand-up career, and later, as the star and producer of her own decade-defining sitcom "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997). The show was among the most honest portrayals of domestic life on television, but its consistent high ratings and numerous award wins were …
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Career Milestones
| Formed Barnold Productions with Tom Arnold; changed company's name to Wapello County Productions (after the Iowa county in which they owned a farm) when Barr changed her name | ||
| Performed stand-up in punk bars, biker bars and Unitarian Church coffeehouses in Denver | ||
1976 | Began working as a window dresser and part-time cocktail waitress; encouraged by her bar customers to perform stand-up | |
1982 | Hired to perform at the Denver Comedy Club | |
1982 | Produced showcase for women performers at the University of Boulder, CO | |
1983 | Hired by Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore in Los Angeles | |
1983 | Made first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (NBC) | |
1983 | Won Denver Laff-Off competition in stand-up comedy | |
1984 | Moved to Los Angeles with family and toured for 18 weeks as Julio Iglesias' opening act | |
1987 | First TV special, "On Location: The Roseanne Barr Show" (HBO) | |
1988 | Made series acting debut on sitcom "Roseanne" (ABC); series based on her life and comedy act; received credit as producer from 1990 until the series ended in 1997 | |
1989 | Made her feature film acting debut in "She Devil" opposite Meryl Streep | |
1990 | Created and executive produced the ABC animated series "Little Rosey" | |
1990 | Supplied the voice of baby Julie in the feature film sequel "Look Who's Talking Too" | |
1991 | Changed professional name to Roseanne Arnold after she and Tom Arnold agreed that she would take his name if he converted to Judaism | |
1991 | Had a small role in "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (credited as Mrs. Tom Arnold) | |
1991 | Made her TV directorial debut with the HBO comedy special "Roseanne Barr Live from Trump Castle"; also executive produced, wrote and starred in | |
1991 | Starred in first made-for-TV movie, "Backfield in Motion" (ABC) | |
1992 | Executive produced first TV series in which she did not star, "The Jackie Thomas Show" (ABC) starring husband Tom Arnold | |
1992 | Hosted "Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International" | |
1992 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
1993 | Executive produced first TV-movie, "The Woman Who Loved Elvis" (ABC); also starred | |
1993 | Signed a long-term TV production deal with Warner Bros. under the Wappello County Productions banner | |
1994 | Announced that her professional name was to be Roseanne after her separation from husband Tom Arnold | |
1997 | Stage acting debut as the Wicked Witch of the West/Elvira Gulch in NYC production of "The Wizard of Oz" | |
1998 | Hosted the syndicated daytime talk program "The Roseanne Show" | |
2003 | Re-adopted her last name "Barr" | |
2003 | Starred on her own reality series "The Real Roseanne Show" (ABC); show canceled after just two weeks on the air | |
2004 | Guest starred on CBS's "Two and a Half Men" as the sister of Charlie Sheen's maid | |
2004 | Voice of Maggie (The Outsider) in the animated feature "Home on the Range" | |
2006 | Returned to mark her first standup special in a decade with HBO's "Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin'" | |
2007 | Hosted season three of "The Search for the Funniest Mom in America" on Nick at Nite | |
2008 | Headlined an act at the Sahara Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip | |
2009 | Hosted a politically-themed radio show on KPFK | |
2011 | Released her third book titled Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm | |
2011 | Returned to television with "Roseanne's Nuts," a Lifetime series following Barr as she ran a 40-acre nut farm on Hawaii's Big Island; also executive produced | |
Awards
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Roseanne |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Roseanne |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Roseanne |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Roseanne |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Roseanne |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Roseanne |