actress who played darlene on roseanne
Played by Michael Fishman. Born in 1981, DJ is the youngest Conner child for the majority of the series, until Roseanne gives birth to Jerry in season 7. He is more simple-minded, naive, and boisterous than his older sisters who frequently taunt him. Played by Estelle Parsons. Beverly is the mother of Roseanne and Jackie and the wife of Al, as well as the daughter of Nana Mary. She has a half-sister named Sonya. She is overbearing, shrill and is avoided by all members of her family. Next week it will be 27 years since the sitcom first debuted in October 1988 and some of the stars have gone on to feature in the likes of Scrubs and The Big Bang Theory. Roseanne Barr. Roseanne Barr played Roseanne Conner, the matriarch of the central family. Playing a character who was bossy and loud, the show was Roseanne's vision of exploring a working class family and their issues. After the sitcom ended, Roseanne went on to launch her own talk show, which ran from 1998 to 2000. Michael Fishman played DJ Conner, Roseanne and Dan's only son until brother Jerry came along in season seven. Not the sharpest tool in the box, he got more and more lovable as the show went on. While Michael pursued some minor roles after the show ended, he turned his attentions to working behind the camera. Gilbert decided at age six that she wanted to be an actress after her older sister, Melissa Gilbert, got a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Following appearances in television movies and a commercial for Kool Aid, at the age of thirteen she landed the role of Darlene Conner, the sarcastic middle child, in Roseanne. Main article: Roseanne Conner. Played by Roseanne Barr. Roseanne, in a takeoff of her stand-up comedic and presumed real-life persona, is a bossy, loud, caustic, overweight, and dominant woman. She constantly tries to control the lives of her sister, husband, children, co-workers, and friends. (From bottom left to bottom right) Michael Fishman as D.J. Conner, Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner, Roseanne Barr as Roseanne Conner, John Goodman as Dan Conner and Sarah Chalke as Becky Conner. The following is a list of major characters in the television series Roseanne. Since 2007 she has appeared in many episodes of The Big Bang Theory on CBS as Leslie Winkle, a scientist friend (with benefits) to the character played by Johnny Galecki, who also portrayed her longtime boyfriend and husband David Healy on Roseanne. Sara Gilbert (born January 29, 1975, Santa Monica, California) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner-Healy from 1988–1997 in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne. She also guest stars as Leslie Winkle in CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles in Santa Monica, California. John Goodman played Dan Conner, the husband of Roseanne. Mainly relaxed and chilled out, the character was a struggling contractor just trying to make ends meet. John was a hit with viewers and critics alike, earning himself a Golden Globe award in 1993 and a string of Emmy nominations.
Sara Gilbert