Roseanne Barr Biography

Roseanne Cherrie Barr is a famous American standup comedian, television, film and theatre actress, writer, director, and producer. She is famous for her quick wit, caustic comments and intelligent as well as funny insights into the relationship between man and woman and a woman’s struggle as ‘domestic goddess’. She started off her career as a standup comedian by doing standup acts in local clubs of Denver and Colorado, after running away from her parents’ home at the age of 18. Soon her perfect comic timing was recognized on the American television when she first came up with her own show on HBO, ‘The Roseanne Barr Show’. She was offered, what became the most prominent work in the entertainment career, ‘Roseanne’ on ABC. It ran for a successful nine seasons and earned her awards like, Emmy, Golden Globe, etc. After that, she had many shows of her own, co-hosted many famous shows, worked in movies, theatre, gave voiceovers, wrote books, etc. With her liberal political views, she also tried for 2012 presidential elections. Barr had a tough childhood, which has reflected in her personal relationships from time to time - she has been married for three times and has five children from her different marriages.