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Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr
From the 2010 documentary I Am Comic
Born
Roseanne Cherrie Barr

(1952-11-03) November 3, 1952 (age 71)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer, producer
Years active1970–present
Political party
Spouses
  • Bill Pentland
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    (m. 1974; div. 1990)​
  • ​
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    (m. 1990; div. 1994)​
  • Ben Thomas
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    (m. 1995; div. 2002)​
PartnerJohnny Argent (2003–present)
Children5
Websiteroseanneworld.com

Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018). She won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work on the show.

Barr became a stand-up comedian in 1980. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she gained fame through her role in Roseanne and other performances. She sparked controversy when performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a nationally aired baseball game on July 25, 1990. After singing the anthem in what many perceived to be a deliberately disrespectful manner, she grabbed her groin and spat. This performance was met with condemnation from baseball fans and sportswriters, and was called "disgraceful" by then-President George H. W. Bush.[1]

Barr has been active and outspoken on political issues. She unsuccessfully sought the Green Party's nomination for president in 2012, losing to physician Jill Stein. Later nominated by the left-wing Peace and Freedom Party, Barr received nearly 70,000 votes for president in the 2012 presidential election.[2] After Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015, Kelly Weill of The Daily Beast wrote that Barr "veered right" in her politics.[3] After Roseanne was revived, Trump called her to congratulate her on her show's ratings and thank her for her support.[4] She has frequently defended her support of Trump, and has been criticized for making personal attacks and promoting conspiracy theories.[5]

Roseanne was revived in 2018 on ABC. A ratings success, it was renewed for an additional season but was canceled after Barr made a tweet condemned as racist by many commentators. She referred to the tweet as a "bad joke".[6] In 2022, she announced a comeback comedy special to be released on Fox Nation in 2023.[7]

  1. ^ "Roseanne on the day she shrieked 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' grabbed her crotch and earned a rebuke from President Bush". The Washington Post. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Federal Election Commission. "2012 Presidential Popular Vote Summary for All Candidates Listed on at least one State Ballot" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Weill, Kelly (March 30, 2018). "Roseanne Keeps Promoting QAnon, the Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory That Makes Pizzagate Look Tame". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Desta, Yohana (March 29, 2018). "Donald Trump Called Roseanne to Congratulate Her on His Favorite Thing: Huge TV Ratings". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Clark, Travis (May 29, 2018). "Every controversial step that led toward ABC's 'Roseanne' cancellation — from Pizzagate to Parkland to the final racist last straw". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Roseanne blames racist tweet on sedatives". BBC News. May 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Abaroa, Patricia (September 20, 2022). "Roseanne Barr Joins Fox Nation with Upcoming Comedy Special". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.