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Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Actor, also producer · Born November 3, 1952 (73) · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Roseanne Cherie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs in Colorado in the 1980s. Her big break came in 1987 when she was cast in her own sitcom, Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997. Barr won both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work on the show. In addition, she has won six People's Choice Awards, three American Comedy Awards, a Kids Choice Award, a GLAAD Media Award, and the TV Land Innovator Award. Barr starred in the film She-Devil (1989) and had a voice role in Look Who's Talking Too (1991). In 2004, she voiced one of the main characters in the animated film Home on the Range. After her sitcom ended, Barr launched her own talk show, The Roseanne Show, which aired from 1998 to 2000. She later returned to stand-up in the mid-2000s. She had guest spots on shows, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Nanny, and My Name Is Earl. Barr released her autobiography in 1989, a second book in 1994, and a third book in 2011. She will star in her own reality TV show on Lifetime, revolving around her family and life on her farm. She hosts a radio show on KCAA on Sundays. In 1990, controversy arose when she sang the "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a nationally aired baseball game, by singing the song off-key, then spitting and grabbing her crotch. The next year she appeared in People magazine announcing that she was an "incest survivor", something her parents and sister publicly denied. Twenty years later Barr and her sister appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to explain how they felt at the time. She was married to Bill Pentland for 15 years and had three children before divorcing and marrying comedian Tom Arnold four days later. Their marriage lasted for four years, before going through a highly publicized divorce. Barr married her bodyguard in 1995 and had one child before divorcing in 2002. She began dating Johnny Argent in 2003, and now lives in Hawaii. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roseanne Barr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1952 (73)
From
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Roseanne Barr's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Society
30%
Bonds
17%
Morality
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Roseanne Barr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Roseanne Barr's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 54 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Birchum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Principal Bortles (voice)

  • Baal Shem Tov: Master of a Good Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grandma Ruth

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Darla

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kraang Prime (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Roseanne's Nuts(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Interim Mayor · as The New Mayor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Roseanne Barr: Blonde and Bitchin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Self

  • My Name is Jackie Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Millie Banks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carla Fern

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Dairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maggie (voice)

  • Home on the Range(2004)

    as Maggie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Little Patch Of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maggie (voice)

  • The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Co-pilot

  • 15 Minutes(2001)

    Thanks · as Roseanne

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cecil B. Demented(2000)

    as Rosanne

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Roseanne Barr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Meet Wally Sparks(1997)

    as Roseanne Barr

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Wax Meets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Janet

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Blue in the Face(1995)

    as Dot

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne & Tom: Behind the Scenes(1994)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Downwardly Mobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues(1993)

    as Madame Zoe

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show Creator

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Politically Incorrect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Woman Who Loved Elvis(1993)

    Producer · as Joyce Jackson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Jackie Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina · as Roseanne Conner

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roseanne Barr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rosey & Buddy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Creator · Executive Producer · as Rosey (voice)

  • Backfield in Motion(1991)

    as Nancy Seavers

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare(1991)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Look Who's Talking Too(1990)

    as Julie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Little Rosey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show Creator

  • She-Devil(1989)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 231 episodes · as Roseanne Conner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Looter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Roseanne Barr Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · Actor

  • Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer · as Self

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1986 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Home on the Range (2004)

$145M worldwide

Highest rated

Blue in the Face (1995)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Home on the Range (2004)

Film career

19862024

Peak 2004 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 41: 32 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting5 of 41: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 41: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 41: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

41 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew1990s20 · 16 acting · 5 crew2000s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Roseanne Barr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, producer

Roseanne's Nuts (2011)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Roseanne Barr's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Roseanne Barr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roseanne Barr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sally Kirkland shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers