What happened to the cast of Roseanne?

<p>It’s been 20 years since hit TV sitcom Roseanne premiered its final episode.</p> <p>And now it’s official, US network ABC have announced the comedy is making a comeback in 2018, with most of the original cast members returning to reprise their roles for the remake.</p> <p><img width="454" height="255" src="http://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2017/05/17/104474775-GettyImages-93779393.530x298.jpg?v=1495004616" alt="'The Monday Thru Friday Show' - Season One - 1/24/89, Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) and Dan (John Goodman) disagree about where to spend a romantic 15th anniversary." style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The sitcom, which ran from 1988 to 1997, starred Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. So what have our favourite stars been up to for the last 20 years? Here, we take a look at the returning cast and what they’ve been up to since they left the Connor family.</p> <p><strong>Roseanne Barr (Roseanne Conner)</strong></p> <p><img width="382" height="587" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/4699d298f9fda031e2a78dec9ce27918" alt="Roseanne Barr has been busy running for president since the sitcom wrapped. Picture: Michael Boardman" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>After Roseanne wrapped, Barr hosted The Roseanne Show, a quirky talk-show, starred in her own reality show Roseanne’s Nuts, profiling her life living on a Hawaiian macadamia farm, and tried to run for president in 2012. She also was a judge on   Last Comic Standing, which tests out stand-up comedy talent. Now 63, Barr has made headlines over the years due to her dramatic weight fluctuations.</p> <p><strong>John Goodman (plays Dan Conner)</strong></p> <p><img width="389" height="598" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/05ae4269ebe4b13fbdf34da5d663761a" alt="John Goodman shows off his much slimmer frame in 2017. Picture: Jamie McCarthy" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/><br /> <br /> Since the show ended, Goodman has become a well-known actor starring in many Hollywood films such as The Big Lebowski, 10 Cloverfield Lane and Kong: Skull Island. His character was killed off in the series finale, an ending that left many fans upset.</p> <p><strong>Alicia Goranson and Sarah Chalke (Becky Conner)</strong></p> <p><img width="374" height="576" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/46478e83a78cc3b4e4147fddf539575a" alt="Alicia Goranson was the original cranky older sister, Becky. Picture: Paul Archuleta" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p><img width="382" height="588" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/db8d25d5d829290de717a103150e3b85" alt="Becky number two was played by actor Sarah Chalke. Picture: Brian Ach" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Alicia ‘Lecy’ Goranson, the original resentful older sister, left the series in season four to continue her education. She was replaced by lookalike Sarah Chalke.</p> <p>Goranson struggled to find consistent work as an actor after the show, appearing in a number of small supporting roles. Canadian actor Chalke has enjoyed a good career in TV since Roseanne, playing Dr. Elliot Reid on Scrubs and Stella Zinman on sitcom How I Met Your Mother.</p> <p><strong>Michael Fishman (DJ Conner)</strong></p> <p><img width="326" height="245" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/28990196ad928a16e23eba8d9c7e1ea1" alt="Michael Fishman is all grown up. Picture: Frazer Harrison" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Joining the show when he was just seven, Fishman has barely acted since Roseanne. He appeared in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld and stars in Gods and Secrets, an HBO miniseries about superheroes, due to be released this year.</p> <p><strong>Sarah Gilbert (Darlene Conner)</strong></p> <p><img width="333" height="512" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/a8dfabed3415477260d8482d4251e8be" alt="Sara Gilbert has had a high-profile career since her Darlene days. Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The flannelette wearing Darlene Conner has enjoyed a prolific TV career, starring in  , Will &amp; Grace and Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit. She’s also executive producer and co-host of US chat show The Talk.</p>

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