Roseanne Barr
Stand-up comedian

Roseanne Barr

Who Roseanne Barr is

Stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster whose comedy career led to the sitcom Roseanne and a long television career. She hosts The Roseanne Barr Podcast.

At a glance

Born
1952
Style
Domestic rebellion
Came up through
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Comedy Store
Podcasts
The Roseanne Barr Podcast
On screen
Roseanne, She-Devil, Look Who's Talking Too and 8 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 729
Official site
roseannebarr.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: roseannebarr.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Comedy Store:

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Comedians like Roseanne Barr

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Career timeline

  1. 1952Born
  2. 1989She-Devil (Ruth Patchett, 1989) On screen
  3. 1990Look Who's Talking Too (Julie, voice, 1990) On screen
  4. 1993Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Madame Zoe, 1993) On screen
  5. 1994MTV Video Music Awards (host, 1994) On screen
  6. 1998The Roseanne Show (host, 1998–2000) On screen
  7. 2004Home on the Range (Maggie, voice, 2004) On screen
  8. 2013The Office (Carla Fern, 2013) On screen
  9. 2013Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Kraang Prime, 2013–2014) On screen
  10. 2014Last Comic Standing (judge, NBC, 2014–2015) On screen
  11. 2014Momsters: When Moms Go Bad (host, Investigation Discovery, 2014–2015) On screen

Questions about Roseanne Barr

Where is Roseanne Barr performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: roseannebarr.com ↗.

What podcast do they host?

The Roseanne Barr Podcast.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Roseanne, She-Devil, Look Who's Talking Too, Home on the Range, The Roseanne Show and The Office, among 11 credits.

Where did they get their start?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (her first TV appearance, doing stand-up) and The Comedy Store (tried out at its open mic on the way to The Tonight Show).

When were they born?

In 1952.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 729.

Who are some comedians like them?

Craig Robinson (also in The Office), Andy Kaufman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Byron Allen (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), David Letterman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Elayne Boosler (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026