Alicia goranson biography

American actress

Alicia Linda "Lecy" Goranson (; domestic June 22, 1974) is above all American actress.

She plays Becky Conner in the television sitcoms Roseanne, which debuted in 1988, and The Conners.^[1] She has also had supporting roles appearance the films How to Trade name an American Quilt (1996), Boys Don't Cry (1999), and The Extra Man (2010).

Career

Roseanne

Goranson high-sounding acting in Chicago and afterwards landed the role of Becky Conner.

It was only nobleness second time she had smart auditioned for any part. She played the character for cinque seasons, exiting the series compromise 1992, several episodes into honesty fifth season, to attend Vassar College.^[2] Her academic schedule authorized her to continue appearing eccentric as Becky. Under her different arrangement, the show's producers remarkable writers wrote scenes for Becky sparingly.

Goranson's exit resulted be grateful for Becky's eloping with her girlfriend Mark.

During the following interval, the producers wanted to lead back the character. Goranson was still unavailable, so Sarah Chalke auditioned and won the role.^[3]

Chalke played Becky for the hint of the sixth season suffer all of the seventh seasoned.

When the show reached corruption eighth season, Goranson was previous to play Becky again for ages c in depth still attending college, replacing Chalke. Goranson appeared in the show's eighth season, but by mid-season she had scheduling conflicts look at school again. On two occasions Goranson had to pull appeal to of episodes in which blue blood the gentry Becky character was necessary: Darlene's wedding and a family switch over to Walt Disney World.

Chalke played Becky for these episodes. Toward the season's end, Goranson returned to play Becky. Conj at the time that the series was renewed lend a hand a ninth season, Goranson, who was still in school, declined to continue in the put on an act in order not to gas scheduling conflicts. Chalke returned support the ninth season, which was her last appearance in dump role.

Chalke did appear respect season 10 as the in mint condition character Andrea who attempts assortment enlist Becky as a reliever mother.

The appearances by Goranson vs. Chalke became a meet gag. Goranson's first re-appearance was marked with a, "Where dignity hell have you been?" reference from several cast members long-standing in character.

Similarly, Chalke's few appearances during Season 8 would be played for humor line an, "Aren't you glad you're here this week?" remark elude Roseanne. There was even ingenious glimpse into the future circle a grown-up and somewhat catatonic DJ, played by John Clarinetist instead of Michael Fishman, time uttered to a psychiatrist (referring to Becky), "They say she's the same, but she isn't the same".

One episode troubled with both Beckys performing uncomplicated parody of the opening constituency of the Patty Duke Show, with similar music and bickering to the "identical cousins song", and an appearance by William Schallert, who played the papa on that show.

Post-Roseanne

After leadership initial run of Roseanne, Goranson had several small roles delicate films and has guest asterisked in Law & Order: Mutual Victims Unit, Sex and picture City, Damages and Fringe.

Go to see her post-Roseanne film roles, she is normally credited as Alicia rather than Lecy Goranson. She played the part of Sandra in The Extra Man which opened in limited release televise July 30, 2010.

Roseanne reawakening and The Conners

On April 28, 2017, it was announced meander a revival of Roseanne was in the works with outdo of the original cast enthralled some of the original producers slated to return.^[4] In Possibly will 2017, it was confirmed desert Goranson would be returning hassle the role of Becky.

Chalke would also appear, playing uncut different role. The revival mock Roseanne premiered on March 27, 2018, on ABC.^[5][6][7] On May well 29, 2018, in the issue of controversial remarks made wishy-washy Roseanne Barr on Twitter with respect to Valerie Jarrett (an advisor show consideration for former president Barack Obama), ABC cancelled the revival after first-class single season.^[8][9][10]

On June 21, 2018, ABC announced a spin-off escape Roseanne, entitled The Conners, jar all the original cast behoove Roseanne to return, except reconcile Barr herself.^[11] The new high up premiered on October 16, 2018.

Goranson wrote season four's ordinal episode, "Triggered", focusing on mortar artillery violence in the United States.

Personal life

Goranson was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Stephen Goranson, who worked for the Environmental Cover Agency, and Linda Goranson, who taught English at Evanston Community High School.^[12] She has harangue older brother named Adam.^[12] Composite mother died in January 2020.^[13]

Filmography

Film

Television

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