Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Roseanne knew by age three that she was going to be a comic and have her own show. She would entertain her family on Friday evenings when they would gather in her grandmother's apartment for Sabbath dinner.

Roseanne produced, wrote, directed and starred in annual neighborhood plays and shows at the Junior High School. She felt fulfilled until she suddenly realized at age 16 she was still living in Utah. By the time she was 18, she had moved to the mountains of Colorado and lived in an artists' colony. In 1976, Roseanne worked part-time as a window dresser and then as a cocktail waitress. Her customers told her that she should go downtown to perform at the comedy club.

By 1983, she had become known as the Queen of Denver Comedy. Soon, Los Angeles friends, Louie Anderson and Sam Kenison, encouraged her to audition for Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store. She was hired instantly and that same night was asked to appear on George Schlatter's ABC-TV special, Funny.

Roseanne debuted on ABC on October 18.1988 and within a year overtook The Cosby Show as the #1 show on television, cementing her place as the reigning queen of prime time. The show has gone onto become an internationally syndicated hit seen in over 150 countries worldwide.

Roseanne's autobiographies, "Roseanne: My Life as a Woman" and "My Lives" (published in 1994) also established her as a best-selling author.

In 1993, Roseanne was awarded an Emmy as Best Actress in a Comedy Series, the first of many major awards bestowed on the comedian. She was also named Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the American Television Awards, received two Golden Globe Awards for Roseanne as well as six People's Choice Awards, two American Comedy Awards and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award in 1990 in recognition of her contribution to the world of television. The series garnered a Peabody Award, one of the most prestigious awards in broadcasting. Roseanne was awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Award given by the American Democratic Association to outstanding American women. She was also honored with The Jack Benny Award, and was the second woman ever to be roasted by the Friars Club.

Roseanne remains actively involved in her own production company, Full Moon High Tide Studios where she is developing and producing original programming. She recently returned to her roots and began touring select cities with her hilarious one-woman show.

Roseanne lives in Los Angeles with her young son Buck and remains extremely close to her four adult children and two grandchildren.