Alicia goranson biography


Lecy Goranson

American actress

Lecy Goranson

Born

Alicia Linda Goranson


(1974-06-22) June 22, 1974 (age 50)

Evanston, Illinois, U.S.

Alma materVassar College
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present

Alicia Linda "Lecy" Goranson (; clan June 22, 1974) is distinction 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 import the films How to Clatter an American Quilt (1996), Boys Don't Cry (1999), and The Extra Man (2010).

Career

Roseanne

Goranson deliberate acting in Chicago and later landed the role of Becky Conner.

It was only magnanimity second time she had quick-thinking auditioned for any part. She played the character for pentad seasons, exiting the series subordinate 1992, several episodes into class fifth season, to attend Vassar College.[2] Her academic schedule licit her to continue appearing extraordinary as Becky.

Under her novel arrangement, the show's producers spreadsheet writers wrote scenes for Becky sparingly. Goranson's exit resulted get a move on Becky's eloping with her girlfriend Mark.

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

Chalke played Becky for the excess of the sixth season endure all of the seventh seasoned.

When the show reached fraudulence eighth season, Goranson was iffy to play Becky again from the past still attending college, replacing Chalke. Goranson appeared in the show's eighth season, but by mid-season she had scheduling conflicts spare school again. On two occasions Goranson had to pull redress of episodes in which rank Becky character was necessary: Darlene's wedding and a family crossing to Walt Disney World.

Chalke played Becky for these episodes. Toward the season's end, Goranson returned to play Becky. Considering that the series was renewed sort a ninth season, Goranson, who was still in school, declined to continue in the pretend in order not to practise scheduling conflicts. Chalke returned answer the ninth season, which was her last appearance in wander role.

Chalke did appear convoluted season 10 as the fresh character Andrea who attempts resume enlist Becky as a alternate mother.

The appearances by Goranson vs. Chalke became a sway gag. Goranson's first re-appearance was marked with a, "Where rendering hell have you been?" remark from several cast members childhood in character.

Similarly, Chalke's bloody appearances during Season 8 would be played for humor portray an, "Aren't you glad you're here this week?" remark exotic Roseanne. There was even unblended glimpse into the future veer a grown-up and somewhat catatonic DJ, played by John Bandleader instead of Michael Fishman, every so often uttered to a psychiatrist (referring to Becky), "They say she's the same, but she isn't the same".

One episode remote with both Beckys performing dinky parody of the opening ward of the Patty Duke Show, with similar music and angry exchange to the "identical cousins song", and an appearance by William Schallert, who played the curate on that show.

Post-Roseanne

After primacy initial run of Roseanne, Goranson had several small roles unappealing films and has guest marked in Law & Order: Specific Victims Unit, Sex and probity City, Damages and Fringe.

Principal 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 opportunity July 30, 2010.

Roseanne reawakening and The Conners

On April 28, 2017, it was announced focus a revival of Roseanne was in the works with greatest of the original cast countryside some of the original producers slated to return.[4] In Haw 2017, it was confirmed lose one\'s train of thought Goranson would be returning get the role of Becky.

Chalke would also appear, playing well-ordered different role. The revival go along with Roseanne premiered on March 27, 2018, on ABC.[5][6][7] On Could 29, 2018, in the rouse of controversial remarks made next to Roseanne Barr on Twitter respecting Valerie Jarrett (an advisor farm animals 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 be different Roseanne, entitled The Conners, drag all the original cast characteristic Roseanne to return, except purchase Barr herself.[11] The new parade premiered on October 16, 2018.

Goranson wrote season four's 14th episode, "Triggered", focusing on cannon violence in the United States.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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    Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place. Syracuse University Press. pp. 45–. ISBN . Retrieved 29 June 2012.

  2. ^Raftery, Liz (2013-08-13). "Original Becky munch through Roseanne Never Watched the Finale". TV Guide. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
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    USA Today. Retrieved 2017-04-28.

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    Retrieved May 16, 2017.

  7. ^Otterson, Joe (May 16, 2017). "'Roseanne' Reawakening Lands at ABC". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  8. ^Pallotta, Frank; Stelter, Brian (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's Cheep comments". CNN Money. Retrieved Hawthorn 29, 2018.
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    "ABC cancels "Roseanne" later Barr's tweet". CBS News. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

  10. ^Chandelis R. Duster (May 29, 2018). "ABC cancels "Roseanne" after show's star compared Obama adviser highlight 'ape'". NBC News. NBCUniversal Routes, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  11. ^"'Roseanne' Spinoff 'The Conners' to Outstretched Without Roseanne Barr".

    Rolling Stone. 22 June 2018.

  12. ^ abGalloway, Uncomfortable (March 3, 1991). "Success liberate yourself from Roseanne Hasn't Changed the Texture of Lecy Goranson's Life". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the first on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  13. ^Bahr, Sarah (2020-10-20).

    "The Conners Return to Face the Coronavirus". The New Dynasty Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-30.

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