What The Cast Of Roseanne Looks Like Today

It's been two decades since Roseanne ended its impressive nine-season run, and still the show sticks with us. From teachable family moments to over-the-top Halloween pranks to all-around lower middle class relatability, Roseanne reruns still hold up with the best of 'em in terms of sheer watchability.

While its continued late-night syndication sees its cast of quirky characters stuck in their various Lanford, Illinois-based ruts, the central cast of the show has moved far away from the colorful quilt and mis-matched couch that served as such a steady backdrop for their batty bickering sessions. Here's what the cast of Roseanne looks like today.

Note: Glenn Quinn, who played Mark Healy throughout the series, is not included, as the actor sadly passed away in 2002.

Of Roseanne's full-time stars, John Goodman has no doubt enjoyed the most meritorious acting career. He went on to become a regular on Saturday Night Live and enjoyed recurring roles on prestigious programs like HBO's Treme and The West Wing as well as the fan-frenzied sitcom Community. But it's been his movie work and tireless philanthropic efforts that have kept his name in the mainstream over the years.

As the long-time face of St. Jude's Children's Hospital telethons, Goodman has established himself as a central figure in many charitable efforts, including spearheading Hurricane Katrina recovery drives and raising awareness for oil spill remediation work. As for his film prowess, some of his most notable post-Roseanne titles include The Big Lebowski, Blues Brothers 2000, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Argo, Flight, Inside Llewyn Davis, and 10 Cloverfield Lane. Of those, his turn as Walter Sobchak in Lebowski is arguably the most iconic, as the quotably vulgar role certainly helped to shed his dear old dad persona from the show that made him a star.

In addition to being a notable beacon of support for his former fictional and real-life love interest, as mentioned above, Galecki has also successfully shed his basement-dwelling David Healy persona in favor of the bespectacled fan favorite Leonard Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory. While his career was moseying along rather slowly in the late '90s and early aughts with small roles in movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Vanilla Sky and a burgeoning Broadway presence, it was ultimately the CBS series that revitalized his career and made him, once again, a household name. He's since gone on to star in a few films — In Time, CBGB, and Rings among them — but it's pretty clear that he's a born small screen star, and with BBT scheduled to run through at least its 12th season, he's not gotta worry about another comeback effort any time soon.

As come and go as her work was as Becky Conner-Healy 2.0 on Roseanne, Sarah Chalke shouldn't earn any of your sympathy tears because she's been doing just fine outside of that trailer life Becky and Mark established during her run on the series. It took a while of sloughing through minor parts in throwaway projects, but eventually Chalke earned a starring role in her own hit — TV's medical dramedy Scrubs. In it, she starred as Dr. Elliott Reid for all nine seasons and subsequently became a regular of the small screen, with recurring roles on series like Cougar Town and How I Met Your Mother. She also lends her voice to Adult Swim's sci-fi fan favorite Rick and Morty and is actively involved in several philanthropic organizations.

As Roseanne's always-there little sister Jackie, Laurie Metcalf was nothing short of sensational, and her subsequent credits certainly reflect that. The actress has gone on to enjoy a fruitful career on both the small screen and cinematic spheres, with memorable roles in movies like Scream 2, Bulworth, and the Toy Story animated franchise as well as TV turns in shows like Desperate Housewives, The Big Bang Theory, and Getting On. She's also an accomplished stage actress, most recently appearing in a Tony-nominated role as Annie Wilkes in the Broadway adaptation of Stephen King's Misery. And her talent seems to run in the family, as her daughter, Zoe Perry, is quickly making a name for herself on the small screen as well. Like mother, like daughter.

Looking at a recent image of Estelle Parsons and one of her as Roseanne and Jackie's much-maligned mom Beverly Harris might just give someone a case of whiplash because she doesn't look all that different than she used to. The Oscar-winning actress (for 1967's Bonnie and Clyde) has certainly experienced a career slowdown since she ditched her character's closet of terrible hats, but she's still working often enough to keep her Screen Actors Guild card current.

Although her roles have tended to be short-lived, the actress has been seen on-screen in shows like Frasier, The Good Wife, and, most recently, in Netflix's Grace and Frankie. She also had a brief run in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway play August: Osage County.

She recently revealed her secret to long life in an interview with Oprah, saying, "I have a trainer once a week. I swim once or twice, 30 minutes, and I do the bike every day, half hour. And once or twice a week, I do a Pilates class." In the same interview, she also revealed why it is she tends to keep a low profile these days, saying, "I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to be left alone. My image of myself was living all alone and having a driver." Mission accomplished!

As Nancy and in real life, there's no one quite like Sandra Bernhard. The sassy screen star had already established herself as a force to be reckoned with long before she became one of Rosie's toughest pals, and she's had no trouble maintaining that presence ever since. Almost immediately after her run on Roseanne came to an end, she headlined a Broadway show titled, with her usual dash of crudeness, I'm Still Here ... Damn It! and has since maintained a regular presence on the stage and screen. Most recently, the openly bisexual starlet has appeared in shows such as 2 Broke Girls, Switched at Birth, and Hulu's Difficult People.

Given the breadth of his many career accomplishments, including duals Oscars for acting (in Syriana) and producing (Argo), it's hard to believe that George Clooney has Roseanne to thank for one of his earliest successes, and yet ... he does. Before Roseanne, Clooney was no slouch of course. He'd earned regular roles in The Facts of Life and Baby Talk before it, but his role as the staunch factory boss Booker in Roseanne marked a clear turning point in his filmography. His occasional but memorable role in the series came along before his career-making role as Doug Ross in ER, and he'd quickly establish himself as that rare talent who can enjoy steady successes in all mediums, including swoony international coffee commercials.

While he's certainly had some stinkers to speak of (cough Batman & Robin cough), Clooney's career is indubitably the shiniest of all the Roseanne alums, with marquee performances in films like The Perfect Storm, Ocean's Twelve, Good Night, and Good Luck., Michael Clayton, Up in the Air, and Gravity, to name a few.

On the personal side, he married wife Amal in Italy in 2014. They are currently expecting twins.