Alicia Goranson
Alicia Lynelle Goranson (born
June 22,
1974 in
Evanston, Illinois) is the full name of
Lecy Goranson, an
American actress.
At age 14, Alicia Lynelle Goranson was cast in the role of Becky Conner in the
1988 television
sitcom Roseanne. Goranson was the older sister with blonde hair and rebellious attitude, playing the daughter of
Roseanne Barr (Roseanne) and
John Goodman (Dan) and the older sister to
Sara Gilbert (Darlene) and
Michael Fishman (DJ).
Goranson exited the series in
1992 to pursue an education at
Vassar College.
Gilbert did too; however, her schedule permitted her to appear part-time. Under the new arrangement, the show's producers and writers had to take care to write scenes for Becky sparingly. Goranson's exit resulted in Becky's
eloping with her husband, Mark, who was played by
Glenn Quinn. Becky would be seen via the phone briefly on some occasions as she lived out of state. In the next season, although not at the beginning, the producers decided to bring the character back. Goranson was still unavailable, so in a
same character, different actor situation,
Sarah Chalke was brought into the role.
When the show reached its eighth season, Goranson managed to schedule things so that she could work as Becky, re-replacing Chalke. Goranson appeared continuously at the beginning but mid-season it became a problem. On two occasions, Goranson had to pull out of episodes Becky was intended to appear in, so Chalke took over the role. Such episodes include the family visit to Disney World and Darlene's wedding, episodes in which Becky was needed. Goranson appeared again towards the end of the season; however, she decided not to continue following the end of the eighth season. For the ninth and final year, Chalke rejoined the cast as Becky Conner.
*She was born in
Evanston, Illinois to David and Linda Goranson.
*She is
Protestant.
*She wore
braces.
Since
Roseanne, she had several small roles in films and has guest starred in both
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and
Sex and the City. In her film roles as an adult, she is normally credited as Alicia rather than Lecy.
Boys Don't Cry (
1999) — Candace
Death 4 Told (
2004) — Joyce (segment "The Psychic")
Love, Ludlow (
2005) — Myra
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