One of the most outspoken and successful comediennes of the 1990s, Roseanne Barr gave voice to the joys and frustrations of women’s lives in middle America, first, through her stand-up career, and later, as the star and producer of her own popular sitcom, “Roseanne” (ABC, 1988-1997). The show was among the most honest portrayals of domestic life on television, but its Top 20 ratings and numerous awards were occasionally outshined by the tabloid coverage of its star, who garnered controversy for her multiple marriages – most famously, to the obnoxious comic, Tom Arnold – and occasionally