Laurie Metcalf reveals last time she spoke to Roseanne Barr after ABC firing

Laurie Metcalf hasn’t spoken to Roseanne Barr since nan arguable comedian was fired from ABC successful 2018 complete a bid of shocking tweets.

The “Lady Bird” prima reflected connected her narration pinch Barr and really nan brace haven’t talked successful astir 10 years during an question and reply pinch nan New Yorker published Monday.

“There’s thing controversial. We conscionable haven’t spoken since we said goodbye astatine nan extremity of nan reboot,” Metcalf, 70, said of nan pair’s estrangement.

“I don’t moreover cognize really to reply that,” she added erstwhile asked if she was angry astatine Barr for “blowing up her ain show.”

The “Death of a Salesman” character and Barr starred together for each 9 seasons of “Roseanne” from 1988 to 1997.

Metcalf starred arsenic nan comedian’s on-screen sister, Jackie Harris, and told nan New Yorker that she was “intimidated” by Barr erstwhile they first met successful 1988 because Barr was “self-made.”

The brace reunited successful 2018 erstwhile ABC ordered a revival of nan deed sitcom, but nan bid was canceled by ABC that May aft Barr posted respective arguable tweets – including 1 successful which she compared erstwhile Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an ape.

“Roseanne’s Twitter connection is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent pinch our values, and we person decided to cancel her show,” President of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey announced.

Barr, now 73, later claimed that “God told [her]” to send the racist 2018 tweet that yet derailed her career.

Metcalf, who was performing successful nan Edward Albee play “Three Tall Women” successful New York City astatine nan time, said she learned “Roseanne” was canceled connected nan news.

However, Metcalf and nan sitcom’s different stars – including John Goodman and Sara Gilbert – were invited to return for nan rebranded “Roseanne” spin-off “The Conners” a fewer months later.

“There was conscionable a wide sadness astir nan full place,” Metcalf said of returning to nan world of “Roseanne” without Barr there.

“The Conners,” which saw Barr’s characteristic killed disconnected aft suffering an opioid overdose, went connected to tally connected ABC for 7 seasons from October 2018 to April 2025.

Reps for Metcalf and Barr did not instantly respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.

Metcalf wouldn’t beryllium nan first “Roseanne” alum to uncover that they haven’t spoken to Barr since her unceremonious firing from ABC 8 years ago.

Goodman – who starred arsenic Barr’s on-screen husband, Dan Conner, successful some nan original sitcom and its Season 10 revival – said he hasn’t spoken to nan comedian successful “about 7 aliases 8 years” during an question and reply with the Hollywood Reporter in July 2025.

“I’d alternatively uncertainty if she wants to talk to me,” he lamented.