The 100 Grooviest LGBT Characters on Television

From:  Deep Dish

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Nancy Bartlett 

(Sandra Bernhard) 

Roseanne 

(1991–97)

In 1991 Bernhard began playing the role of Nancy Bartlett on the hit sitcom Roseanne. She appeared in 33 episodes between 1991 and 1997, and was one of the first actresses to portray an openly lesbian recurring character on American television. The role is one of her best known, something she has lamented in her stand-up as being both a blessing and a curse.