The Biggest Career Comebacks from TV Actresses, Ranked

Roseanne’s sister Jackie was a lovable mess, and Laurie Metcalf played her perfectly. She starred on Roseanne from 1988 to 1997 and won three Emmys. She also voiced Andy’s mom in the Toy Story movies. But her best was yet to come.

In 2017, Laurie earned an Oscar nomination for playing a tough but loving mom in Lady Bird. That same year, she won the first of back-to-back Tonys. In 2018, she returned as Jackie in the Roseanne revival, which led to The Conners. Her success just never seems to stop.