Alicia Linda Goranson (born
June 22,
1974, in
Evanston, Illinois), better known as
Lecy Goranson, is an
American actress. At age 14, Alicia Linda Goranson was cast in the role of Becky Conner in the television
sitcom Roseanne, which debuted to great success in 1988.
In and out of Roseanne
Goranson exited the series in 1993 (the start of the show's fifth season) to pursue an education at
Vassar College, though her schedule eventually permitted her to continue appearing part-time as Becky. 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.