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Sarah Chalke says Roseanne Barr accused her of lying about her age during 'Roseanne' audition

Sarah Chalke recounts being questioned about her age and college plans during a four-month casting delay before replacing Lecy Goranson as Becky on Roseanne.

"I didn't even know that was a thing," Chalke recalled. "I was like, 'I'm 16.'" Roseanne Barr and Sarah Chalke on 'Roseanne' (1993) Carsey-Werner Co/Courtesy Everett Sarah Chalke claims Roseanne Barr accused her of lying about her age during her Roseanne audition.The Scrubs star, 49, explained on Tuesday's episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's on Me podcast that she was just 16 years old when she auditioned to replace Lecy Goranson as Becky…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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