<P> Nana Mary is played by Shelley Winters . Nana Mary is Beverly's mother and Roseanne and Jackie's grandmother, and first appears at a family barbecue in season three . She has another daughter named Sonya . She makes several appearances from season three onward, mostly during family occasions . She is a brash but caring, free - spirited, outspoken, lovable retiree who gambles with her grandchildren and great - grandchildren . Unlike Bev, she is popular with the family . She also disagrees with Bev on certain situations, such as siding with Jackie when Bev tries to get her to marry Fred, and revealing that she had two abortions, upsetting Bev who is against the idea . She outsmarts Bev and drives her crazy, much to the amusement of Roseanne and Jackie, who usually endure the same torment from Bev . Her character is often a comic relief for the family, as well as offering a balance between Roseanne and Jackie's relationship with their mother, and Bev's relationship with Nana Mary . She was promiscuous in her younger days and claims to have dated Pablo Picasso and Louis Armstrong . Mary had Bev with another man before marrying her deceased husband Marvin . She tells Bev she was very young when she was born, and doesn't know who the father is, avoiding the subject whenever Bev brings it up . She is a big fan of a local radio call - in show that revolves around sex: "If I don't call, they worry," she claims . Nana Mary's last appearance is midway through season nine, in which she finally has a heart - to - heart with Bev, thus closing the story on their relationship . Despite her absence, Mary appears at other family occasions, including the birth of her great - great - granddaughter . </P> <P> Arnold Shep "Arnie" Thomas is played by Tom Arnold . Arnie is the overweight, hot - tempered but jovial friend of Dan . Originally, he was written as a relative stranger to both Roseanne and Jackie, although this was later retconned, and he was subsequently written as having gone to high school with them . He frequently cheats on the women he dates and is very ill - mannered . However, Arnie always tries to be a good friend to Dan . He marries Nancy but leaves her, claiming to be abducted by aliens (later played upon in the fourth - season finale's end - credit sketch, where he is seen conversing with aliens on a spaceship). Before he and Nancy are engaged, he has a one - night stand with a drunk Jackie . Arnie is often seen wearing a yellow University of Iowa sweatshirt (Tom Arnold attended the University of Iowa in real life). He is last seen in season 5, where he unsuccessfully tries to win Nancy back, even after finding out that she is a lesbian . Tom Arnold appears in the ending credits of a later episode, but is now playing Jackie Thomas (in his role on The Jackie Thomas Show), and none of the characters seem to recognize him . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="10"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charlayne Woodard </Td> <Td> Vonda Green </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne Faulkner </Td> <Td> Sylvia Foster </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Evelina Fernandez </Td> <Td> Juanita Herrara </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judy Prescott </Td> <Td> Miss Crane </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Josh C. Williams </Td> <Td> Lonnie Anderson </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luke Edwards </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kristopher Kent Hill </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jared Rushton </Td> <Td> Chip Lang </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ned Beatty </Td> <Td> Ed Connor </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William Sadler </Td> <Td> Dwight </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Randolph </Td> <Td> Al Harris </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Arnold </Td> <Td> Arnie Thomas </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen Dorff </Td> <Td> Jimmy Meltrigger </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ann Wedgeworth </Td> <Td> Audrey Conner </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debbie Reynolds </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debra Mooney </Td> <Td> Meg Wellman </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elizabeth Franz </Td> <Td> Marsha </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lori Tan Chinn </Td> <Td> Iris </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Melora Walters </Td> <Td> Debbie </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brian Kerwin </Td> <Td> Gary Hall </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jay O. Sanders </Td> <Td> Ziggy </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adilah Barnes </Td> <Td> Anne - Marie Mitchell </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Pickens, Jr . </Td> <Td> Chuckie Mitchell </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bonnie Bramlett </Td> <Td> Bonnie Watkins </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danton Stone </Td> <Td> Jerry Bowman </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meagen Fay </Td> <Td> Kathy Bowman </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Troy Davidson </Td> <Td> Todd Bowman </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shelley Winters </Td> <Td> Nana Mary </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dan Butler </Td> <Td> Art </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matt Roth </Td> <Td> Fisher </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morgan Fairchild </Td> <Td> Marla </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wings Hauser </Td> <Td> Ty Tilden </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joseph Gordon - Levitt </Td> <Td> George </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unknown Baby </Td> <Td> Andy Harris </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John McConnell </Td> <Td> Alexander </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny Masterson </Td> <Td> Jimmy Phillips </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Traci Lords </Td> <Td> Stacey Flagler </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buck Thomas </Td> <Td> Jerry Connor </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Photos Only </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stan Freberg </Td> <Td> Mr. Parkin </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heather Matarazzo </Td> <Td> Heather </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="10"> Seasons </Th> </Tr>

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