Roseanne, known as Ann, was born on February 1st, 1959. Ann's father was Stephen Harding and her mother was Cathy Brophy. Her paternal grandparents were John Harding and Rose Ann Leahy; her maternal grandfather was Btophy and her maternal grandmother is <Unknown>. She had three brothers and a sister, named Francis, Thomas, Stephen and Martina. She is the third oldest of the five children.