birth_place birth_date yearsactive birthname article_title occupation
grand forks , north dakota , u.s. 23 january 1956 1988 -- present natalie marla west natalie west
 actress
natalie west

natalie marla west -lrb- born january 23 , 1956 ; grand forks , north dakota -rrb- is an american television , film and stage actress best known for her role as crystal anderson conner on the 1988-1997 tv series roseanne .
natalie 's career began in the early 1980s when she starred in several plays in chicago area theaters .
her first break came when she won the role of crystal anderson conner , roseanne 's friend and , later , dan 's stepmother , on roseanne .
she was a regular cast member for seasons three and four and a recurring guest star before and afterward .
her final appearance was in the season eight premiere in 1995 .
soon after she took a break from film and television to focus on her stage career .
she made a film comeback in 2004 when she starred in the independent film life sentence .
she later starred in a few more independent films over the years .
in 2012 she starred in her first leading film role in the independent comedy-drama film `` nate and margaret '' , playing margaret .
today , she continues to perform in several chicago theatre productions .
west 's films include `` bushwhacked '' -lrb- 1995 -rrb- , `` life sentence '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- `` the poker house '' -lrb- 2007 -rrb- and `` nate and margaret '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- .
