Her retreat has attracted writers from as far away as Ghana. Adilah Barnes (born in 1950 in Oroville, California) appeared in a recurring role as Anne-Marie Mitchell, a childhood friend of Roseanne Conner and sister Jackie Harris on Roseanne. Adilah has extensively toured her own one-woman play, As a writer, Adilah released her first book, On My own Terms: One Actor's Journey in December of 2008.
She also founded in 2007 The Writer's Well, an international literary writer's retreat for women located in a very beautiful, woodsy and serene environment in the Atlanta area. On My Own Terms received the #3 non-fiction paperback rating in Essence Magazine's June 2009 issue following President Obama's two books. Also, in 2010, Barnes was honored with the establishment of the 1st Annual Adilah Barnes Arts and Literary Achievement Scholarship for Minneapolis, MN inner city youth. Adding another dimension to her busy career, Adilah hosts her own Internet Radio show "Adilah," on the BlakeRadio Network, Rainbow Soul (BlakeRadio.com) where her thought provoking interviews with celebrity guests are heard by a worldwide audience. She has guest-starred most recently in NBC's series Her film credits include playing opposite Sandra Bullock in the CastleRock Entertainment film, Murder By Numbers and the Universal blockbuster and award-winning Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts.
Barnes is an award-winning stage and television actress with over 40 years of acting experience, Barnes is best known to television audiences for her role as Anne Marie on Roseanne, a role which she played for six seasons appearing in a total of 16 episodes from Seasons 3–5 and 8–10. She has also appeared opposite Ving Rhames in the CBS Hallmark made-for-TV movie, Little John. Roseanne & The Conners Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.