Biography
Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Beatrice Arthur) in the sitcom Maude. In the early 1980s Barbeau was a sex symbol, starring in several horror and science fiction films, including The Fog, Creepshow, Swamp Thing, and Escape from New York. During the 1990s, she became known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series and subsequent Batman cartoon series. In the 2000s, she appeared in the HBO series Carnivàle as Ruthie the snake dancer.
Awards & recognition
- FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego · 2023
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival · 2023
- New York City Horror Film Festival · 2016
- Chicago Horror Film Festival · 2010
- Fangoria Chainsaw Awards · 2002
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- Theatre World Award · 1972
Filmography50+ titles
Complacent
Hustlers Take All
Batman: The Animated Series
Sons of Anarchy
9-1-1
Dexter
Grey's Anatomy
Batman Beyond
The Thing
Babylon 5
Carnivàle
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
American Horror Stories
Cold Case
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
The Real Ghostbusters
Revenge
Sliders
In Search of Darkness Part III: The Final Journey Into '80s Horror
Murder, She Wrote
Quincy, M.E.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Watchmen: Chapter I
For the Love of Jessee
AJ and the Queen
Swamp Thing
Creepshow
Watchmen: Chapter II
Argo
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Wayans Bros.
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Diagnosis: Murder
Monsters
American Dad!
Dream On
Escape from New York
Harlan Coben's Shelter
The Angry Beavers
Creepshow
Maude
Demolition Man
Weird Science
The Fog
Swell
Nash Bridges
Cowboy Bebop
No Place Like Home
The Drew Carey Show