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 Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her roles on the sitcom Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially those directed by John Carpenter, with whom she was once married. She was born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, California, the daughter of an executive for Mobil Oil Company. Early on in her career, she starred in Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), all John Carpenter-related projects. She has collaborated with George A. Romero on occasion, such as Stephen King's anthology Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990). Her work with other horror directors includes Wes Craven's superhero monster movie Swamp Thing (1982). During the 1990s, she became best known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992). She was the original tough-girl Betty Rizzo in the first Broadway production of "Grease". She is the author of the memoir "There Are Worse Things I Can Do" (2006), and the comedy romance vampire novels "Vampyres of Hollywood" (2008), "Love Bites" (2010) and "Make Me Dead" (2015).
Bio:
Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her roles on the sitcom Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially those directed by John Carpenter, with whom she was once married. She was born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, California, the daughter of an executive for Mobil Oil Company. Early on in her career, she starred in Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), all John Carpenter-related projects. She has collaborated with George A. Romero on occasion, such as Stephen King's anthology Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990). Her work with other horror directors includes Wes Craven's superhero monster movie Swamp Thing (1982). During the 1990s, she became best known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992). She was the original tough-girl Betty Rizzo in the first Broadway production of "Grease". She is the author of the memoir "There Are Worse Things I Can Do" (2006), and the comedy romance vampire novels "Vampyres of Hollywood" (2008), "Love Bites" (2010) and "Make Me Dead" (2015).
Tivia:
Worked as a New York City go-go dancer in a Mafia-run nightclub from 1964-1967 while breaking in on Broadway. She quit after the owner decided to turn the place into a bikini bar.In 1978, a poster of Adrienne Barbeau wearing a tight purple corset was a bestseller. The poster's image later served as a cover photo for her autobiography.At age 51, she gave birth to identical twin boys, Walker Steven and William Dalton Van Zandt, on March 17, 1997. Their father is her ex-husband, Billy Van Zandt.Nominated for a 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her portrayal of bad-girl Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".Comedic actress Bea Arthur, took her under her wing, since she was age 27. The friendship lasted for 37 years, until Arthur's death in 2009.Made her Broadway debut in "Fiddler on the Roof" (1968), where she met another young, up-and-coming actress named Bette Midler. "I guess I adopted some of her enthusiasm and hopefully her street smarts," said Barbeau.Her roles in the horror film The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981) were written specifically with her in mind.Was a Miss Wrestling on Big Time Wrestling. Gorgeous George threw a chair at her.Her nude scene in Swamp Thing (1982) was intended only for European release but eventually made its way onto an American DVD of the movie -- until a Texas housewife complained of her sons' inadvertently viewing nudity in a PG-rated movie, at which point the DVD was recalled.In the horror film The Fog (1980), the two leads, Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis, do not appear in any scenes together.The winner of The Cannonball Run (1981), she also won the heart of her co-star, Burt Reynolds, who was then at the height of his popularity.Her memoir, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" (2006), went to #11 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list.During her USO tour of Southeast Asia in 1963, she was paid $7 per day. Her first professional job.Has one son with John Carpenter: Cody Carpenter (born John Cody Carpenter).With the passing of Bill Macy on October 17, 2019, she is the last surviving regular cast member of Maude (1972).Her acting mentor is the late Bea Arthur. Many years before Maude (1972), both Arthur and Barbeau performed in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof".Returned to the New York stage for first time in 34 years to portray Judy Garland in "The Property Known as Garland" written by her then husband, playwright Billy Van Zandt.Won the prestigious Theater Guild Award for her portrayal of bad-girl Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".In her autobiography, Barbeau says that she first caught the show business bug while entertaining troops at army bases throughout Southeast Asia, touring with the San Jose Civic Light Opera.According to Bea Arthur, she said in an interview that she would have had Marcia Rodd to play the role of Carol Traynor, rather than Barbeau, herself. Rodd played Carol in the All in the Family (1971) spin-off episode stronger with "more of a mouth", which made their fight scenes more exciting. When Maude (1972) became its own series they hired Barbeau, who played the role "softer" much to Bea's dismay.Ex sister-in-law of musician and actor Steven Van Zandt.Revealed that she had a wonderful working relationship with Bea Arthur on Maude (1972).Her role in the horror remake Halloween (2007) was ultimately deleted from the final finished film, but was included on the DVD Special Edition.Has appeared with Tom Atkins in four films: The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990).Has appeared in four films directed by her ex-husband John Carpenter: Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and The Thing (1982).Her father was of three quarters German ancestry, with his other roots being French-Canadian and Irish. Her mother was of Armenian ancestry.Was working in a beauty salon when she was discovered by a Board Member of the San Jose Civic Light Opera. This led to her casting in their production of The King & I.Attended and graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California.She was considered for the role of the mythic being Ardra in the fourth season episode Devil's Due (1991), which went to Marta DuBois.Attended Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.On account of her busy scheduling, she had to miss the majority of the episodes of [Maude (1972)], for the last two seasons.Has highly praised Bea Arthur for her stardom in acting.Attended the Burlingame Conservatory of Music as a child.Her acting mentor and former series' lead, Bea Arthur, passed away on April 25, 2009, two weeks before her 87th birthday.As an unfamiliar actress, she was mentored into the business by comedic actress Bea Arthur. Her first television exposure with Arthur was a co-starring role opposite her in the Maude (1972) series, which was a spin-off of All in the Family (1971). Barbeau played Arthur's daughter, Carol Traynor, for 93/141 episodes.Was born in the same city and in the same year as Randolph Mantooth, and is three months older than him. |
| Name: |
Adrienne Barbeau |
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Actress,Soundtrack,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Soundtrack,Writer |
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Actress,Soundtrack,Writer |
| Model rank: |
149 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:45:35 |
| Height: |
5' 2' (1.57 m) |
| Biography: |
Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her roles on the sitcom Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially those directed by John Carpenter, with whom she was once married. She was born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, C |
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Worked as a New York City go-go dancer in a Mafia-run nightclub from 1964-1967 while breaking in on Broadway. She quit after the owner decided to turn the place into a bikini bar.In 1978, a poster of Adrienne Barbeau wearing a tight purple corset was a bestseller. The poster's image later served as a cover photo for her autobiography.At age 51, she gave birth to identical twin boys, Walker Steven and William Dalton Van Zandt, on March 17, 1997. Their father is her ex-husband, Billy Van Zandt.Nominated for a 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her portrayal of bad-girl Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".Comedic actress Bea Arthur, took her under her wing, since she was age 27. The friendship lasted for 37 years, until Arthur's death in 2009.Made her Broadway debut in "Fiddler on the Roof" (1968), where she met another young, up-and-coming actress named Bette Midler. "I guess I adopted some of her enthusiasm and hopefully her street smarts," said Barbeau.Her roles in the horror film The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981) were written specifically with her in mind.Was a Miss Wrestling on Big Time Wrestling. Gorgeous George threw a chair at her.Her nude scene in Swamp Thing (1982) was intended only for European release but eventually made its way onto an American DVD of the movie -- until a Texas housewife complained of her sons' inadvertently viewing nudity in a PG-rated movie, at which point the DVD was recalled.In the horror film The Fog (1980), the two leads, Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis, do not appear in any scenes together.The winner of The Cannonball Run (1981), she also won the heart of her co-star, Burt Reynolds, who was then at the height of his popularity.Her memoir, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" (2006), went to #11 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list.During her USO tour of Southeast Asia in 1963, she was paid $7 per day. Her first professional job.Has one son with John Carpenter: Cody Carpenter (born John Cody Carpenter).With the passing of Bill Macy on October 17, 2019, she is the last surviving regular cast member of Maude (1972).Her acting mentor is the late Bea Arthur. Many years before Maude (1972), both Arthur and Barbeau performed in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof".Returned to the New York stage for first time in 34 years to portray Judy Garland in "The Property Known as Garland" written by her then husband, playwright Billy Van Zandt.Won the prestigious Theater Guild Award for her portrayal of bad-girl Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".In her autobiography, Barbeau says that she first caught the show business bug while entertaining troops at army bases throughout Southeast Asia, touring with the San Jose Civic Light Opera.According to Bea Arthur, she said in an interview that she would have had Marcia Rodd to play the role of Carol Traynor, rather than Barbeau, herself. Rodd played Carol in the All in the Family (1971) spin-off episode stronger with "more of a mouth", which made their fight scenes more exciting. When Maude (1972) became its own series they hired Barbeau, who played the role "softer" much to Bea's dismay.Ex sister-in-law of musician and actor Steven Van Zandt.Revealed that she had a wonderful working relationship with Bea Arthur on Maude (1972).Her role in the horror remake Halloween (2007) was ultimately deleted from the final finished film, but was included on the DVD Special Edition.Has appeared with Tom Atkins in four films: The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990).Has appeared in four films directed by her ex-husband John Carpenter: Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and The Thing (1982).Her father was of three quarters German ancestry, with his other roots being French-Canadian and Irish. Her mother was of Armenian ancestry.Was working in a beauty salon when she was discovered by a Board Member of the San Jose Civic Light Opera. This led to her casting in their production of The King & I.Attended and graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California.She was considered for the role of the mythic being Ardra in the fourth season episode Devil's Due (1991), which went to Marta DuBois.Attended Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.On account of her busy scheduling, she had to miss the majority of the episodes of [Maude (1972)], for the last two seasons.Has highly praised Bea Arthur for her stardom in acting.Attended the Burlingame Conservatory of Music as a child.Her acting mentor and former series' lead, Bea Arthur, passed away on April 25, 2009, two weeks before her 87th birthday.As an unfamiliar actress, she was mentored into the business by comedic actress Bea Arthur. Her first television exposure with Arthur was a co-starring role opposite her in the Maude (1972) series, which was a spin-off of All in the Family (1971). Barbeau played Arthur's daughter, Carol Traynor, for 93/141 episodes.Was born in the same city and in the same year as Randolph Mantooth, and is three months older than him. |
| Trademarks: |
The voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series
Often cast by her ex-husband John Carpenter
Natural brunette hair
Her enormous breasts
Seductive deep voice |
| Quotes: |
Who knew at the time? It's the same as my horror films. It's wonderful at this point in my career to realize there are pieces of work that have sustained themselves all this time. I'll run into people who say, "We watch Swamp Thing (1982) once a month!".
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[on her role in The Cannonball Run (1981)]: All the talent I needed was in my breastbone.
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[on the remake The Fog (2005)]: I have not seen it and I have no desire to see it, either.
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I'm realizing that a soap offers so many opportunities for a woman my age. At this stage in my career, the roles that are available tend to be the judge or the doctor or somebody's mother - that's what happens when you're the guest star of the week. But GH reminds me in a way of Carnivale, where we never knew what was coming next and it was always exciting and fascinating. There's a lot of meat on this soap!
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[In describing Bea Arthur as a private lady, in real-life]: She wasn't interested in the notoriety. She wasn't interested in celebrity. She was interested in making people laugh and doing good work. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack,Writer |
| Others works: |
(1996) Narrator of Judith Krantz's "Mistral's Daughter" - audiobook.
(1996) Narrator of Jane Heller's "Internal Affairs" - audiobook.
(March 2006) Stage: Plays Judy Garland in the play "The Property Known as Garla |
| Spouse: |
Billy Van Zandt (December 31, 1992 - present) (filed for divorce, 2 children)John Carpenter (January 1, 1979 - September 14, 1984) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
William Dalton Van ZandtWalker Steven Van ZandtCody Carpenter |
| Parents: |
Joseph Barbeau
Armene Nalbandian |
| Relatives: |
Robert Barbeau (Half Sibling)
Jocelyn Barbeau (Sibling) |
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