Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau
Barbeau in 2025
Born
Adrienne Jo Barbeau

(1945-06-11) June 11, 1945
Alma materFoothill College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Years active1968–present
Known forGrease (1971)
Maude (1972)
The Fog (1980)
Escape from New York (1981)
Swamp Thing (1982)
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Creepshow (1982)
General Hospital (1963)
DC Animated Universe
Spouses
(m. 1979; div. 1984)
(m. 1992; div. 2018)
Children3, including Cody Carpenter
Websiteabarbeau.com
Signature

Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and author. She came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Betty Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Bea Arthur) on the sitcom Maude (1972–1978). In 1980, she began appearing in horror and science fiction films, including The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Swamp Thing (1982). She also provided the voice of Catwoman in the DC Animated Universe. In the 2000s, she appeared on the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005) as Ruthie.