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.
Known For
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Voice of Central Computer (uncredited)
Creepshow
(1982)
Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
The Thing
(1982)
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Escape from New York
(1981)
Maggie
Hellblazers
(2022)
Georgia
The Fog
(1980)
Stevie Wayne
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
(1998)
Simone (voice)
Argo
(2012)
Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
Marcie
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Alice Cable
Back to School
(1986)
Vanessa
Tales of Halloween
(2015)
The Radio DJ
Fly Me to the Moon
(2008)
Scooters Mom (voice)
Death House
(2018)
Virtual Narrator (voice)
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Jessica Valdemar
Big Legend
(2018)
Rita Laird
Full Filmography
Acting
The Great Houdinis
(1976)
Daisy White
Having Babies
(1976)
Allie Duggin
Red Alert
(1977)
Judy Wyche
Have I Got a Christmas for You
(1977)
Marcia Levine
Someone's Watching Me!
(1978)
Sophie
The Crash of Flight 401
(1978)
Veronica Daniels
Return to Fantasy Island
(1978)
Margo Dean
The Darker Side of Terror
(1979)
Margaret Corwin
Valentine Magic on Love Island
(1980)
Beverly McGraw
The Top of the Hill
(1980)
Elizabeth Stone
The Fog
(1980)
Stevie Wayne
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
(1980)
Self
Tourist
(1980)
Barbara Huggins
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
(1981)
Susan O'Neill
Escape from New York
(1981)
Maggie
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
Marcie
The Thing
(1982)
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Alice Cable
Creepshow
(1982)
Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
The Next One
(1984)
Andrea
Seduced
(1985)
Barbara Orloff
Terror at London Bridge
(1985)
Lynn Chandler
Back to School
(1986)
Vanessa
Open House
(1987)
Lisa Grant
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
(1987)
Beth O'Brien
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
(1989)
Dr. Kurtz
Two Evil Eyes
(1990)
Jessica Valdemar
The Easter Story
(1990)
Mary Magdalene (voice)
Doublecrossed
(1991)
Debbie Seal
Blood River
(1991)
Georgina
Queen Esther
(1992)
Father Hood
(1993)
Celeste
Jailbreakers
(1994)
Mrs. Sheila Norton
Silk Degrees
(1994)
Violet
Sailor Moon
(1994)
Queen Beryl / Queen Serenity (voice)
Burial of the Rats
(1995)
The Queen
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Voice of Central Computer (uncredited)
Bimbo Movie Bash
(1997)
Dr. Kurtz
The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects
(1997)
Narrator
A Champion's Fight
(1998)
Nancy Muldenhower
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
(1998)
Simone (voice)
A Wake in Providence
(1999)
Aunt Lidia
Across the Line
(2000)
Mrs. Randall
The Convent
(2000)
Christine O'Malley
Spring Break Lawyer
(2001)
Judge Stern
The Santa Trap
(2002)
Alice the Homeless Mom
No Place Like Home
(2002)
Evie
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
(2002)
Self
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
(2004)
Self
Ring of Darkness
(2004)
Alex
Ghost Rock
(2004)
Mattie Baker
The Many Faces of Catwoman
(2005)
Self
Christmas Do-Over
(2006)
Trudi
Big John
(2006)
Self
Deceit
(2006)
Kathleen Darrow
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
(2007)
Herself
Unholy
(2007)
Martha
Reach for Me
(2008)
Valerie
Fly Me to the Moon
(2008)
Scooters Mom (voice)
Alice Jacobs Is Dead
(2009)
Alice Jacobs
War Wolves
(2009)
Gail
The Dog Who Saved Christmas
(2009)
Cat Lady
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
(2010)
Adrienne
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Argo
(2012)
Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
Complacent
(2012)
Judy Sanderson
The Memory Book
(2014)
Sarah
Divine Access
(2015)
Catherine
Tales of Halloween
(2015)
The Radio DJ
ISRA 88
(2016)
Dr. Withersford
Big Legend
(2018)
Rita Laird
Death House
(2018)
Virtual Narrator (voice)
Malevolence 3: Killer
(2018)
Meredith Bristol
Swell
(2019)
Dr. Shields
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
(2019)
Mrs. Monetgue
Apple Seed
(2019)
Jolene
Gates of Darkness
(2019)
Rosemary
The Chain
(2019)
Emma
Hoax
(2019)
Wilma
Eagle and the Albatross
(2020)
Pearl
Little Willy
(2020)
Adrienne
Jimmy's Jungle
(2020)
Tammy
Unearth
(2020)
For the Love of Jessee
(2020)
Katharyn
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
(2021)
Self
Hellblazers
(2022)
Georgia
In Search of Darkness: Part III
(2022)
Self
Early Retirement
(2022)