Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (2024)


BIO

Adrienne Barbeau is an American actress, singer, and author who has had a successful career in film, television, and theater. Born on June 11, 1945, in Sacramento, California, Barbeau began her career in the entertainment industry in the late 1960s.

Barbeau's first major role was as Carol Traynor, the daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Bea Arthur) on the hit television series "Maude" from 1972 to 1978. Her performance on the show earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series.
In addition to her television work, Barbeau has also had a successful career in film. She appeared in several horror films in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including "The Fog," "Escape from New York," and "Creepshow." Barbeau's performance in "The Fog" earned her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Barbeau has also had success on stage, particularly in musical theater. In 1971, she made her Broadway debut in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" as Hodel, one of Tevye's daughters. She went on to star in several other Broadway productions, including "Grease" and "Women Behind Bars."
In 1993, Barbeau received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Rizzo in the Broadway revival of "Grease." She also received critical acclaim for her performance in the off-Broadway play "The Property Known as Garland," in which she played Judy Garland.
In addition to her acting career, Barbeau is also a talented singer. She has released several albums, including "Adrienne Barbeau" and "There Are Worse Things I Could Do." She has also performed in numerous concerts and cabaret shows.
Barbeau is also an accomplished author. She has written two memoirs, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" and "Love Bites," as well as several novels, including "Vampyres of Hollywood" and "Love Letters."
Throughout her career, Barbeau has been recognized for her contributions to the entertainment industry. In 2012, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York City Horror Film Festival. She was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
Despite her success in film, television, and theater, Barbeau remains humble and grateful for her career. In an interview with Broadway World, she said, "I feel so lucky to have had the career that I've had. I've been able to do so many things that I love, and I'm grateful for every opportunity that I've had."

Photos

Adrienne Barbeau and Glenn CasaleDate:09/19/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Curtain Call and Press Night Celebration Of McCoy-Rigby's HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at La Mirada Theatre

Burt Reynolds and Adrienne BarbeauDate:08/26/2015

From: Photo Flash: Burt Reynolds Wows at Wizard World Comic Con

Kim Huber, Glenn Casale, and Adrienne BarbeauDate:01/18/2015

From: Photo Coverage: Curtain Call and Press Night Celebration Of McCoy-Rigby's BILLY ELLIOT At La Mirada Theatre

Adrienne BarbeauDate:06/10/2014

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Adrienne Barbeau as Golde with Yente the Matchmaker, played by Helen GellerDate:08/14/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau as Tevye and GoldeDate:08/14/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Helen Geller and Adrienne Barbeau as Yente, the Matchmaker, and GoldeDate:08/14/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Kristen J. Smith, Leah Horowitz, Lauren T. Mack, Adrienne Barbeau and Bob AmaralDate:08/14/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau as Tevye and GoldeDate:08/14/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Bob Amaral and Adrienne BarbeauDate:08/13/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Bob Amaral and Adrienne BarbeauDate:08/13/2012

From: Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau as Tevye and GoldeDate:08/07/2012

From: Photo Flash: Bob Amaral as 'Tevye' and Adrienne Barbeau as 'Golde' in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau as Tevye and GoldeDate:08/07/2012

From: Photo Flash: Bob Amaral as 'Tevye' and Adrienne Barbeau as 'Golde' in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Adrienne BarbeauDate:05/04/2012

From: Photo Flash: Lillias White, Adrienne Barbeau et al. Perform at ORIGINAL CAST 3 Benefit

Adrienne BarbeauDate:12/07/2011

From: Photo Coverage: Broadway Unites for 2011 GYPSY OF THE YEAR - Part One

Adrienne BarbeauDate:12/06/2011

From: Photo Coverage: Original Broadway Cast of GREASE Reunites at GYPSY OF THE YEAR

Adrienne BarbeauDate:12/06/2011

From: Photo Coverage: Original Broadway Cast of GREASE Reunites at GYPSY OF THE YEAR

Adrienne BarbeauDate:12/06/2011

From: Photo Coverage: Original Broadway Cast of GREASE Reunites at GYPSY OF THE YEAR

Adrienne BarbeauDate:12/06/2011

From: Photo Coverage: Original Broadway Cast of GREASE Reunites at GYPSY OF THE YEAR

JoAnne Worley and Adrienne BarbeauDate:10/12/2009

From: Photo Flash: JoAnne Worley Opens KEEP LAUGHIN At Cabaret At The Castle

Adrienne BarbeauDate:09/16/2009

From: Photo Coverage: CELEBRATING BEA ARTHUR Memorial Arrivals

Adrienne BarbeauDate:09/16/2009

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STAGE CREDITS

Pippin

[US Tour]

US National Tour, 2014

Berthe [Replacement]

The Property Known as Garland

[Off-Broadway]

2006

Judy Garland

Grease

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 1972

Betty Rizzo

Stag Movie

[Off-Broadway]

Original Off-Broadway Production, 1971

Cookie Kovac

Cookie Kovac

Fiddler on the Roof

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 1964

Hodel [Replacement]

Berille [Replacement]

Hodel [Replacement]


Movies

Having Babies
[ 1976 ] Allie Duggin

The Great Houdini
[ 1976 ] Daisy White

Have I Got a Christmas for You
[ 1977 ] Marcia Levine

Red Alert
[ 1977 ] Judy Wyche

Crash
[ 1978 ] Veronica Daniels

Someone's Watching Me!
[ 1978 ] Sophie

The Fighting Nightingales
[ 1978 ] Maj. Kate Steele

The Darker Side of Terror
[ 1979 ] Margaret Corwin

The Fog
[ 1980 ] Stevie Wayne

Top of the Hill
[ 1980 ] Elizabeth Stone

Tourist
[ 1980 ] Barbara Huggins

Valentine Magic on Love Island
[ 1980 ] Beverly McGraw

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
[ 1981 ] Susan O'Neill

Escape from New York
[ 1981 ] Maggie

The Cannonball Run
[ 1981 ] Marcie

Creepshow
[ 1982 ] Wilma Northrup

Swamp Thing
[ 1982 ] Alice Cable

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

Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
[ 1989 ] Dr. Kurtz

Dieter & Andreas
[ 1989 ]

Blood River
[ 1991 ] Georgina

Doublecrossed
[ 1991 ] Debbie Seal

Father Hood
[ 1993 ] Celeste

Target Witness
[ 1994 ] Violet

Burial of the Rats
[ 1995 ] The Queen

Judge Dredd
[ 1995 ] Central - Voice

Bimbo Movie Bash
[ 1997 ] Dr. Kurtz

Shattered Hearts: A Moment of Truth Movie
[ 1998 ] Nancy Muldenhower

A Wake in Providence
[ 1999 ] Aunt Lidia

Across the Line
[ 2000 ] Mrs. Randall

The Convent
[ 2000 ] Adult Christine

Spring Break Lawyer
[ 2001 ] Judge Stern

No Place Like Home
[ 2002 ] Evie

The Santa Trap
[ 2002 ] Alice Cable

Ghost Rock
[ 2003 ] Mattie Baker

Return to 'Escape from New York'
[ 2003 ]

Ring of Darkness
[ 2004 ] Alex

Christmas Do-Over
[ 2006 ] Trudi

Deceit
[ 2006 ] Kathleen Darrow

Fly Me to the Moon
[ 2007 ] Scooter's Mom - Voice

Unholy
[ 2007 ] Martha

Reach for Me
[ 2008 ] Valerie

The Dog Who Saved Christmas
[ 2009 ] Cat Lady

War Wolves
[ 2009 ] Gail Cash

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
[ 2010 ] Adrienne

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
[ 2010 ] Mildred

Argo
[ 2012 ] Nina / Serksi

Complacent
[ 2012 ] Judy Sanderson

Memory Book
[ 2014 ] Sarah Lund

Divine Access
[ 2015 ] Catherine

Tales of Halloween
[ 2015 ] The Radio DJ - Voice

Mission 88
[ 2016 ] Dr. Withersford

Death House
[ 2017 ] Virtual Narrator - Voice

Big Legend
[ 2018 ] Rita Laird

Hell's Kitty
[ 2018 ] Mrs. Carrie

Jimmy's Jungle
[ 2018 ] Tammy

Malevolence 3: Killer
[ 2018 ] Meredith Bristol

Apple Seed
[ 2019 ] Jolene

Bigfoot
[ 2019 ] Wilma

Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
[ 2019 ] Mrs. Montegue

Gates of Darkness
[ 2019 ] Rosemary

Swell
[ 2019 ] Dr. Shields

The Chain
[ 2019 ] Emma

Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
[ 2020 ] Ginny's Mom - Voice

For the Love of Jessee
[ 2020 ] Katharyn

The Eagle and the Albatross
[ 2020 ] Pearl

Unearth
[ 2020 ] Kathryn Dolan

DC Villains - Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
[ 2021 ]

Hellblazers
[ 2022 ] Georgia


TV Shows

Maude
[ 1973-1976 ] Carol Traynor

Eight Is Enough
Jennifer Linden

Quincy M.E.
Carol Bowen - Rape Counselor

Maude
[ 1972-1978 ] Carol Traynor

The Love Boat
Cathy Randall

Fantasy Island
[ 1978-1983 ] Adele Anthony, Brenda Richards, Margo Dean

The Twilight Zone
Ms. Peters

Hotel
[ 1984-1986 ] Ellie, Barbara Harrington

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
Mary Magdalene, Haman's Wife

Murder, She Wrote
[ 1985-1987 ] Lynette Bryant, Kathryn

The Real Ghostbusters
Mrs. Campbell

Head of the Class
Gilda Manetti

Monsters
Fiona Flynn

CBS Schoolbreak Special
Mary Martelli

Wake, Rattle & Roll
Mrs. Baxter

Dream On
Gloria Gantz

The Burden of Proof
Silvia Hartnell

Daddy Dearest
Annette

FBI: The Untold Stories
Marguerite Dobson

Babylon 5
Amanda Carter

One West Waikiki
Edna Jaynes

Rebel Highway
Mrs. Sheila Norton

The George Carlin Show
Barbara Rossetti

Batman: The Animated Series
[ 1992-1995 ] Selina Kyle, Catwoman, Martha Wayne

Flipper
Sydney Brewster

The Wayans Bros.
Trish Neidermeyer

Weird Science
Lily

Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Greta

Diagnosis Murder
Vivien Sanderson

Sliders
Mother Morehouse

The Angry Beavers
Toluca Lake

The New Batman Adventures
[ 1997-1998 ] Catwoman, Selina Kyle

Love Boat: The Next Wave
Grace Brooks

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Cretak

Batman of the Future

Nash Bridges
Annie Corell

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Adrienne Barbeau

Gotham Girls
[ 2000-2002 ] Catwoman, Selina Kyle, Det. Renee Montoya

The Chronicle
Evelyn Hall

The Drew Carey Show
[ 1998-2004 ] Kim Harvey

Totally Spies!
[ 2002-2004 ] Helga von Guggen

Carnivàle
[ 2003-2005 ] Ruthie

K-Ville
Marquetta Dinovi

Cold Case
Helen McCormick '08

Dexter
Suzanna Coffey

Grey's Anatomy
Jodie Crowley

Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment
Dr. Letitia Peplau

CSI: NY
Dr. Theola Kumi

General Hospital
[ 2010-2011 ] Suzanne Stanwyck

Hell's Kitty
Mrs. Carrie

Sons of Anarchy
Alice Noone

13 Nights of Elvira
Dr. Kurtz

Criminal Minds
Cissy Howard

American Dad!
Maxine

Revenge
[ 2012-2015 ] Marion Harper

Dimension 404
Wilma

Creepshow
Radio DJ Jolene Payne, Dixie

Swamp Thing
Dr. Palomar

AJ and the Queen
Helen

The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell
Guest

American Horror Stories
Verna

Cowboy Bebop
Maria Murdock

Awards and Nominations

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (24)
winner

Theatre World Awards - 1972 - Performance

Adrienne Barbeau, Grease

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (25)
winner

Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Adrienne Barbeau, Grease

Videos

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (26)VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the 4K Restoration of John Carpenter's THE FOG

by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 9, 2018

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (27)STAGE TUBE: Adrienne Barbeau of PIPPIN National Tour Talks to Fox Detroit

by Christina Mancuso - Jun 10, 2015

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (28)VIDEO: Sneak Peek - ABC's REVENGE Wraps Four Season Run

by - May 6, 2015

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (29)VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Season Finale of ABC's REVENGE

by - May 4, 2015

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (30)VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Blood Relatives' Episode of CRIMINAL MINDS

by - Apr 1, 2014

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (31)VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Lineage' Episode of ABC's REVENGE

by - Nov 23, 2012

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (32)TV EXCLUSIVE: GYPSY OF THE YEAR - Original Cast of GREASE Highlights

by Robert Diamond - Dec 6, 2011

Adrienne Barbeau: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World (33)STAGE TRIBUTE: Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur Sing 'Bosom Buddies'

by Robert Diamond - Sep 14, 2009

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The Hollywood Museum to Present an Industry Moms Mother's Day Exhibit

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Adrienne Barbeau been in?

Adrienne Barbeau has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Adrienne Barbeau been in?

Adrienne Barbeau has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Adrienne Barbeau been nominated for?

Adrienne Barbeau has been nominated for a Theatre World Award for her performance in Grease and for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, also for Grease.

What awards has Adrienne Barbeau won?

Adrienne Barbeau has won the Theatre World Award for Performance for her role in Grease. She also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance in Grease.


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