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.
Horror Filmography:
As Actor
Films
Year
Role
Poster
The Pitchfork Retreat
2025
Elle
The Demon Detective
2025
Oddities
2023
Susan
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
Self
Hellblazers
2022
Georgia
Unearth
2020
Kathryn Dolan
Little Willy
2020
Adrienne
Gates of Darkness
2019
Rosemary
Hoax
2019
Wilma
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
2019
Mrs. Monetgue
Malevolence 3: Killer
2018
Meredith Bristol
Big Legend
2018
Rita Laird
Death House
2018
Virtual Narrator (voice)
Tales of Halloween
2015
The Radio DJ
Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!