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Adrienne Barbeau

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Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Thing

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Escape from New York

As Maggie

The Cannonball Run

As Marcie

Creepshow

As Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

As Simone (voice)

The Fog

As Stevie Wayne

Swamp Thing

As Alice Cable

Fly Me to the Moon

As Scooters Mom (voice)

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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