Adrienne Barbeau

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

American Dad!

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Dexter

9-1-1

Sons of Anarchy

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

All Movies (104)

• Hollywood Does Abortion2026 · as self
• Oddities2026
• The Pitchfork Retreat2025 · as Elle
• The Demon Detective2025
• Graves From the Black Lagoon2024 · as Helen
• Watchmen: Chapter II2024 · as Sally Jupiter / Police Dispatcher (voice)
• Watchmen: Chapter I2024 · as Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
• Hustlers Take All2024 · as Priscilla
• Oddities2023 · as Susan
• In Search of Darkness: Part III2022 · as Self
• Early Retirement2022 · as Pat
• Hellblazers2022 · as Georgia
• Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale2021 · as Self
• Jimmy's Jungle2020 · as Tammy
• Curious George: Go West, Go Wild2020 · as Ginny's Mom (voice)
• Unearth2020 · as Kathryn Dolan
• Little Willy2020 · as Adrienne
• For the Love of Jessee2020 · as Katharyn
• Eagle and the Albatross2020 · as Pearl
• Gates of Darkness2019 · as Rosemary
• Hoax2019 · as Wilma
• Exorcism at 60,000 Feet2019 · as Mrs. Monetgue
• The Chain2019 · as Emma
• Apple Seed2019 · as Jolene
• Swell2019 · as Dr. Shields
• Malevolence 3: Killer2018 · as Meredith Bristol
• Big Legend2018 · as Rita Laird
• Death House2018 · as Virtual Narrator (voice)
• ISRA 882016 · as Dr. Withersford
• Tales of Halloween2015 · as The Radio DJ
• Divine Access2015 · as Catherine
• The Memory Book2014 · as Sarah
• Argo2012 · as Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
• Complacent2012 · as Judy Sanderson
• Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 12011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Saturday Nightmares: The Ultimate Horror Expo of All Time!2010 · as Self
• Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen2010 · as Adrienne
• The Dog Who Saved Christmas2009 · as Cat Lady
• Alice Jacobs Is Dead2009 · as Alice Jacobs
• War Wolves2009 · as Gail
• Reach for Me2008 · as Valerie
• Fly Me to the Moon2008 · as Scooters Mom (voice)
• Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'2007 · as Self
• Unholy2007 · as Martha
• Christmas Do-Over2006 · as Trudi
• Big John2006 · as Self
• Deceit2006 · as Kathleen Darrow
• The Many Faces of Catwoman2005 · as Self
• Ghost Rock2004 · as Mattie Baker
• John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies2004 · as Self
• Ring of Darkness2004 · as Alex
• Return to 'Escape from New York'2003 · as Herself
• Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show2003
• The Santa Trap2002 · as Alice the Homeless Mom
• No Place Like Home2002 · as Evie
• Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'2002 · as Self
• Spring Break Lawyer2001 · as Judge Stern
• Across the Line2000 · as Mrs. Randall
• The Convent2000 · as Christine O'Malley
• A Wake in Providence1999 · as Aunt Lidia
• Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island1998 · as Simone (voice)
• A Champion's Fight1998 · as Nancy Muldenhower
• Bimbo Movie Bash1997 · as Dr. Kurtz
• The Art of Illusion: 100 Years of Hollywood Special Effects1997 · as Narrator
• Burial of the Rats1995 · as The Queen
• Judge Dredd1995 · as Voice of Central Computer (uncredited)
• Jailbreakers1994 · as Mrs. Sheila Norton
• Silk Degrees1994 · as Violet
• Sailor Moon1994 · as Queen Beryl / Queen Serenity (voice)
• Demolition Man1993 · as Main Frame Computer (voice, uncredited)
• Father Hood1993 · as Celeste
• Queen Esther1992
• The Horror Hall of Fame II1991 · as Self - Presenter
• Doublecrossed1991 · as Debbie Seal
• Blood River1991 · as Georgina
• Two Evil Eyes1990 · as Jessica Valdemar
• The Easter Story1990 · as Mary Magdalene (voice)
• Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death1989 · as Dr. Kurtz
• Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989 · as Self
• Ultraman: The Adventure Begins1987 · as Beth O'Brien
• Open House1987 · as Lisa Grant
• Back to School1986 · as Vanessa
• Terror at London Bridge1985 · as Lynn Chandler
• Seduced1985 · as Barbara Orloff
• The Time Traveller1984 · as Andrea
• Creepshow1982 · as Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
• The Thing1982 · as Computer (voice) (uncredited)
• Swamp Thing1982 · as Alice Cable
• Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase1981 · as Susan O'Neill
• The Cannonball Run1981 · as Marcie
• Escape from New York1981 · as Maggie
• Tourist1980 · as Barbara Huggins
• Valentine Magic on Love Island1980 · as Beverly McGraw
• The Fog1980 · as Stevie Wayne
• Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'1980 · as Self
• The Darker Side of Terror1979 · as Margaret Corwin
• Someone's Watching Me!1978 · as Sophie
• The Crash of Flight 4011978 · as Veronica Daniels
• Return to Fantasy Island1978 · as Margo Dean
• Have I Got a Christmas for You1977 · as Marcia Levine
• Red Alert1977 · as Judy Wyche
• Having Babies1976 · as Allie Duggin
• The Great Houdinis1976 · as Daisy White
• Hannah Goes to Hell—

All TV Shows (61)

• Duster2025
• Harlan Coben's Shelter2023 · as Ellen Bolitar
• Cowboy Bebop2021 · as Maria Murdock
• American Horror Stories2021 · as Verna
• AJ and the Queen2020 · as Helen
• Creepshow2019 · as Dixie Parmelee
• Swamp Thing2019 · as Dr. Palomar
• She Kills2019 · as Self
• 9-1-12018 · as Luisa Falcon
• Dimension 4042017 · as Wilma
• Revenge2011 · as Marion Harper
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Joy Behar: Say Anything!2009
• Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Alice Noone
• K-Ville2007
• Dexter2006 · as Suzanna Coffey
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Adrienne Barbeau
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Jodie Crowley
• American Dad!2005 · as Maxine (voice)
• Century City2004
• Cold Case2003 · as Helen McCormick (2008)
• Carnivàle2003 · as Ruthie
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Gotham Girls2000 · as Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
• Gotham Girls2000 · as Catwoman / Selina Kyle / Renée Montoya (voice)
• Batman Beyond1999 · as Singer (voice)
• The New Batman Adventures1997 · as Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Angry Beavers1997
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Adrienne Barbeau
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Annie Corell
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Kim Harvey
• Sliders1995 · as Mother Morehouse
• The Wayans Bros.1995 · as Trish Neidermeyer
• One West Waikiki1994
• Rebel Highway1994 · as Sheila Norton
• Weird Science1994
• Babylon 51994 · as Amanda Carter
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Vivien Sanderson
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Cretak
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Catwoman (voice)
• The Burden of Proof1992 · as Silvia Hartnell
• Dream On1990 · as Gloria Gantz
• Monsters1988 · as Fiona Flynn
• The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Mrs. Campbell (voice)
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "Teacher's Aide")
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Kathryn
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lynette Bryant
• Hotel1982 · as Barbara Harrington
• Top of the Hill1980 · as Elizabeth Stone
• $weepstake$1979 · as Bonnie Jones
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Brenda Richards / Adele Anthony
• The Love Boat1977 · as Cathy Randall
• Eight Is Enough1977
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Carol Bowen - Rape Counselor
• Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
• Maude1972 · as Carol Traynor
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Marcia Levine