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Adrienne Jo Barbeau Wiki Biography

Adrienne Barbeau was born on the 11th June 1945, in Sacramento, California USA, of Armenian (mother)and French-Canadian, German, and Irish (father) roots. She is an American actress and writer, perhaps still best known for her role of Carol Traynor, Maude Findlay’s daughter in the sitcom “Maude” (1972-1978). Barbeau has also starred in several horror/sci-fi movies, including “The Fog” (1980), “Escape from New York” (1981), “Swamp Thing” (1982), and “Creepshow” (1982). She was very popular in the early 80’s, and a sex symbol which significantly helped her to increase her net worth. Barbeau has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1972.

Have you ever wondered how rich Adrienne Barbeau is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Barbeau’s net worth is $5 million, which she has earned through her successful appearances on both television and the big screen, but Barbeau is also an author of four books, and that additionally has improved her wealth.

Adrienne Jo Barbeau is the daughter of Joseph Barbeau, a public relations executive for Mobil Oil, and Armene. Adrienne went to Del Mar High School in San Jose, California, and wanted to enter the show business world after performing for the troops in south-east Asia on a tour with the San Jose Civic Light Opera.

Adrienne moved to New York in the late ’60’s to perform as a go-go dancer for ‘the mob’. Barbeau had her Broadway debut in the chorus of “Fiddler on the Roof”, and later starred in more than 25 plays and musicals. The most notable were Jim Jacobs’ and Warren Casey’s “Grease” in 1972, in which she played the tough girl Rizzo. Her successful theater career paved the way to television, and her first role as Carol Traynor in the series “Maude” (1972-1978) launched her into the stars, and she became one of the most famous actresses of the time, as Barbeau appeared as a series regular in 93 episodes. The TV films such as “The Great Houdini” (1976), starring Paul Michael Glaser, and a John Carpenter’s horror “Someone’s Watching Me!” (1978), soon followed as Barbeau’s popularity rose, along with her net worth.

John Carpenter cast her in her feature movie debut “The Fog” (1980), and “Escape from New York” (1981). She also appeared in George A. Romero’s “Creepshow” (1982), written by Stephen King, and Wes Craven’s “Swamp Thing” (1982). These movies helped her to increase her net worth and she would continue to play in both TV and film, but would never be popular as in the early 80’s. Barbeau played in Alan Metter’s comedy “Back to School” (1986), and Jag Mundhra’s horror “Open House” (1987) before lapsing into obscurity in the 90’s.

Her career was refreshed in HBO series “Carnivale” (2003-2005), in which Barbeau had a regular role as Ruthie in 24 episodes. She also starred in an independent film called “Unholy” (2007), and a comedy-drama “Reach for Me” (2008). Her latest movie appearance was in “Argo” (2012) starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman. Most recently, Adrienne appeared in an episode of the TV series “Revenge” (2015), and as of 2016 is filming the comedy “Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen”.

Barbeau’s skills brought her a Tony Award in 1972 for portraying the girl called Rizzo in the “Grease” musical. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1977 for her role in a TV sitcom “Maude”.

Regarding her personal life, Adrienne Barbeau was married to the horror film director John Carpenter from 1979 to 1984, and the pair has a son John Cody (born in 1984). She married Billy Van Zandt in 1992, and gave birth to twin sons in 1997, at age 51.

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Adrienne Jo Barbeau Quick Info

Adrienne Jo Barbeau Trademarks

1. Seductive deep voice
2. Voluptuous figure
3. Large brown eyes
4. Natural brunette hair
5. The voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series

Adrienne Jo Barbeau Quotes

• [on how the horror genre has changed over the years]: I sense, from reading scripts for roles I’m offered — most of which are plotless and illogical and nothing more than an excuse to show blood and gore — that the artistry that colored the genre twenty or thirty years ago has pretty much succumbed to slashers’ knives. It’s a different kind of horror, that’s for sure.
• [on horror films]: I love doing them — well, the suspenseful, tense, well-written ones; not the slasher, senseless violence, let’s get as much blood on the screen as possible ones — but I don’t enjoy watching them. So I can’t speak to what sets The Fog (1980) apart from the other films of that era, but I do think that one of the reasons The Fog (1980) is so successful is that John [John Carpenter] wrote fully realized, quirky characters that the audience cares about and identifies with. People remember Stevie Wayne. They love her voice, they love the lighthouse where she works, and they love her heroism.
• [from her memoir “There Are Worst Things I Could Do” (2006)]: It’s not easy, though, singing upside down in a headstand on a raised platform with your unfettered breasts hitting you in the chin. I’m a short woman with a pretty good body and large breasts – that’s not what I think of as sexy.
• [Of Bea Arthur]: I don’t think Bea understood just how loud her voice could be. During intermission, we met in the center aisle, right down by the stage. And she said, “Adrienne, this is the worst piece of shit I’ve ever seen! I’d leave, but they’re all my friends!”.
• [on her on- and off-screen chemistry with Bea Arthur, who played Maude Findlay]: She was fantastic. She is fantastic… It was a great experience, all six years. Wonderful people to work with and something to be so incredibly proud of, which I took for granted at the time because I came from stage, so I didn’t know television at all. I didn’t even know what was on. I didn’t know Norman Lear’s reputation or anything like that. It took me awhile to realize that I had fallen into such a fantastic work situation. And most of that was because of Bea – because she’s such a professional, such a great woman to work with. We had a great time.
• [on the death of Bea Arthur in 2009]: I loved her dearly, and I think she loved me.
• [When she started out as a talented actress years before General Hospital (1963)]: I just had my first sighting. I was in a department store, and a woman came up to me and said, “Excuse me, can you tell me where General Hospital films?”.
• [If her own fans from Maude (1972) were everywhere]: I think General Hospital (1963) is probably reaching new people for me, plus people who grew up watching Maude. I have so many people come up to me when I’m at an autograph signing; I have a picture of Bea and Rue McClanahan from Maude. People say, “Oh, I didn’t know you were on The Golden Girls (1985).”.
• [on her role on Maude (1972)]: If the producers needed information in a scene, my character was the one to do it. What I didn’t know is that when I said those things, I was usually walking down a flight of stairs and no one was even listening to me. They were just watching my breasts precede me.
• [In describing Bea Arthur as a private lady, in real-life]: She wasn’t interested in the notoriety. She wasn’t interested in celebrity. She was interested in making people laugh and doing good work.
• I’m realizing that a soap offers so many opportunities for a woman my age. At this stage in my career, the roles that are available tend to be the judge or the doctor or somebody’s mother – that’s what happens when you’re the guest star of the week. But General Hospital reminds me in a way of Carnivale, where we never knew what was coming next and it was always exciting and fascinating. There’s a lot of meat on this soap!
• [on the horror remake The Fog (2005)]: I have not seen it and I have no desire to see it, either.
• [on her role in The Cannonball Run (1981)]: All the talent I needed was in my breastbone.
• Who knew at the time? It’s the same as my horror films. It’s wonderful at this point in my career to realize there are pieces of work that have sustained themselves all this time. I’ll run into people who say, “We watch Swamp Thing (1982) once a month!”.

Adrienne Jo Barbeau Important Facts

• Credits Bea Arthur as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.
• Surrogate daughter of Bea Arthur.
• Revealed that she had a wonderful working relationship with Bea Arthur on Maude (1972).
• Her acting mentor and former series’ lead, Bea Arthur, passed away on April 25, 2009, at age 86. (Bea nearly celebrated her 87th birthday, 2 weeks prior, had she lived, but passed away, before this.).
• Attended and graduated from Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.
• Attended and graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California.
• Her acting mentor was the late Bea Arthur.
• Because of her busy scheduling, she missed most of the episodes of Maude (1972), during the last two seasons.
• Has appeared with Tom Atkins in four films: The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990).
• In the horror film The Fog (1980), the two leads, Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis, do not appear in any scenes together.
• Her memoir, “There Are Worse Things I Could Do”, went to #11 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list.
• Her role in the horror remake Halloween (2007) was ultimately cut from the final finished film, but was included on the DVD Special Edition.
• The winner of The Cannonball Run (1981), she also won the heart of her co-star, Burt Reynolds, who was then at the height of his popularity.
• Returned to the New York stage for first time in 34 years to portray Judy Garland in “The Property Known as Garland” written by her husband, playwright Billy Van Zandt.
• Sister-in-law of musician and actor Steven Van Zandt.
• Her nude scene in Swamp Thing (1982) was intended only for European release but eventually made its way onto an American DVD of the movie — until a Texas housewife complained of her sons’ inadvertently viewing nudity in a PG-rated movie, at which point the DVD was recalled.
• Won the prestigious Theater Guild Award for her portrayal of Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of “Grease”.
• Was portrayed by Bridget Jones in an episode of the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).
• Her roles in the horror film The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981) were written specifically with her in mind.
• Nominated for a 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her portrayal of bad-girl Betty Rizzo in the original Broadway production of “Grease”.
• In 1978, a poster of Adrienne Barbeau wearing a tight purple corset was a bestseller. The poster’s image later served as a cover photo for her autobiography.
• Worked as a New York City go-go dancer in a Mafia-run nightclub from 1964-1967 while breaking in on Broadway. She quit after the owner decided to turn the place into a bikini bar.
• Her father was of three quarters German ancestry, with his other roots being French-Canadian and Irish. Her mother was of Armenian ancestry.
• Has one son with John Carpenter: Cody Carpenter.
• At age 51, she gave birth to identical twin boys, Walker Steven and William Dalton Van Zandt, on March 17, 1997. Their father is her husband, Billy Van Zandt.
• Made her Broadway debut in “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1968, where she met another young, up-and-coming actress named Bette Midler. “I guess I adopted some of her enthusiasm and hopefully her street smarts,” said Barbeau.

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