Adrienne Barbeau
Known for
Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento in 1945, came up on Broadway before becoming one of American TV’s recognizable faces in the 1970s. She earned a Tony nomination for the original Grease (1972) and then joined the cast of the CBS hit Maude (1972-78) as Carol Traynor. In the 1980s she anchored a run of genre films that turned her into a cult figure: John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), the Wes Craven-scripted Swamp Thing (1982) and George A. Romero’s Creepshow (1982). She has since worked steadily in voice acting, stage and television, and remains a lasting reference point for the horror audience.
Adrienne Barbeau
58 Movies
42 Series
Adrienne Barbeau, born in Sacramento in 1945, came up on Broadway before becoming one of American TV’s recognizable faces in the 1970s. She earned a Tony nomination for the original Grease (1972) and then joined the cast of the CBS hit Maude (1972-78) as Carol Traynor. In the 1980s she anchored a run of genre films that turned her into a cult figure: John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), the Wes Craven-scripted Swamp Thing (1982) and George A. Romero’s Creepshow (1982). She has since worked steadily in voice acting, stage and television, and remains a lasting reference point for the horror audience.
Movies
Plays Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
Argo
2012
Plays Sally Jupiter / Police Dispatcher (voice)
Watchmen: Chapter II
2024
Plays Maggie
Escape from New York
1981
Plays Stevie Wayne
The Fog
1980
Plays Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Creepshow
1982
Plays Simone (voice)
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
1998
Plays Marcie
The Cannonball Run
1981
Plays Vanessa
Back to School
1986
Plays Alice Cable
Swamp Thing
1982
Plays Celeste
Father Hood
1993
Plays Scooters Mom (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
Plays Jessica Valdemar
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Plays Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
Watchmen: Chapter I
2024
Plays Dr. Kurtz
Bimbo Movie Bash
1997
Plays Rita Laird
Big Legend
2018
Plays The Radio DJ
Tales of Halloween
2015
Plays Georgia
Hellblazers
2022
Plays Dr. Kurtz
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989
Plays Rosemary
Gates of Darkness
2019
Plays Christine O'Malley
The Convent
2000
Plays Judy Sanderson
Complacent
2012
Plays Katharyn
For the Love of Jessee
2020
Plays Dr. Withersford
ISRA 88
2016
Plays Violet
Silk Degrees
1994
Plays Mattie Baker
Ghost Rock
2004
Plays Alice the Homeless Mom
The Santa Trap
2002
Plays Andrea
The Time Traveller
1984
Plays Gail
War Wolves
2009
Plays Emma
The Chain
2019
Plays Daisy White
The Great Houdinis
1976
Plays Adrienne
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
Plays Mrs. Monetgue
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
2019
Plays Catherine
Divine Access
2015
Plays Wilma
Hoax
2019
Plays Aunt Lidia
A Wake in Providence
1999
Plays Jolene
Apple Seed
2019
Plays Valerie
Reach for Me
2008
Plays Lisa Grant
Open House
1987
Plays Kathryn Dolan
Unearth
2020
Plays Nancy Muldenhower
A Champion's Fight
1998
Plays Dr. Shields
Swell
2019
Plays Mary Magdalene (voice)
The Easter Story
1990
Plays Adrienne
Little Willy
2020
Plays Martha
Unholy
2007
Plays Alex
Ring of Darkness
2004
Plays Meredith Bristol
Malevolence 3: Killer
2018
Plays Alice Jacobs
Alice Jacobs Is Dead
2009
TV Shows
Plays Carol Traynor
Maude
1972
Plays Ruthie
Carnivàle
2003
Plays Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
Gotham Girls
2000
Plays Catwoman (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Plays Kim Harvey
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Plays Marion Harper
Revenge
2011
Plays Cathy Randall
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Plays Silvia Hartnell
The Burden of Proof
1992
Plays Brenda Richards / Adele Anthony
Fantasy Island
1978
Plays Elizabeth Stone
Top of the Hill
1980
Plays Kathryn
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Singer (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Trish Neidermeyer
The Wayans Bros.
1995
Plays (segment "Teacher's Aide")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Helen McCormick (2008)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Carol Bowen - Rape Counselor
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays Amanda Carter
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Marcia Levine
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Verna
American Horror Stories
2021
Plays Maria Murdock
Cowboy Bebop
2021
Plays Jodie Crowley
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Suzanna Coffey
Dexter
2006
Plays Adrienne Barbeau
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Ellen Bolitar
Harlan Coben's Shelter
2023
Plays Luisa Falcon
9-1-1
2018
Plays Vivien Sanderson
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Wilma
Dimension 404
2017
Plays Alice Noone
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Plays Mother Morehouse
Sliders
1995
Latest Trailers
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The Demon Detective
Full Filmography
The Pitchfork Retreat
Elle
2025
Film
Watchmen: Chapter II
Sally Jupiter / Police Dispatcher (voice)
2024
Film
Watchmen: Chapter I
Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre / TV Broadcaster (voice)
2024
Film
Hustlers Take All
Priscilla
2024
Film
X-Men '97
Sister Anne (voice) · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Harlan Coben's Shelter
Ellen Bolitar · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Oddities
Susan
2023
Film
Early Retirement
Pat
2022
Film
Hellblazers
Georgia
2022
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adrienne Barbeau and where are they from?
Adrienne Barbeau is 81 years old, born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Adrienne Barbeau?
Adrienne Barbeau is best known for roles in Argo, The Thing, Demolition Man.
How many movies has Adrienne Barbeau been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Adrienne Barbeau has appeared in 57 movies and 42 TV shows.
What was Adrienne Barbeau's first movie?
The career of Adrienne Barbeau began with The Great Houdinis (1976).
What is Adrienne Barbeau's most recent movie or series?
Adrienne Barbeau's most recent release is Hollywood Does Abortion, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Adrienne Barbeau appeared in?
On television, Adrienne Barbeau has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, 9-1-1.
Adrienne Barbeau
1945-06-11 · Sacramento, California, USA
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.