Adrienne Barbeau

About Adrienne Barbeau

Who is it?: Actress
Birth Day: June 11, 1945
Birth Place: Sacramento, United States
Occupation: Actress, singer, writer
Years active: 1972–present
Spouse(s): John Carpenter (m. 1979–1984) Billy Van Zandt (m. 1992)
Children: 3
Website: www.abarbeau.com

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau was born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, United States, is Actress. An American actress and author, Adrienne is the star of some cult classic horror movies. Starting out as a dancer she worked her way to glory as a genre actress in feature films. She is known for her theatrical performance in the Broadway musical ‘Grease’ as the character of determined and resolute Rizzo. Her role as the daughter of Bea Arthur’s character in the television sitcom ‘Maude’ is also considered as one of her important works. After being cast by her then husband in the horror film ‘Fog’; which became a commercial success she was cast in various other sci-fi thrillers. She also appeared in comic roles in ‘The Cannonball Run’ and ‘Back to School’. Her other known works include the character of Catwoman, for which she rendered her voice, in the animated batman series. Continuing her tryst with animation she gave voice to the villainous character of Helga Von Guggen. She has also authored three books including an autobiography ‘There Are Worse Things I Could Do’. The other two of her books were ‘Vampyres of Hollywood’ and a sequel titled ‘Love Bites’. To know more about Adrienne’s life and works read on the biography
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Popular As Adrienne Barbeau
Occupation Film & Theater Personalities
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born June 11, 1945 (Sacramento, United States)
Birthday June 11
Town/City Sacramento, United States
Nationality United States

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Adrienne Barbeau’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Adrienne Barbeau was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.

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Biography/Timeline

1945

Barbeau was born and raised in Sacramento, California, in 1945, the daughter of Armene (née Nalbandian) and Joseph Barbeau, who was a public relations executive for Mobil Oil. Her mother was of Armenian descent and her father's ancestry included French-Canadian, Irish, and German. She has a sister, Jocelyn, and a half brother on her father's side, Robert Barbeau, who still resides in the Sacramento area. She attended Del Mar High School in San Jose, California. In her autobiography, Barbeau says that she first caught the show Business bug while entertaining troops at army bases throughout Southeast Asia, touring with the San Jose Civic Light Opera.

1960

In the late 1960s, Barbeau moved to New York City and worked "for the mob" as a go-go Dancer. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of Fiddler on the Roof, and later took the role of Hodel, Tevye's daughter; Bette Midler played her character's sister. She left Fiddler in 1971 to play the leading role of Cookie Kovac in the off-Broadway nudie musical Stag Movie. Barbeau, as Cookie Kovac, and Brad Sullivan, as Rip Cord, were "quite jolly and deserve to be congratulated on the lack of embarrassment they show when, on occasion, they have to wander around stark naked. They may not be sexy but they certainly keep cheerful," wrote The New York Times theater critic Clive Barnes in an otherwise negative review. Barbeau went on to star in more than 25 musicals and plays, including Women Behind Bars, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Grease. She received a Theater World Award and a 1972 Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of tough-girl Rizzo in Grease.

1978

Barbeau played a cameo role in Rob Zombie's Halloween, a "reimagining" of the 1978 film of the same name, written and directed by her first husband, John Carpenter. Her scene was cut from the theatrical version of the film but is included in the DVD version.

1979

Barbeau was married to Director John Carpenter from January 1, 1979, to 1984. The two met on the set of his television movie, Someone's Watching Me! (1978). The couple had a son, John Cody (born May 7, 1984) shortly before they separated. During their marriage, the couple lived in Hollywood Hills but according to Barbeau remained "totally outside Hollywood's social circles".

1980

Barbeau's then-husband, Director John Carpenter, cast her in his horror film, The Fog (1980), which was her first theatrical film appearance. The film was released on February 1, 1980, and was a theatrical success, grossing over $21 million in the United States alone, and establishing Barbeau as a genre film star. She subsequently appeared in a number of early-1980s horror and science fiction films, a number of which have now become cult film classics, including Escape from New York (also from Carpenter), Creepshow and Swamp Thing. Of her screen work with Carpenter, Barbeau has stated: "John is a great Director. He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it. It's simple and it's easy [working with him]."

1981

She also appeared in the high-grossing Burt Reynolds comedy The Cannonball Run (1981)—her character wins the race—and as the shrewish wife of Rodney Dangerfield's character in Back to School (1986). Barbeau also starred, alongside Future talk show host Bill Maher and Actress and model Shannon Tweed, in the comedy Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989).

1990

In the 1990s, Barbeau mostly appeared in made-for-television films such as Scott Turow's The Burden of Proof (1992), as well as playing Oswald's mother on The Drew Carey Show and gaining new fame among animation fans as Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series and Gotham Girls.

1992

Barbeau married actor/playwright/producer Billy Van Zandt, thirteen years her junior, on December 31, 1992. The two met in 1991 when Barbeau was cast in the west coast premiere of his play, Drop Dead! Billy is the half-brother of musician/actor Steven Van Zandt. She gave birth to twin boys, Walker Steven and william Dalton Van Zandt, on March 17, 1997, at age 51, claiming she was the only one on the maternity ward who was also a member of AARP.

1998

In 1998, Barbeau released her debut album as a folk singer, the self-titled Adrienne Barbeau. She starred in the cartoon series Totally Spies! doing the voice of villainess Helga Von Guggen in seasons 1, 2 and 4.

1999

She also worked as a television talk show host and a weekly book reviewer for KABC talk radio in Los Angeles. In 1999, she guest starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges" as Romulan Senator Kimara Cretak. In 1994, she also appeared in the Babylon 5 episode "Spider in the Web" as Amanda Carter.

2003

From 2003 to 2005, she starred on the HBO series Carnivàle. From March to May 2006, she starred as Judy Garland in the off-Broadway play The Property Known as Garland.

2006

Barbeau's autobiography There Are Worse Things I Could Do was published in 2006 by Carroll & Graf, rising to #11 on the Los Angeles Times best-sellers list. In July 2008, her first novel, Vampyres of Hollywood, was published by St Martin's Press. The novel was co-written by Michael Scott. The first sequel Love Bites was published in 2010, and the second, Make Me Dead was published in 2015.

2009

Also in 2009, Barbeau had guest spots in the first episode of Showtime's hit series Dexter (Season 4), as well as on Grey's Anatomy.

2010

She voiced the Greek goddess Hera in the video game God of War III released for the PlayStation 3 in March 2010. In August 2010, she began a role on the long-running ABC daytime drama General Hospital. In 2012, she voiced UNSC scientist Dr. Tilson in the highly anticipated game Halo 4, released on the Xbox 360 in November 2012. She voiced characters in the Mad Max video game of the same name.

2013

On October 22, 2013, she made a guest appearance on the FX series Sons of Anarchy.

2015

In 2015, she assumed the role of Berthe in Pippin with the Broadway Touring Company of the renowned musical. In the same year she also began to provide the Descriptive Video Service track for visually-impaired individuals for some episodes of the Fox series Empire.

2016

Barbeau appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on February 19, 2016.

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