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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Adrienne Barbeau Biography (1945-)
Full name, Adrienne Jo Barbeau; born June 11, 1945, in Sacramento, CA; married John Carpenter (a director), January 1, 1979 (divorced, 1984); married Billy Van Zandt (a television writer and producer), January 1992; children: (first marriage) John Cody; (second marriage) Walker Steven, William Dalton (twins). Addresses: Agent: Gage Group, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 515, Los Angeles, CA 90069; The Artists Group East, 1650 Broadway, Suite 711, New York, NY 10019; The Artists Group, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., #2490, Los Angeles, CA90067.; Manager: Barry Krost Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 430, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- June 11, 1945
- Sacramento, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) Stevie Wayne, The Fog (also known as John Carpenter's "The Fog"), Avco-Embassy, 1980
- Maggie, Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's "Escape from New York"), Avco-Embassy, 1981
- Marcia Thatcher, The Cannonball Run, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- Alice Cable, Swamp Thing, Embassy, 1982
- Wilma "Billie" Northrup, "The Crate," Creepshow (also known as Cuentos de ultratumba), Warner Bros., 1982
- (Uncredited) Computer voice, The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's "The Thing"), 1982
- Andrea Johnson, The Next One (also known as O taxidiotis tou chronou and The Time Traveller), Allstar, 1984
- Vanessa Melon, the new wife, Back to School, Orion, 1986
- Lisa Grant, Open House, Intercontinental, 1987
- Dr. Kurtz, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (also known as Jungle Heat and Piranha Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death), Guacamole, 1989
- Jessica Valdemar, "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar," Two Evil Eyes (also known as Due Occhi Diabolici), Taurus Entertainment, 1990
- Narrator, The Art of Illusion (documentary), 1990
- Celeste, Father Hood (also known as Desperado,
Honor among Thieves, and Mike Hardy), Buena Vista, 1993
- Violet, Silk Degrees (also known as Target Witness), Imperial Entertainment, 1994
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Bimbo Movie Bash, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
- Aunt Lidia, A Wake in Providence, Mister P. Productions, 1999
- Mrs. Randall, Across the Line, 2000
- Adult Christine, The Convent, Alpine Pictures, 2000
- Evie, No Place Like Home, 2001
- Herself, Tales from the Mist: Inside "The Fog" (documentary shortfilm), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002
- Mattie Baker, Ghost Rock (also known as The Reckoning), Lions Gate Films, 2003
- Herself, Return to "Escape from New York" (documentary short film), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Carol Traynor, Maude, CBS, 1972-78
- Voice of mom, Wake, Rattle, and Roll (animated; also known as Monster Tails and Fender Bender 500), syndicated, 1990-91
- Voice of Catwoman/Selina Kyle, The Adventures of Batman and Robin(animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Series and Batman), Fox, 1992, 1994-95
- Voice of Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Batman: Gotham Knights (animated),WB, 1997
- Voice of Catwoman/Selina Kyle, Gotham Girls (animated), 2002
- Ruthie, Carnivale, HBO, 2003
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Miniseries
- Elizabeth Stone, The Top of the Hill, syndicated, 1980
- Sylvia Hartnell, Scott Turow's "The Burden of Proof" (also known as The Burden of Proof), ABC, 1992
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Movies
- Allie Duggin, Having Babies (also known as Giving Birth), ABC, 1976
- Daisy White, The Great Houdini (also known as The Great Houdinis), ABC, 1976
- Judy Wyche, Red Alert, CBS, 1977
- Margo Dean, Return to Fantasy Island (also known as Fantasy Island II), ABC, 1978
- Veronica Daniels, Crash, the True Story of Flight 401 (also knownas Crash and Crash of Flight 401), ABC, 1978
- Sophie, Someone's Watching Me! (also known as High Rise), NBC, 1978
- Margaret Corwin, The Darker Side of Terror, 1979
- Barbara Huggins, Tourist, Operation Prime Time, 1980
- Beverly McGraw, Valentine Magic on Love Island (also known as Magic on Love Island), NBC, 1980
- Susan O'Neil, Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (also known as Charlie's Balloon), NBC, 1981
- Barbara Orloff, Seduced, CBS, 1985
- Lynn Chandler, Bridge across Time (also known as Arizona Ripper and Terror at London Bridge) NBC, 1985
- Georgina, Blood River, CBS, 1991
- Debbie Seal, Doublecrossed (also known as The True Story of Barry Seal), HBO, 1991
- Mrs. Norton, Jailbreakers (also known as Rebel Highway), Showtime, 1994
- Queen, "Bram Stoker's `Burial of the Rats`" (also known as "Burial of Rats"), Roger Corman Presents, Showtime, 1995
- Voice of Simone Lenoir, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, 1998
- Nancy Muldenhower, Don't Die My Love (also known as A Champion's Fight: A Moment of Truth Movie,
A Champion's Fight, and Shattered Hearts), NBC, 1998
- Judge Stern, Spring Break Lawyer, MTV, 2001
- Homeless woman, The Santa Trap, PAX, 2002
- Alex, The Ring of Truth, 2004
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Specials
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars, ABC, 1976
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars III, ABC, 1977
- Marcia Levine, Have I Got a Christmas for You!, NBC, 1977
- Herself, Fear on Film: Inside "The Fog" (documentary), 1980
- Mary Martelli, "The Fourth Man," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1990
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The Horror Hall of Fame II, syndicated, 1991
- Judge, The 1991 Miss USA Pageant (also known as The 40th AnnualMiss USA Pageant), CBS, 1991
- Voice of Madame Isabelle Burns, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993
- Lucindak "Lucy" Condraj, "The Parsley Garden," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1993
- Voice, In Search of the Oregon Trail, PBS, 1996
- Narrator, Death of a Dream: Karyn Kupcinet: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 1999
- Narrator, Unmentionables: A Brief History (documentary), Arts andEntertainment, 1999
- Narrator, Kids and Animals: A Healing Partnership (documentary), Animal Planet, 1999
- Herself, Making "Carnivale": The Show Behind the Show (documentary), HBO, 2003
- Also appeared in The David Frost Special.
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Pilots
- Major Kate Steele, The Fighting Nightingales, CBS, 1978
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The Real Trivial Pursuit, ABC, 1985
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Episodic
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Herself, Match Game 73, 1974
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The $10,000 Pyramid, 1974, 1975
- Herself, The Hollywood Squares, 1975
- Herself, Match Game PM, 1975
- Herself, The $20,000 Pyramid, 1976, 1977
- Jennifer Linden, "Turnabout," Eight Is Enough, 1977
- Carol Bowen, "Let Me Light the Way," Quincy (also known as Quincy M.E.), 1977
- Marcia Levine, "Have I Got a Christmas for You," Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1977
- Cathy Randall, "Hollywood Royalty/The Caper/The Eyes of Love/The Masquerade: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
- Brenda Richards, "The Pug/Class of '69," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
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Sweepstakes (also known as $weepstake$), NBC, 1979
- Adele Anthony, "Midnight Waltz/Let Them Eat Cake," Fantasy Island,ABC, 1983
- Barbara Harrington, "Tomorrows," Hotel, 1984
- Herself, Our Time, 1985
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The $100,000 Pyramid, 1985
- Miss Peters, "Teacher's Aide," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
- Kathryn, "Jessica behind Bars," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
- Ellie, "Shadow Play," Hotel, 1986
- Lynette Bryant, "The Bottom Line Is Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
- "All in a Day's Work," Monsters, syndicated, 1988
- Gloria Gantz, "Bad Girls," Dream On, HBO, 1992
- "You Bet Your Life," Daddy Dearest, 1993
- Barbara Rossetti, The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
- Amanda Carter, "A Spider in the Web," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1994
- Carla Jaynes, "Model for Murder," One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
- Trish Neidermeyer, "New Lease on Life," The Wayans Bros., The WB,1996
- Sydney Brewster, "Surf Gang," Flipper, 1996
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In the Prime, PBS, 1997
- Lily, "Show Chett," Weird Science, USA Network, 1997
- Mother Morehouse, "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
- Vivien Sanderson, "Rain of Terror," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Kim Harvey, "My Best Friend's Wedding," The Drew Carey Show, ABC,1998
- Kim Harvey, "Cain and Mabel," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
- Grace Brooks, "Three Stages of Love," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1999
- Senator Cretak, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," Star Trek: Deep SpaceNine, UPN, 1999
- Herself, "Wes Craven," The Directors, 1999
- Grace Brooks, "Three Stages of Love," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1999
- Senator Creek, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1999
- Kim Harvey, "Up on the Roof," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1999
- Voice of singer, "Out of the Past," Batman Beyond (animated), TheWB, 2000
- Annie Corell, "Something Borrowed," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001
- Herself, "The Gift of Gab," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The WB, 2001
- Evelyn Hall, "Tears of a Clone," The Chronicle, Sci-Fi Channel, 2002
- Voice of Helga von Guggen, "Wild Styles," Totally Spies, ABC Family, 2002
- Kim Harvey, "Look Mom, One Hand!," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002
- Herself, Pyramid, syndicated, 2003
- Herself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003
- Herself, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News, 2004
- Voice of Helga von Guggen, "Fashion Faux Pas," Totally Spies (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004
- Kim Harvey, "Drew Hunts Silver Fox," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2004
- Kim Harvey, "Finale," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2004
- Also appeared in Quincy;
Tony Orlando and Dawn;
The Bobby Vinton Show;
Head of the Class;
Hotel;
Daddy Dearest; "George Romero," The Directors; as Marguerite Dobson, "Dapper Drew," The FBI: Untold Stories; Mona Bronsan, "The Haunting," Century City.
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Stage Appearances
- (Broadway debut) Hodel, Fiddler on the Roof, Majestic Theatre, NewYork City, 1968-
- Rizzo, Grease, Broadway production, 1971-72
- Made stage debut in The King and I, San Jose Light Opera Company;also appeared Women behind Bars, Los Angeles; Pump Boys and Dinettes, Los Angeles; Strange Snow, Los Angeles; Drop Dead, Los Angeles; Lost in Yonkers, Canada; Love Letters;
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
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Tours
- Toured in a musical revue, San Jose Light Opera Company and U.S. State Department, Southeast Asian cities.
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice of Dr. Katelyn Harper, Descent 3 (also known as D3),1999
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Taped Readings
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Judith Krantz's "Mistral's Daughter," 1996
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Jane Heller's "Internal Affairs," 1996
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Albums
- Recorded adrienne barbeau.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, May 12, 1997, p. 38; December 29, 1997, p. 146
Electronic
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Adrienne Barbeau Official Site, http://www.abarbeau.com/, February1, 2005
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