Claim to Fame: A couple of roles that seem to be most identified with
Adrienne are: the daughter (Carol) of Maude on the TV series, 'Maude' and her
role in the movie 'Escape From New York.'
Family Life: Billy Van Zandt (1992 - current), twin boys, William and
Walker... She was 52 when she gave birth to them.
John Carpenter (January 1979 - 1984) (divorced) son, Cody.
Info: If you live in the Los Angeles area you may remember her as a
television talk show host and a weekly book reviewer for KABC talk radio.
Adrienne has starred in over 25 musicals and plays, among them "Pump Boys &
Dinettes"; "Women Behind Bars"; Kander and Ebb's "And the World Goes Round";
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"; "Love Letters"; the West coast premieres
of "A Walk on the Wild Side" and "Drop Dead"; the Canadian premiere of Neil
Simon's "Lost in Yonkers"; and the world premiere of "What the Rabbi Saw"
Most recently she returned to "Fiddler on the Roof" as Tevye's wife, Golde. "I
figure if I live long enough, I'll be playing Golde's grandmother, Tzeitle."
Trivia:
Adrienne was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of bad-girl
Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".
Made her Broadway debut in "Fiddler on the Roof" and has since returned. This
time playing the role of Tevye's wife, Golde. Adrienne says, "I figure if I live
long enough, I'll be playing Golde's grandmother, Tzeitle."
Worked as a New York city go-go dancer from 1964-1967 while breaking in on
Broadway.
Where
is She Now:
Adrienne has just finished filming "Unholy" in which she stars as a mother
trying to uncover the terrifying secret that is jeopardizing her family.
Adrienne is currently starring as "Ruthie" in the HBO series "Carnivale." She
won The Women's Image Network (WIN) in the best actress in a TV drama category
for this role.
Adrienne is currently writing a collection of stories about her life called
There Are Worse Things I Could Do, to be published in Spring of 2006.
CREDITS:
Unholy (2006) (post-production) .... Martha
"Carnivāle" (2004-2005) TV Series .... Ruthie
Ghost Rock (2004) .... Mattie Baker
Ring of Darkness (2004) (TV) .... Alex
"The Drew Carey Show" playing "Kim Harvey" (1998-2004)
"Totally Spies!" playing "Helga Von Guggen" (voice) (2004)
The Santa Trap (2002) (TV) .... Homeless Woman
"Gotham Girls" (2002) TV Series (voice) .... Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
"The Chronicle" playing "Evelyn Hall" (2002)
"Nash Bridges" playing "Annie Corell" (2001)
Spring Break Lawyer (2001) (TV) .... Judge Stern
No Place Like Home (2001) .... Evie
The Convent (2000) .... Adult Christine
Across the Line (2000) .... Mrs. Randall
"Batman Beyond" playing "Singer" (voice) (2000)
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" playing "Senator Cretak" (1999)
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" playing "Grace Brooks" (1999)
Descent 3 (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Dr. Katelyn Harper
A Wake In Providence (1999) .... Aunt Lidia
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) (V) (voice) .... Simone
A Champion's Fight: Moment of Truth Movie (1998)... Nancy Muldenhower
"Sliders" playing "Mother Morehouse" (1998)
"Diagnosis Murder" playing "Vivien Sanderson" (1998)
"Batman: Gotham Knights" playing "Catwoman" (voice) (1997)
"Weird Science" playing "Lily" (1997)
Bimbo Movie Bash (1997)
Burial of the Rats (1995) (TV) .... The Queen
"The Wayans Bros." playing "Mrs. Neidermeyer" (1996)
"Flipper" playing "Sydney Brewster" (1996)
"Batman" playing "Selina Kyle/Catwoman" (1992-1995)
Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) .... Mrs. Norton
Silk Degrees (1994) .... Violet
"Babylon 5" playing "Amanda Carter" (1994)
"One West Waikiki" playing "Edna Jaynes" (1994)
"Daddy Dearest" (1993)
Father Hood (1993) .... Celeste
The Parsley Garden (1993) (TV) .... Mother
The Burden of Proof (1992) (TV) .... Silvia Hartnell
"Dream On" playing "Gloria Gantz" (1992)
"FBI: The Untold Stories" playing "Marguerite Dobson" (1991)
Doublecrossed (1991) (TV) .... Debbie Seal
Blood River (1991) (TV) .... Georgina
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) .... Dr. Kurtz
The Easter Story (1989) (V) (voice)
"Monsters" (1989)
Open House (1987) .... Lisa Grant
"Murder, She Wrote" playing "Lynette Bryant" (1987)
"Hotel" playing "Ellie" (1986)
Back to School (1986) .... Vanessa
Bridge Across Time (1985) (TV) .... Lynn Chandler
Seduced (1985) (TV) .... Barbara Orloff
"Murder, She Wrote" playing "Kathryn" (1985)
"The Twilight Zone" playing "Miss Peters" (1985)
"Hotel" playing "Barbara Harrington" (1984)
The Next One (1984) .... Andrea
"Fantasy Island" playing "Adele Anthony" (1983)
Creepshow (1982) .... Wilma "Billie" Northrup (segment "The Crate")
The Thing (1982) (voice) (uncredited) .... Computer voice
Swamp Thing (1982) .... Alice Cable
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981) (TV) .... Susan O'Neill
Escape from New York (1981) .... Maggie
The Cannonball Run (1981) .... Marcie Thatcher
Tourist (1980) (TV) .... Barbara Huggins
Valentine Magic on Love Island (1980) (TV) .... Beverly McGraw
The Fog (1980) .... Stevie Wayne
Top of the Hill (1980) (TV) .... Elizabeth Stone
The Darker Side of Terror (1979) (TV) .... Margaret Corwin
"Fantasy Island" playing "Brenda Richards" (1979)
"The Love Boat" playing "Cathy Randall" (1978)
Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV) .... Sophie
Crash (1978) (TV) .... Veronica Daniels
Return to Fantasy Island (1978) (TV) .... Margo Dean
Red Alert (1977) (TV) .... Judy Wyche
"Hallmark Hall of Fame" playing "Marcia Levine" (1977)
"Quincy" playing "Carol Bowen" (1977)
"Eight Is Enough" playing "Jennifer Linden" (1977)
Having Babies (1976) (TV) .... Allie Duggin
The Great Houdini (1976) (TV) .... Daisy White
"Maude" TV Series .... Carol (1972-1978)
Name:
Adrienne Barbeau
Most recently she returned to "Fiddler on the Roof" as Tevye's wife, Golde. "I
figure if I live long enough, I'll be playing Golde's grandmother, Tzeitle."
Adrienne is currently starring as "Ruthie" in the HBO series "Carnivale." She
won The Women's Image Network (WIN) in the best actress in a TV drama category
for this role. 
