Adrienne Barbeau
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 Bea Arthur) on the sitcom Maude (1972–1978). In 1980 she began appearing in horror and science fiction films, including The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982), and Swamp Thing (1982). Other films included: Back to School (1986) and Argo (2012). During the 1990s, she became known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), and subsequent Batman cartoon series. In the 2000s, she appeared on the HBO series Carnivàle as Ruthie the snake dancer.
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| Full name at birth | Adrienne Jo Barbeau
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| Claim to fame | The Fog, Escape from New York, Swamp Thing, Maude
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| Date of birth | 11 June 1945
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| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Singer, Writer
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| Height | 5' 3½" (161 cm)
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| Weight | 129 lbs (59 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Voluptuous figure
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| Dress size | 6
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| Shoe size | 8
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| University | Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
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- In her film the "The Fog," the two leads, Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis, do not appear in any scenes together.
- The winner of the The Cannonball Run (1981), she also won the heart of her co-start, Burt Reynolds, who was then at the height of his popularity.
- Attended Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California.
- 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.
- Is of French and Armenian ancestry.
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