Adrienne Barbeau

Biography

Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her roles on the TV series _"Maude" (1972)_ (qv) and in horror films, especially those directed by 'John Carpenter (I)' (qv), with whom she was once married. She was born on June 11, 1945 in Sacramento, California, the daughter of an executive for Mobil Oil. Early on in her career, she starred in _Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV)_ (qv), _The Fog (1980)_ (qv), _Escape from New York (1981)_ (qv) and _Swamp Thing (1982)_ (qv), all 'John Carpenter (I)' (qv)-related projects. She has collaborated with 'George A. Romero (I)' (qv) on occasion, such as the 'Stephen King (I)' (qv)-scripted _Creepshow (1982)_ (qv) and _Due occhi diabolici (1990)_ (qv). Her work with other horror directors includes the 'Wes Craven' (qv) comic book monster movie _Swamp Thing (1982)_ (qv). During the 1990s, she became best known for providing the voice of Catwoman on _"Batman: The Animated Series" (1992)_ (qv).