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{{Short description|American actress (born 1945)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Adrienne Barbeau
| image        = Adrienne Barbeau (54689956921).jpg
| caption      = Barbeau at Galaxy Con Raleigh in 2025
| birth_name   = Adrienne Jo Barbeau
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1945|6|11}}
| birth_place  = [[Sacramento, California]], U.S.
| alma_mater   = [[Foothill College]] 
| occupation   = {{hlist|Actress|author}} 
| years_active = 1968–present
| known_for    = ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''<br>''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]''<br>''[[The Fog]]''<br>''[[Escape from New York]]''<br>''[[Swamp Thing (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]''<br> ''[[The Cannonball Run]]''<br>''[[Creepshow]]''<br>''[[General Hospital]]''
| spouse       = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[John Carpenter]]|1979|1984|end=div}}
* {{marriage|[[Billy Van Zandt]]|1992|2018|end=div}}
}}
| children     = 3, including [[Cody Carpenter]]
| website      = {{URL|abarbeau.com}}
}}

'''Adrienne Jo Barbeau''' (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and author. She came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by [[Bea Arthur]]) on the sitcom ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' (1972–1978).<ref name="TVGuide">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adrienne-barbeau/credits/138280/|title=Adrienne Barbeau|website=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212144851/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adrienne-barbeau/credits/138280/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 film)|Swamp Thing]]'' (1982). She also provided the voice of [[Catwoman]] in the [[DC Animated Universe]]. In the 2000s, she appeared on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Carnivàle]]'' (2003–2005) as Ruthie.

==Early life==
Barbeau was born on June 11, 1945, in [[Sacramento, California]],{{sfn|Barbeau|2006|p=95}}<ref>{{Citation|title=John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 29|page=239|date=1972|publisher=Crown Publishers}}</ref> the daughter of Armene (née Nalbandian) and Joseph Barbeau, who was a public relations executive for [[Mobil Oil]].<ref name="oil">{{cite news |title=ADRIENNE BARBEAU PUTS "BEST' FOOT FORWARD |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=July 18, 1993 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_text_direct-0=0EB0DA5E92F8D9D1&p_field_direct-0=document_id |access-date=December 10, 2007 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208100202/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_text_direct-0=0EB0DA5E92F8D9D1&p_field_direct-0=document_id |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother was of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent and her father's ancestry was French Canadian, Irish, and German.<ref name="Nakhnikian agbu">{{cite web |url=https://agbu.org/news-item/the-glamour-of-hollywood-armenians-in-show-biz/ |title=THE GLAMOUR OF HOLLYWOOD: ARMENIANS IN SHOW BIZ |last=Nakhnikian |first=Elise |date=December 1, 1992 |website=[[Armenian General Benevolent Union]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228080517/https://agbu.org/news-item/the-glamour-of-hollywood-armenians-in-show-biz/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{sfn|Barbeau|2006|pp=5–6}} She has a sister, Jocelyn, and a half brother on her father's side, Robert Barbeau, who still resides in the Sacramento area.{{sfn|Barbeau|2006|p=33}} She attended [[Del Mar High School]] in [[San Jose, California]]. After graduating in 1963,<ref name="Singh">{{cite web|url=https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san_joses_favorite_daughter/|last=Singh|first=Gary|title=San Jose's Favorite Daughter|work=Sanjoseinside|access-date=July 8, 2023|date=March 20, 2008|archive-date=July 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708053421/https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san_joses_favorite_daughter/|url-status=live}}</ref> she enrolled at [[Foothill College]] in [[Los Altos Hills, California]], but dropped out at age 19 to participate in a USO Tour with the San Jose Light Opera.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/barbeau.htm|last=Hall|first=Ken|title=Everything Adrienne Barbeau Collects Gets Put To Good Use|work=Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331064326/http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/barbeau.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 [[American Musical Theatre of San Jose#San Jose Civic Light Opera|San Jose Civic Light Opera]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-Fun-Evening-of-Adrienne-Barbeaus-THERE-ARE-WORSE-THINGS-I-COULD-DO-20180409 |title=BWW Review: Fun Evening of Adrienne Barbeau's THERE ARE WORSE THINGS I COULD DO |last=Grigware |first=Don |date=April 9, 2018 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152857/https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-Fun-Evening-of-Adrienne-Barbeaus-THERE-ARE-WORSE-THINGS-I-COULD-DO-20180409 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
===1960s–1989===
In the late 1960s, Barbeau moved to New York City and worked "for the mob"{{sfn|Barbeau|2006|p=51}} as a [[Go-Go dancer|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 Tzeitel. 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.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00615FA3959107B93C6A9178AD85F458785F9 | work= [[The New York Times]] | first= Clive | last= Barnes | author-link= Clive Barnes | date= January 4, 1971 | page= 39 | access-date= June 15, 2012 | title= Stage: '71 Is Off to a Lamentable Start; 'Stag Movie,' a Musical, Opens at the Gate | archive-date= February 22, 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222231538/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00615FA3959107B93C6A9178AD85F458785F9 | url-status= live }}</ref> Barbeau went on to appear in more than 25 musicals and plays, including ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'', and ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''. She received a [[Theater World Award]] and a 1972 [[Tony Award]] nomination for her portrayal of tough-girl Rizzo in ''Grease''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.artsatl.org/preview-revival-pippin-adrienne-barbeau/ |title=Preview: With the revival of "Pippin," Adrienne Barbeau's career hits the literal high wire |last=Farmer |first=Jim |date=May 4, 2015 |website=ARTS ATL |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152859/https://www.artsatl.org/preview-revival-pippin-adrienne-barbeau/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the 1970s, Barbeau starred as Carol Traynor, the daughter of [[Bea Arthur|Bea Arthur's]] title character, on the comedy series ''Maude'', which ran from 1972 to 1978 (actress [[Marcia Rodd]] had originated the role of Carol in a 1972 episode of ''[[All in the Family]]'', also titled "Maude," alongside Arthur).<ref>{{cite news |last=Nolasco |first=Stephanie |date=July 21, 2019 |title='Maude' actress Adrienne Barbeau recalls bonding with Bea Arthur: 'I learned so much about comedy from her' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/maude-adrienne-barbeau-bea-arthur |work=[[Fox News]] |access-date=July 21, 2019}}</ref> In her autobiography, ''There Are Worse Things I Could Do'', Barbeau remarked: "What I didn't know is that when I said [my lines] I was usually walking down a flight of stairs and no one was even listening to me. They were just watching my breasts precede me." During the last season of ''Maude'', Barbeau did not appear in the majority of the episodes. In a 2009 ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' TV interview, Barbeau mentioned that she had good on- and off-camera chemistry with Arthur; she said that the two stayed close until Arthur's death on April 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite episode |series=Entertainment Tonight |series-link=Entertainment Tonight |date=May 1, 2009}}</ref> Barbeau and Arthur reunited on camera during a 2007 taping of ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'', reminiscing about their long-running friendship and their years as co-stars on ''Maude''.<ref>{{cite episode |series=The View |series-link=The View (talk show) |date=March 20, 2007}}</ref> About her relationship with Arthur, Barbeau said in a 2018 interview with [[Dread Central]]:
<blockquote>"I was doing an interview for this one-woman show that I am doing and the interviewer asked, 'What do people usually ask you,' and I said, 'They always want to know what it was like working with Bea.' She was fantastic and, you know, I realized years later how much I took it for granted because it was my first experience on television. I just assumed that everyone was as giving as she was, as professional as she was, that everyone who was doing a TV show showed up knowing their lines and showed up on time and was willing to say to the writers, 'I think this line was funnier if Adie had said it or Conrad had said it or Bill had said it.' I mean, she was just the best, she was the best, very funny. She was not Maude when she wasn't saying those lines. I don't know if I'd say she was quiet. She was a homebody. She had her sons, her dog and her cooking and she wasn't into the celebrity scene and she was a great lady. I loved her dearly and we had a great cast and they were my family for six years. I loved each of them and all of them and it was the best experience anyone could've had, being introduced to television like that!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/268471/brainwaves-episode-80-legendary-actress-adrienne-barbeau-listen-now|title=Brainwaves Episode 80: Legendary Actress Adrienne Barbeau|website=[[Dread Central]]|date=March 8, 2018|access-date=March 9, 2018|archive-date=October 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003062122/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/268471/brainwaves-episode-80-legendary-actress-adrienne-barbeau-listen-now/|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>

Barbeau made guest appearances in numerous television films and series such as ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', ''Valentine Magic on Love Island'', and ''[[Battle of the Network Stars]]''. In her autobiography, she claimed: "I actually thought [[CBS]] asked me to be on ''Battle of the Network Stars'' because they thought I was athletic. My husband clued me in: who cared if I won the race, as long as I bounced when I ran?"{{sfn|Barbeau|2006|p=114}}

The popularity of Barbeau's 1978 [[Pin-up girl|cheesecake]] poster confirmed her status as a [[sex symbol]]. Barbeau's popularity stemmed partly from what critic [[Joe Bob Briggs]] referred to as the "two enormous talents on that woman,"<ref name="talents">{{cite web |author=Briggs, Joe Bob |author-link=Joe Bob Briggs |title="The Fog" Intro |url=http://www.joebobbriggs.com/mvtranscripts/fog.html |access-date=April 6, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060307041221/http://www.joebobbriggs.com/mvtranscripts/fog.html |archive-date=March 7, 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and her typecasting as a "tough broad". Despite her initial success, she said at the time that she thought of Hollywood as a "flesh market" and that she would rather appear in films that "explore the human condition" and "deal with issues".<ref name="ebert">{{cite web| author=Roger Ebert| author-link=Roger Ebert| title=Interview with Adrienne Barbeau| work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]| url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19800203%2FPEOPLE%2F2030301%2F1023| access-date=March 9, 2006| date=February 3, 1980| archive-date=June 29, 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629053538/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19800203%2FPEOPLE%2F2030301%2F1023| url-status=dead}}</ref>

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,<ref name="foggross">{{cite web | title=The Fog (1980) | work=Box Office Mojo | url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fog.htm |access-date=March 9, 2006| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060213042546/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fog.htm| archive-date= February 13, 2006 | url-status= live}}</ref> and establishing Barbeau as a genre film star. She subsequently appeared in a number of early-1980s horror and science fiction films, including ''[[Escape from New York]]'' (1981) (also from Carpenter), ''[[Creepshow]]'' (1982) and ''[[Swamp Thing (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]'' (1982). 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]."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.terrortrap.com/interviews/adriennebarbeau/ |title=Terror and the Dame: An Interview with Adrienne Barbeau |date=February 2006 |publisher=The Terror Trap |access-date=August 28, 2011 |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120213325/http://www.terrortrap.com/interviews/adriennebarbeau/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

She also appeared in the [[Burt Reynolds]] comedy ''[[The Cannonball Run]]'' (1981),<ref>{{cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=June 20, 1981 |title='CANNONBALL RUN' WITH BURT REYNOLDS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/20/movies/cannonball-run-with-burt-reynolds.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212131923/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/20/movies/cannonball-run-with-burt-reynolds.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and as the wife of [[Rodney Dangerfield]]'s character in ''[[Back to School]]'' (1986). Barbeau also starred in the comedy ''[[Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death]]'' (1989).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/off-hollywood-adrienne-barbeau/ |title=Off Hollywood - Adrienne Barbeau |last=Stratford |first=Jennifer |date=April 2, 2012 |website=[[Vice Media]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152856/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kwn7zv/off-hollywood-adrienne-barbeau |url-status=live }}</ref>

===1990s–present===
In the 1990s, Barbeau mostly appeared in made-for-television films such as [[Scott Turow]]'s ''[[The Burden of Proof (miniseries)|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]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Devores |first=Courtney |date=February 21, 2019 |title=Talking shop with scream queen Adrienne Barbeau — part of Mad Monster's weekend lineup |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article226582604.html |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=March 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308114520/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article226582604.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://batman-news.com/2019/06/22/batman-remastered-and-rewatched-episodes-15-16/ |title=Batman: Remastered and Rewatched – Episodes 15 & 16 – Catwoman's Debut |last=Frederiksen |first=Eric |date=June 22, 2019 |website=Batman-News.com |access-date=June 22, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152859/https://batman-news.com/2019/06/22/batman-remastered-and-rewatched-episodes-15-16/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

She also worked as a television talk show host and a weekly book reviewer for [[KABC (AM)|KABC]] [[talk radio]] in Los Angeles. In 1999, she guest starred in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges]]" as [[Romulan]] Senator Kimara Cretak.<ref name="TVGuide" />

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.<ref>{{cite episode |series=Totally Spies! |series-link=Totally Spies! |season=1, 2, 4 |number=(S1) 15, 22, (S2) 24, (S4) 1, 5, 18}}</ref>

From 2003 to 2005, she starred on the [[HBO]] series ''Carnivàle''.<ref name="TVGuide" /> From March to May 2006, she starred as [[Judy Garland]] in the off-Broadway play ''The Property Known as Garland''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |title=At the Actors' Playhouse, Adrienne Barbeau Is Judy Garland |work=The New York Times |date=March 24, 2006 |url=http://theater2.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/theater/reviews/24garl.html |access-date=December 30, 2007 |archive-date=April 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402034230/http://theater2.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/theater/reviews/24garl.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

in 2007, Barbeau played a cameo role in [[Rob Zombie]]'s ''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]]'', a "reimagining" of the 1978 [[Halloween (1978 film)|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.<ref>[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]] – Special Edition DVD (2007).</ref>

In 2009, Barbeau was cast as "The Cat Lady" in the family comedy ''The Dog Who Saved Christmas'',<ref name="TVGuide" /> as Scooter's mother in the 3D animated feature ''Fly Me to the Moon'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Nathan |date=August 14, 2008 |title=Space in 3-D |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/movies/15moon.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152858/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/movies/15moon.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and as a hospice patient in the love story ''[[Reach for Me]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vegasnews.com/18841/world-premiere-of-reach-for-me-at-las-vegas-hilton.html |title=World Premiere of 'Reach For Me' at Las Vegas Hilton |date=January 23, 2010 |website=VegasNews.com |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108064600/https://www.vegasnews.com/18841/world-premiere-of-reach-for-me-at-las-vegas-hilton.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Also in 2009, Barbeau had guest spots in the first episode of [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' (Season 4).<ref name="TVGuide" />

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 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime drama ''[[General Hospital]]''.<ref name="TVGuide" /> In 2012 to 2015, she had a role as Victoria Grayson’s (Madeleine Stowe) mother on the ABC drama ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]''. 

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 (2015 video game)|2015 ''Mad Max'' video game]].<ref name="MM">{{cite video game | developer=[[Avalanche Studios]] | publisher=[[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] | scene=Credits, 5:40 in, Talent | title=[[Mad Max (2015 video game)|Mad Max]] | year=2015}}</ref>

She appears in ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' (2012), playing the former wife of [[Alan Arkin]]'s character.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wloszczyna |first=Susan |date=October 23, 2012 |title=Small parts but no small actors in 'Argo' |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20121023/282454231237474 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref>

Barbeau reprised her role as Catwoman in an animated remake of the third trailer for ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''. This trailer was made to both celebrate the upcoming film as well as to promote Hub's ten episode marathon of ''Batman: The Animated Series''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Maurer |first=Mark |date=July 18, 2012 |title='Batman: The Animated Series' remakes 'Dark Knight Rises' trailer with original voice actors |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2012/07/batman_the_animated_series_rem.html |work=[[NJ.com]] |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref>

In 2015, she assumed the role of Berthe in ''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' with the Broadway Touring Company of the renowned musical.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buell |first=Bill |date=May 20, 2015 |title=High-flying 'Pippin' brings Adrienne Barbeau back to stage |url=https://dailygazette.com/article/2015/05/20/high-flying-pippin-brings-adrienne-barbeau-back-st |work=[[The Daily Gazette]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924154403/https://dailygazette.com/article/2015/05/20/high-flying-pippin-brings-adrienne-barbeau-back-st |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rothaus |first=Steve |date=March 26, 2015 |title=And then there's Adrienne Barbeau, back on stage in 'Pippin' and on DVD in 'Maude' |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article16389116.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Reedy |first=R. Scott |date=January 27, 2016 |title=Adrienne Barbeau flying high in 'Pippin' |url=https://norwood.wickedlocal.com/article/20160127/ENTERTAINMENT/160127375 |work=Norwood Bulletin |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924154400/https://norwood.wickedlocal.com/article/20160127/ENTERTAINMENT/160127375 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, Barbeau voiced the role of Queen Gehenna in the sci-fi musical audio series, ''The World to Come''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Adrienne-Barbeau-Joins-The-Cast-Of-Audio-Series-Musical-THE-WORLD-TO-COME-20210301 | title=Adrienne Barbeau Joins the Cast of Audio Series Musical THE WORLD TO COME | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218213211/https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Adrienne-Barbeau-Joins-The-Cast-Of-Audio-Series-Musical-THE-WORLD-TO-COME-20210301 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-GREASEs-Original-Rizzo-Adrienne-Barbeau-Talks-THE-WORLD-TO-COME-Podcast-Musical-Her-New-Book-More-20210325 | title=BWW Interview: GREASE's Original Rizzo Adrienne Barbeau Talks THE WORLD TO COME Podcast Musical, Her New Book & More! | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218213212/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-GREASEs-Original-Rizzo-Adrienne-Barbeau-Talks-THE-WORLD-TO-COME-Podcast-Musical-Her-New-Book-More-20210325 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://dctheaterarts.org/2021/03/22/15-questions-in-15-minutes-with-stage-and-screen-star-adrienne-barbeau/ | title=15 Questions in 15 Minutes with stage and screen star Adrienne Barbeau | date=March 22, 2021 | access-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-date=February 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218213212/https://dctheaterarts.org/2021/03/22/15-questions-in-15-minutes-with-stage-and-screen-star-adrienne-barbeau/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1978, Barbeau met director [[John Carpenter]] on the set of his television film ''[[Someone's Watching Me!]]'' The couple wed on January 1, 1979, and lived in the Studio City side of Coldwater Canyon, reportedly remaining "totally outside Hollywood's social circles."<ref>{{cite web |title=Barbeau, Adrienne 1945- (Adrienne Jo Barbeau) |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/barbeau-adrienne-1945-adrienne-jo-barbeau |website=Encyclopedia.com |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ebert" /> They remained together for five years, but separated shortly after the birth of their son [[Cody Carpenter|John "Cody" Carpenter]] on May 7, 1984. The couple divorced later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/features/escape-from-new-york-adrienne-barbeau-john-carpenter-40th-anniversary-1235015033/|title='Escape From New York' Star Adrienne Barbeau on Playing a Kick-Ass Action Hero and How Teenage J.J. Abrams Changed the Ending|website=Variety|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310090512/https://variety.com/2021/film/features/escape-from-new-york-adrienne-barbeau-john-carpenter-40th-anniversary-1235015033/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1991, Barbeau met actor/playwright/producer [[Billy Van&nbsp;Zandt]], when she was cast in the West Coast premiere of his play ''Drop Dead!''. They wed in 1992. On March 17, 1997, at the age of almost 52, Barbeau gave birth to twin boys, quipping that she was the only one on the maternity ward who was a member of [[AARP]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Haas |first=Jane Glenn |date=June 19, 2006 |title=Letting it all hang out |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2006/06/19/letting-it-all-hang-out/ |work=[[Orange County Register]] |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152903/https://www.ocregister.com/2006/06/19/letting-it-all-hang-out/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple filed for divorce in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Legendary Scream Queen Adrienne Barbeau Files for Divorce |url=https://theblast.com/c/scream-queen-adrienne-barbeau-divorce |work=The Blast |date=March 19, 2018 |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924152857/https://theblast.com/c/scream-queen-adrienne-barbeau-divorce |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1980
| data-sort-value="Fog, The" | ''[[The Fog]]''
| Stevie Wayne
|
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Escape from New York]]''
| Maggie
|
|-
| 1981
| data-sort-value="Cannonball Run, The" | ''[[The Cannonball Run]]''
| Marcie
|
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Swamp Thing (1982 film)|Swamp Thing]]''
| Alice Cable
|
|-
| 1982
| data-sort-value="Thing, The" | ''[[The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]''
| Chess Computer
|Voice
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Creepshow]]''
| Wilma Northrup
| Segment: "The Crate"
|-
| 1984
| data-sort-value="Next One, The" | ''[[The Next One (film)|The Next One]]''
| Andrea
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Terror in the Aisles]]''
| Stevie Wayne
| Archival footage
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Back to School]]''
| Vanessa
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Open House (1987 film)|Open House]]''
| Lisa Grant
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death]]''
| Dr. Kurtz
|
|-
| 1990
| ''{{sortname|The|Easter Story|nolink=1}}''
| [[Mary Magdalene]]
| Voice, direct-to-video short
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Two Evil Eyes]]''
| Jessica Valdemar
| Segment: "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Father Hood]]''
| Celeste
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''
| Main Frame Computer (voice)
| Uncredited
|-
| 1994
| ''Silk Degrees''
| Violet
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Judge Dredd (film)|Judge Dredd]]''
| Central
| Voice, uncredited
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]''
| Simone Lenoir
| Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Adrienne Barbeau (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Adrienne-Barbeau/ |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information |archive-date=October 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023215144/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Adrienne-Barbeau/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| data-sort-value="Wake in Providence, A" | ''[[A Wake in Providence (film)|A Wake in Providence]]''
| Aunt Lidia
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Across the Line (2000 film)|Across the Line]]''
| Mrs. Randall
|
|-
| 2000
| ''{{sortname|The|Convent|nolink=1}}''
| Adult Christine
|
|-
| 2002
| ''No Place Like Home''
| Evie
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Ghost Rock''
| Mattie Baker
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Halloween (2007 film)|Halloween]]''
| Adoption Agency Secretary 
| Her role was cut from the final finished film, but was later included on the DVD Special Edition
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Unholy (2007 film)|Unholy]]''
| Martha
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''[[Fly Me to the Moon (2008 film)|Fly Me to the Moon]]''
| Scooter's mother
| Voice<ref name="btva" />
|-
|''[[Reach for Me]]''
| Valerie
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Alice Jacobs Is Dead''
| Alice Jacobs
| Short film
|-
| 2012
| ''Complacent''
| Judy Sanderson
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''
| Nina / Serski
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Divine Access]]''
| Catherine
|
|-
| 2016
| ''ISRA 88''
| Dr. Withersford
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Death House]]''
| Narrator
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Big Legend]]''
| Rita Laird
|
|-
| 2018
| ''For the Love of Jessee''
| Katharyn
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Unearth (film)|Unearth]]''
| Kathryn Dolan
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Hellblazers]]''
| Georgia
|
|-
| 2022
| ''Early Retirement''
| Pat
| (Short)
|-
| 2023
| ''Oddities''
| Susan
| (Short)
|-
|Rowspan="2"| 2024
|''[[Watchmen Chapter 1]]''
|[[Sally Jupiter| Sally Jupiter / Silk Specter I]], TV Broadcaster
|Rowspan="2"|Voice; Direct-to-Video<ref name="btva"/><br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/watchmen-chapter-1-animated-film-trailer-cast-release-date-plot-boxart|title=Watchmen Chapter I: Exclusive Trailer, Voice Cast, Boxart and Release Date|first=Jim|last=Vejvoda|date=July 10, 2024|website=IGN|access-date=July 11, 2024|archive-date=July 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711025650/https://www.ign.com/articles/watchmen-chapter-1-animated-film-trailer-cast-release-date-plot-boxart|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Watchmen Chapter 2]]''
|Sally Jupiter / Silk Specter I, Police Dispatcher
|-
| 2025
| data-sort-value="Pitch-Fork, The" | ''The Pitch-Fork''
| Elle
| Rowspan="2"|Pre-production
|-
| TBA
| ''Kindling''
| Mother Ruth
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1972–1978
| ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]''
| Carol Traynor
| Regular role (93 episodes)
|-
| 1974-1975
| data-sort-value="Match Game, The" | ''[[The Match Game]]''
| Herself
| Celebrity panelist in episodes airing in September and December 1974 and August of 1975
|-
| 1976
| ''{{sortname|The|Great Houdini|The Great Houdini (film)}}''
| Daisy White
| Television film
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Julie Farr, M.D.]]''
| Allie Duggin
| Television film
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Eight Is Enough]]''
| Jennifer Linden
| Episode: "Turnabout"
|-
| 1977
| ''Red Alert''
| Judy Wyche
| Television film
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| Carol Bowen
| Episode: "Let Me Light the Way"
|-
| 1977
| ''Have I Got a Christmas for You''
| Marcia Levine
| Television film
|-
| 1978
| ''{{sortname|The|Fighting Nightingales|nolink=1}}''
| Maj. Kate Steele
| Television film
|-
| 1978
| ''{{sortname|The|Love Boat}}''
| Cathy Randall
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Crash (1978 film)|Crash]]''
| Veronica Daniels
| Television film
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Someone's Watching Me!]]''
| Sophie
| Television film
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Fantasy Island]]''
| Margo Dean
| Episode: "Return to Fantasy Island"
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Sweepstakes (TV series)|$weepstake$]]''
| Bonnie Jones
| 1 episode
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Fantasy Island]]''
| Brenda Richards
| Episode: "The Pug/Class of '69"
|-
| 1979
| ''{{sortname|The|Darker Side of Terror|nolink=1}}''
| Margaret Corwin
| Television film
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Top of the Hill (TV movie)|Top of the Hill]]''
| Elizabeth Stone
| Television film
|-
| 1980
| ''Valentine Magic on Love Island''
| Beverly McGraw
| Television film
|-
| 1980
| ''Tourist''
| Barbara Huggins
| Television film
|-
| 1981
| ''Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase''
| Susan O'Neill
| Television film
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Fantasy Island]]''
| Adele Anthony
| Episode: "Midnight Waltz/Let Them Eat Cake"
|-
| 1983-1988
| data-sort-value="$25,000 Pyramid, The" | ''[[The $25,000 Pyramid]]''
| Herself
| Celebrity guest star in 45 episodes airing between January 1983 and April 1988  
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Hotel (American TV series)|Hotel]]''
| Barbara Harrington
| Episode: "Tomorrows"
|-
| 1985
| ''Seduced''
| Barbara Orloff
| Television film
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
| Kathryn
| Episode: "Jessica Behind Bars"
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Bridge Across Time]]''
| Lynn Chandler
| Television film
|-
| 1985
| data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
| Miss Peters
| Episode: "[[Teacher's Aide (The Twilight Zone)|Teacher's Aide]]"
|-
| 1985-1987
| data-sort-value="$100,000 Pyramid, The" | ''[[The $100,000 Pyramid]]''
| Herself
| Celebrity guest star in 35 episodes airing between November 1985 and January 1988
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Hotel (U.S. TV series)|Hotel]]''
| Ellie
| Episode: "Shadow Play"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
| Lynette Bryant
| Episode: "The Bottom Line Is Murder"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Ultraman: The Adventure Begins]]''
| Lt. Beth O'Brien
| Voice, television film
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]''
| Fiona FLynn
| Episode: "All in a Days Work"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Head of the Class]]''
| Gloria
| Episode: "The Little Sister"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[CBS Schoolbreak Special]]''
| Mary Martelli
| Episode: "The Fourth Man"
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Blood River (1991 film)|Blood River]]''
| Georgina
| Television film
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Doublecrossed]]''
| Debbie Seal
| Television film
|-
| 1991
| data-sort-value="$100,000 Pyramid, The" | ''[[The $100,000 Pyramid]]''
| Herself
| Celebrity guest star for 10 episodes airing February 18 to February 22, 1991 and December 2 to December 6, 1991
|-
| 1992
| ''{{sortname|The|Burden of Proof|The Burden of Proof (miniseries)}}''
| Silvia Hartnell
| Television film
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''
| Gloria Gantz
| Episode: "Bad Girls"
|-
| 1992–1995
| ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''
| [[Catwoman|Selina Kyle / Catwoman]]
| Voice, 7 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1993
| ''[[FBI: The Untold Stories]]''
| Marguerite Dobson
| Episode: "Dapper Drew"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[ABC Weekend Special]]''
| Lucinda 'Lucy' Condraj
| Episode: "The Parsley Garden"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Daddy Dearest (American TV series)|Daddy Dearest]]''
| Annette
| Episode: "You Bet Your Life"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[One West Waikiki]]''
| Edna Jaynes
| Episode: "A Model for Murder"
|-
| 1994
| ''{{sortname|The|George Carlin Show}}''
| Barbara Rossetti
| Episode: "George Gets Caught in the Middle"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Babylon 5]]''
| Amanda Carter
| Episode: "[[Spider in the Web (Babylon 5)|Spider in the Web]]"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Jailbreakers]]''
| Mrs. Norton
| Television film
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Bram Stoker's Burial of the Rats]]''
| The Queen
| Television film
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Flipper (1995 TV series)|Flipper]]''
| Sydney Brewster
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''{{sortname|The|Wayans Bros.}}''
| Trish Neidermeyer
| Episode: "New Lease on Life"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Weird Science (TV series)|Weird Science]]''
| Lily
| Episode: "Show Chett"
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''{{sortname|The|New Batman Adventures}}''
| Selina Kyle / Catwoman
| Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1997
|''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]''
| Mother Morehouse
| Episode: "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
|-
| 1998
| ''{{sortname|A|Champion's Fight|nolink=1}}''
| Nancy Muldenhower
| Television film
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]''
| Vivien Sanderson
| Episode: "Rain of Terror"
|-
| 1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Angry Beavers}}''
| Toluca Lake
| Voice, episode: "The Day the Earth Got Really Screwed Up"<ref name="btva" />
|-
|1998
|''[[Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]''
|Greta
|Voice, episode: "Honor"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1998–2004
| ''{{sortname|The|Drew Carey Show}}''
| Kim Harvey
| Recurring role (6 episodes)
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''
| Grace Brooks
| Episode: "Three Stages of Love"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
| Senator Cretak
| Episode: "[[Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges]]"
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Batman Beyond]]''
| Singer
| Voice, episode: "Out of the Past"
|-
| 2000–2002
| ''[[Gotham Girls]]''
| Selina Kyle / Catwoman, [[Renee Montoya]]
| Voice, main role
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
| Annie Corell
| Episode: "Something Borrowed"
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "The Gift of Gab"
|-
| 2002–2004
| ''[[Totally Spies!]]''
| Helga Von Guggen
| Voice, 2 episodes
|-
| 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Chronicle|The Chronicle (TV series)}}''
| Evelyn Hall
| Episode: "Tears of a Clone"
|-
| 2002
| ''{{sortname|The|Santa Trap|nolink=1}}''
| Alice
| Television film
|-
| 2003–2005
| ''[[Carnivàle]]''
| Ruthie
| Regular role (24 episodes)
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Ring of Darkness]]''
| Alex
| Television film
|-
| 2006
| ''Deceit''
| Kathleen Darrow
| Television film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Christmas Do-Over]]''
| Trudi
| Television film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[K-Ville (TV series)|K-Ville]]''
| Marquetta Dinovi
| Episode: "Bedfellows"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| Helen McCormick
| Episode: "Wings"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[War Wolves (film)|War Wolves]]''
| Gail Cash
| Television film
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]''
| Suzanna Coffey
| Episode: "[[Living the Dream (Dexter)|Living the Dream]]"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| Jodie Crawley
| Episode: "[[I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me]]"
|-
| 2009
| data-sort-value="Dog Who Saved Christmas, The" | ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]''
| Cat Lady Mildred
| Television film
|-
| 2010
| data-sort-value="New Adventures of Old Christine, The" | ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "A Whale of a Tale"
|-
| 2010
| ''Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment''
| Dr. Letitia Peplau
| Television documentary
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation}}''
| Mildred
| Television film
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Suzanne Stanwyck
| Regular role
|-
| 2011
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Dr. Theola Kumi
| Episode: "Smooth Criminal"
|-
| 2012, 2015
| ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]''
| Marion Harper
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''
| Alice
| Episode: "Sweet and Vaded"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Cissy Howard
| Episode: "Blood Relations"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]''
| Dr. Palomar
| Episode: "Long Walk Home"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Creepshow (TV series)|Creepshow]]''
| Dixie Parmalee, Radio Host
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[[AJ and the Queen]]''
| Helen
| Episode: "Columbus" 
|-
| 2020
| ''Curious George: Go West, Go Wild''
| Ginny's mother
| Voice, television film
|-
| 2021
| ''[[American Horror Stories]]''
| Verna
| Episode: "Drive In" 
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Cowboy Bebop (2021 TV series)|Cowboy Bebop]]''
| Maria Murdock
| Episode: "Callisto Soul"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[9-1-1 (TV series)|9-1-1]]''
| Lois Gilbertson (soon to be Mrs. Phillip Garrity)
| Episode: "Love Is in the Air"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Harlan Coben's Shelter|Harlan Corben's Shelter]]''
| Ellen Bolitar
| Recurring 

|-
| 2025
| ''[[Duster (TV series)|Duster]]''
| Evelyn Breen [HBO Max]
| Recurring 
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Descent 3]]''
| Dr. Katelyn Harper
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]''
| [[Sif (character)|Sif]]
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''
| Dr. Gretchen Whistler / Voice of Arkham Asylum
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2010
| ''[[God of War III]]''
| [[Hera]]
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]''
| Ciara Sydanus
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Halo 4]]''
| Dr. Tillson
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Hitman: Absolution]]''
| Hotel Manager's Wife
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[God of War: Ascension]]''
| [[Veritas|Aletheia]]
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Mad Max (2015 video game)|Mad Max]]''
| Pink Eye
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Fallout 76]]''
| The Overseer
| <ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
| ''[[Fallout 76|Wastelanders]]''
| The Overseer
| <ref name=Youtube>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=PItbeyq-azo|title=Interview with Actress Adrienne Barbeau! (Overseer of Fallout 76) with Wes Johnson|website=Youtube|date=May 29, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Fallout 76|Steel Dawn]]''
| Vault 76 overseer
| <ref name=Youtube/>
|-
| 2023 
| ''[[Spider-Man 2 (2023 video game)|Spider-Man 2]]''
| Cafe Lady / Civilians
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Starfield (video game)|Starfield]]''
| Betty Howser
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1972
| [[Theatre World Award]]s
| Performance
| ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1972
| [[26th Tony Awards|Tony Awards]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1977
| [[34th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
| ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 1991
| [[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]
| Best Supporting Actress – Television Film
| ''[[Due occhi diabolici]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 1999
| Online Film & Television Association Awards
| OFTA Television Award
| ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2002
| [[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards#2002|Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]
| Best Supporting Actress
| ''[[The Convent (2000 film)|The Convent]]''
| {{Win}}
|-
| 2004
| [[8th Golden Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Series|Best Supporting Actress – Television Series]]<ref name=satellite>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml |title=International Press Academy: Satellite Awards – 2004 8th Annual Satellite Awards |publisher=[[International Press Academy]] |access-date=August 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218060836/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref>
| ''[[Carnivàle]]''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2010
| Chicago Horror Film Festival
| Festival Award for Best Actress
| ''Alice Jacobs Is Dead''
| {{Win}}
|-
| 2016
| [[New York City Horror Film Festival]]
| Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/771937-adrienne-barbeau-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award|title=Adrienne Barbeau to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award|website=Comingsoon.net|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2023|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023215144/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/771937-adrienne-barbeau-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2023
| Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
| Best Actress in a Short Film<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com/2023/awards.php|title=HRIFF Award Winners|website=Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival|date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>
| ''Early Retirement''
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2023
| FANtastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego
| Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film
| ''Oddities''
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2023
| Los Angeles CINEVERSE Film Festival
| Best Performance
| ''Early Retirement''
| {{Won}}
|-
| 2024
| Riverrun International Film Festival 
| Master of Cinema<ref>{{cite web|url=https://riverrunfilm.com/events/thefog/|title=The Fog|website=Riverrun International Film Festival|date=October 8, 2024}}</ref>
| ''Special Master of Cinema''
| {{Won}}
|}

==Bibliography==
Barbeau's autobiography ''There Are Worse Things I Could Do'' was published in 2006 by [[Carroll & Graf Publishers]], rising to No. 11 on the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' bestseller 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 (Irish author)|Michael Scott]]. The first sequel ''Love Bites'' was published in 2010, and the second, ''Make Me Dead'' was published in 2015.
* {{cite book |title=There Are Worse Things I Could Do |url=https://archive.org/details/thereareworsethi00barb |url-access=registration |last=Barbeau |first=Adrienne |year=2006 |publisher=Carroll & Graf |location=New York |isbn=9780786716371 |oclc=65432367 |ref=none}}<!--|access-date=July 7, 2012-->
* {{cite book |title=Vampyres of Hollywood |url=https://archive.org/details/vampyresofhollyw00barb |url-access=registration |last=Barbeau |first=Adrienne |author2=Scott, Michael |year=2008 |publisher=Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press |location=New York |isbn=9780312367220 |oclc=184822839}}<!--|access-date=July 7, 2012-->
* {{cite book |title=Love Bites |url=https://archive.org/details/lovebites00barb |url-access=registration |last=Barbeau |first=Adrienne |year=2010 |publisher=Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press |location=New York |isbn=9780312367282 |oclc=526077059}}<!--|access-date=July 7, 2012-->
* {{cite book |title=Make Me Dead |last=Barbeau |first=Adrienne |year=2015 |publisher=booksBnimble |location=New Orleans, Louisiana |asin=B00ZD3K2S4}}

==References==
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===Sources===
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* {{Cite book |first=Adrienne |last=Barbeau |title=There Are Worse Things I Could Do |isbn=0-7867-1637-1 |date=2006 |location=New York |publisher=Carroll & Graf |oclc=65432367 |url=https://archive.org/details/thereareworsethi00barb }}
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