What is Adrienne Barbeau's Net Worth?
Adrienne Barbeau is an actress with a net worth of $8 million. She gained fame in the 1970s through her roles in the Broadway musical "Grease" and the TV sitcom "Maude". Throughout the 1980s, Barbeau featured in numerous notable horror and science-fiction films including "The Fog", "Escape from New York", "Creepshow", "The Next One", and "Open House". She also had a main role in the HBO series "Carnivàle".
Early Life and Education
Born on June 11, 1945, in Sacramento, California to Armene and Joseph, Adrienne is of mixed descent, including Armenian, German, Irish, and French Canadian. She has a sister named Jocelyn and a half-brother named Robert. Barbeau attended Del Mar High School in San Jose and went on to study at Foothill College. However, she left to join a USO tour with the San Jose Light Opera.
Career Beginnings on Stage
Adrienne Barbeau started her stage career in the 1970s, making her Broadway debut in the chorus of "Fiddler on the Roof" and later played the role of Hodel. She starred in over 25 musicals and plays, including "Women Behind Bars" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". Her most acclaimed role was as Rizzo in the Broadway musical "Grease" in 1972, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.
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Television Career
Adrienne's major TV breakthrough came with the CBS sitcom "Maude" (1972-1978), where she played Carol Traynor, the daughter of Bea Arthur's title character. She also appeared in TV films such as "The Great Houdini" and collaborated with director John Carpenter in "Someone's Watching Me!". In the 1980s, she was featured in TV films and series including "Crash", "Fantasy Island", and "Murder, She Wrote". From 2003 to 2005, she starred as Ruthie in HBO's "Carnivàle". Barbeau continued to make guest appearances on shows like "Dexter", "Grey's Anatomy", and "General Hospital". In the 2020s, she appeared in "AJ and the Queen", "American Horror Stories", and had a recurring role in "Harlan Corben's Shelter".
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Film Career
Barbeau made her debut in the 1980 horror film "The Fog", directed by John Carpenter. She appeared in "Escape from New York" and "The Cannonball Run" in the following year. In 1982, she starred in "Swamp Thing" and lent her voice to "The Thing". Her other notable roles include "Creepshow", "Back to School", and "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death". In the 1990s, she starred in "Two Evil Eyes" and "Father Hood". In the late 2000s, she appeared in "Unholy", "Reach for Me", and voiced a character in "Fly Me to the Moon". Her recent works in the 2010s and 2020s include "Argo", "Divine Access", and horror films like "Death House", "Unearth", and "Hellblazers".
Video Games
Adrienne Barbeau has lent her voice to several video games. Her debut was in the 1999 game "Descent 3" as Dr. Katelyn Harper. She voiced Sif in "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance", Dr. Gretchen Whistler in "Batman: Arkham Asylum", and Hera in "God of War III". Her other voice credits include "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning", "Halo 4", "Fallout 76", and "Starfield".
Books
In 2006, she published her autobiography "There Are Worse Things I Could Do". She co-wrote her first novel, "Vampyres of Hollywood", with Michael Scott in 2008, followed by sequels "Love Bites" and "Make Me Dead".
Personal Life
Adrienne married filmmaker John Carpenter in 1979 and they had a son, Cody, before divorcing in 1984. In 1992, she married playwright Billy Van Zandt, brother of Steven Van Zandt. They had twin boys, Walker and Dalton, before divorcing in 2018.
Real Estate
Adrienne purchased a 4,200-square-foot home in Studio City, California, in October 1980 for $825,000. This property is now estimated to be worth between $4-6 million.
