Adrienne Barbeau was born on the 11th June 1945, in Sacramento, California USA, of Armenian (mother)and French-Canadian, German, and Irish (father) roots. She is an American actress and writer, perhaps still best known for her role of Carol Traynor, Maude Findlay’s daughter in the sitcom “Maude” (1972-1978). Barbeau has also starred in several horror/sci-fi movies, including “The Fog” (1980), “Escape from New York” (1981), “Swamp Thing” (1982), and “Creepshow” (1982). She was very popular in the early 80’s, and a sex symbol which significantly helped her to increase her net worth. Barbeau has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1972.
Have you ever wondered how rich Adrienne Barbeau is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Barbeau’s net worth is $5 million, which she has earned through her successful appearances on both television and the big screen, but Barbeau is also an author of four books, and that additionally has improved her wealth.
Adrienne Barbeau Net Worth $5 Million
Adrienne Jo Barbeau is the daughter of Joseph Barbeau, a public relations executive for Mobil Oil, and Armene. Adrienne went to Del Mar High School in San Jose, California, and wanted to enter the show business world after performing for the troops in south-east Asia on a tour with the San Jose Civic Light Opera.
Adrienne moved to New York in the late ’60’s to perform as a go-go dancer for ‘the mob’. Barbeau had her Broadway debut in the chorus of “Fiddler on the Roof”, and later starred in more than 25 plays and musicals. The most notable were Jim Jacobs’ and Warren Casey’s “Grease” in 1972, in which she played the tough girl Rizzo. Her successful theater career paved the way to television, and her first role as Carol Traynor in the series “Maude” (1972-1978) launched her into the stars, and she became one of the most famous actresses of the time, as Barbeau appeared as a series regular in 93 episodes. The TV films such as “The Great Houdini” (1976), starring Paul Michael Glaser, and a John Carpenter’s horror “Someone’s Watching Me!” (1978), soon followed as Barbeau’s popularity rose, along with her net worth.
John Carpenter cast her in her feature movie debut “The Fog” (1980), and “Escape from New York” (1981). She also appeared in George A. Romero’s “Creepshow” (1982), written by Stephen King, and Wes Craven’s “Swamp Thing” (1982). These movies helped her to increase her net worth and she would continue to play in both TV and film, but would never be popular as in the early 80’s. Barbeau played in Alan Metter’s comedy “Back to School” (1986), and Jag Mundhra’s horror “Open House” (1987) before lapsing into obscurity in the 90’s.
Her career was refreshed in HBO series “Carnivale” (2003-2005), in which Barbeau had a regular role as Ruthie in 24 episodes. She also starred in an independent film called “Unholy” (2007), and a comedy-drama “Reach for Me” (2008). Her latest movie appearance was in “Argo” (2012) starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman. Most recently, Adrienne appeared in an episode of the TV series “Revenge” (2015), and as of 2016 is filming the comedy “Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen”.
Barbeau’s skills brought her a Tony Award in 1972 for portraying the girl called Rizzo in the “Grease” musical. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 1977 for her role in a TV sitcom “Maude”.
Regarding her personal life, Adrienne Barbeau was married to the horror film director John Carpenter from 1979 to 1984, and the pair has a son John Cody (born in 1984). She married Billy Van Zandt in 1992, and gave birth to twin sons in 1997, at age 51.
