Adrienne Barbeau Trivia!
Adrienne Barbeau attended Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California.
Nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of bad-girl Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".
Made her Broadway debut in "Fiddler on the Roof".
Gave birth to twin boys, Walker and William. [March 1997]
Reported to be pregnant with twins, due in April 1997. [November 1996]
Has son, Cody. Father John Carpenter
Is of French and Armenian ancestry.
Worked as a New York city go-go dancer from 1964-1967 while breaking in on Broadway.
In 1978, a poster of Adrienne wearing a tight purple corset was a best-seller. The poster's image later served as a cover photo for her autobiography.
Nominated for a 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her portrayal of bad-girl Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease".
Her roles in The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981) were written specifically with her in mind.
Was portrayed by Bridget Jones in an episode of the cult TV series "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988).
Her autobiography, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do", was published by Carroll & Graf in March 2006.
Won the prestigious Theater Guild Award for her portrayal of Rizzo in the original Broadway production of "Grease."
Mother is of Armenian ancestry.
Her nude scene in "Swamp Thing" 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.
Bust: 36D.
Sister-in-law of musician and actor Steven Van Zandt.
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