Adrienne Barbeau turned heads in Los Angeles on Thursday when she stepped out to support her former husband, horror filmmaker John Carpenter, at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. At 79, the actress looked youthful and radiant in a leopard-print jacket, white blouse, and sleek black leather pants.
Barbeau is best known for her roles in ’70s and ’80s films and has long been admired for her ageless beauty. Her appearance at the event brought back a fresh reminder of her early career and lasting influence in the industry to fans and loved ones.
Adrienne Barbeau still looks gorgeous as ever at 79 years old
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Adrienne Barbeau was born and raised in California, where she began her performing career entertaining American troops across Southeast Asia as a dancer. In the mid-1960s, she moved to New York City to pursue her dreams, working as a go-go dancer in clubs.
Barbeau eventually broke into Broadway, starting in the chorus of Fiddler on the Roof in 1968. She quickly made a name for herself in New York’s theater scene, but it was her performance as Rizzo in Grease that launched her into the spotlight, earning her a Theatre World Award. She gained national fame when she played Carol Traynor, Bea Arthur’s daughter, in the 1970s sitcom Maude. Barbeau credits Arthur as a role model in the comedy line, noting that there were times when she still heard “Bea’s delivery coming out of [her] mouth.”
What is Adrienne Barbeau up to now?
Adrienne Barbeau gained pop-culture fame after releasing a now-famous pinup poster in 1978. She met John Carpenter while filming Someone’s Watching Me! in 1978, and the two married the following year. They worked on cult classics like The Fog and Escape from New York. She also starred in the horror movies Swamp Thing and Creepshow. The couple welcomed a son, Cody, before divorcing in 1984. Barbeau later married playwright and actor Billy Van Zandt. They had twin sons in 1997 when she was 52 years old.
In recent years, Barbeau has been busy with voice acting, television guest appearances, and film roles. She voiced Catwoman in Batman: The Animated Series and Gotham Girls and appeared in Argo (2012).