Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical
Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by
Bea Arthur) in the
sitcom Maude. In the early 1980s, Barbeau was a
sex symbol, starring in several horror and science fiction films, including
The Fog,
Creepshow,
Swamp Thing, and
Escape from New York. During the 1990s, she became known for providing the voice of
Catwoman on and subsequent
Batman cartoon series. In the 2000s, she appeared in the HBO series
Carnivàle as Ruthie the snake dancer.