Adrienne Barbeau – 75

The actress, singer, and author Adrienne Barbeau first gained recognition through Broadway. Back in the 1970s, she starred as Rizzo in a production of Grease. This became her introduction to working in television, starting with her role as Carol Traynor on the sitcom Maude. Audiences will remember Barbeau best for her appearances in The Fog, Creepshow, Escape from New York, and Swamp Thing. She has done diverse work in the industry over the years, even receiving voice acting credit as Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series.

Did you know that before she caught the acting bug, Barbeau was already performing throughout Southeast Asia? She was part of the San Jose Civic Light Opera and their schedules included entertaining troops and army bases stationed in there. If you think age is going to slow her down, think again. In 2015, she even took on the role of Berthe in the musical Pippin and went on tour with the ensemble cast!

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