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Adrienne was born in and raised Oyster Bay, Long Island and did her first commercial when she was six months old, and has stayed at it with a brief hiatus or two ever since. She has also studied voice and dance, being continually involved in some phase of show business. She has done numerous television and radio commercials.

Adrienne is also a member of the Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company, and her professional credits include summer stock and off-Broadway productions including "W.H. Auden". After the success of Friday the 13th (1980), she appeared in its sequel and than became a voice actress (with voice roles in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), and many others). Her return to acting took place in 2009, with the science fiction/horror film Walking Distance (2009).

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Studied at the London Royal Academy

Had the featured role of Melinda in "Inherit the Wind" (1965) (from "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)). It starred Melvyn Douglas and Diane Baker and was directed by George Schaefer.

Has a brother, John and a sister, Laura.

Member of the Joseph Jefferson Theatre Company.

She and Betsy Palmer are the only two actresses to appear in more than one Friday the 13th film.

Beat out Sally Field for the role of Alice Hardy in Friday the 13th (1980)

Quit acting, because she was being stalked and terrorized by an obsessive fan after Friday the 13th (1980) was released, therefore she only agreed to star in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by demanding that her role be as small as possible.

Is a gifted artist. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

Where Are They Now

(2005) She and her husband run a film production company in California.

(July 2008) Filming Walking Distance in Texas, her first film in 26 years.

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