Susan Tyrrell
Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March 18, 1945 – June 16, 2012) was an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in New York City in the 1960s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her first film was Shoot Out (1971). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Oma in John Huston's Fat City (1972).
In 1978, Tyrrell received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Andy Warhol's Bad (1977). Her New York Times obituary described her as "a whiskey-voiced character actress (with) talent for playing the downtrodden, outré, and grotesque."
In 1978, Tyrrell received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Andy Warhol's Bad (1977). Her New York Times obituary described her as "a whiskey-voiced character actress (with) talent for playing the downtrodden, outré, and grotesque."
Known For
75 titles
Open All Night
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
Big Top Pee-wee
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Far from Home
Fat City
Tapeheads
Loose Shoes
The Chipmunk Adventure
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Fast-Walking
Bad
Digital Man
Motorama
Liar's Moon
Avenging Angel
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Midnight Lace
From a Whisper to a Scream
Jealousy
The Demolitionist
Islands in the Stream
The Steagle
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