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Susan Tyrrell

Born 1945-03-18

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."

Known for

Cry-Baby 1990 · 6.5 Powder 1995 · 6.6 Fat City 1972 · 7.2 The Chipmunk Adventure 1987 · 7.2 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 1981 · 6.3 Forbidden Zone 1982 · 6.5 Poison Ivy: The New Seduction 1997 · 4.8 From a Whisper to a Scream 1987 · 5.7 Tales of Ordinary Madness 1981 · 6.7 Avenging Angel 1985 · 4.9 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 · 6.4 The Demolitionist 1995 · 4.3 Rockula 1990 · 5.2 The Christmas Star 1986 · 6.2 Fast-Walking 1982 · 6.4