Susan Tyrrell profile
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Susan Tyrrell

18th March 1945 San Francisco, California, USA Acting

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."

58 Movies 17 TV Shows 76 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Powder poster
Powder 27th October 1995 as Maxine
Cry-Baby poster
Cry-Baby 6th April 1990 as Ramona Rickettes
Rockula poster
Rockula 23rd February 1990 as Chuck the Bartender
Angel poster
Angel 13th January 1984 as Solly Mosler
Racquet poster
Racquet 30th December 1979 as Miss Baxter
Bad poster
Bad 4th May 1977 as Mary Aiken
Wizards poster
Wizards 9th February 1977 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wings poster
Wings 19th April 1990 as Sconset Sal
Kojak poster
Kojak 24th October 1973 as Mary Torino
Nichols poster
Nichols 16th September 1971 as Caralee
Mr. Novak poster
Mr. Novak 24th September 1963 as Phyllis Freuchen
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Jill Conway