Susan Tyrrell
ActingPersonal Info
gender
Female
birthday
March 18, 1945
died
June 16, 2012
place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
also known as
Susan Tyrell · Susan Jillian Creamer · Сюзан Тайррелл
total credits
50 movies
Biography
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
Filmography
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