Susan Tyrrell
Born March 18, 1945 (Age: 81)
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San Francisco, California, USA
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."
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."
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Filmography
Buddy Boy
2000
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as Sal
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Age: 55
No Image
Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997
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as
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Age: 52
Powder
1995
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as Maxine
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Age: 50
Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta
1992
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as The Woman
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Age: 46
Motorama
1991
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as Bartender
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Age: 46
Every Cake, Neil
1991
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as
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Age: 45
Cry-Baby
1990
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as Ramona Rickettes
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Age: 45
Far from Home
1989
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as Agnes Reed
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Age: 44
Tapeheads
1988
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as Nikki Morton
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Age: 43
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
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as Midge Montana
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Age: 43
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
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as Beth Chandler
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Age: 42
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
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as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
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Age: 42
Flesh + Blood
1985
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as Celine
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Age: 40
Fire and Ice
1983
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as Juliana (voice)
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Age: 38
Wizards
1977
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 31