Susan Tyrrell
Acting
Born March 18, 1945 · 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 fo…
Known For · 40 titles
Bonanza
Wings
Baretta
Tales from the Crypt
Starsky & Hutch
Cow and Chicken
Kojak
The Hitchhiker
Mr. Novak
The Patty Duke Show
I Am Weasel
Extreme Ghostbusters
Nichols
Flesh + Blood
Flying High
Fire and Ice
Cry-Baby
If Tomorrow Comes
Powder
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
Open All Night
Angel
Wizards
Bad
The Chipmunk Adventure
Shoot Out
Masked and Anonymous
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Fat City
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Big Top Pee-wee
Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood
Tapeheads
Relax... It's Just Sex
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
Zandy's Bride
The Boneyard Collection
From a Whisper to a Scream
Far from Home
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden