
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 18, 1945
(67 years old)
Died
June 16, 2012
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Popular Genres
Drama
Comedy
Thriller
Career Span
1971 – 2024
Susan Tyrrell
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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Personal Info
Born
Mar 18, 1945
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1971 – 2024
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Wins
13
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