Susan Tyrrell
Actor
- Born
- March 18, 1945 · San Francisco, California, USA
- Died
- June 16, 2012 (age 67)
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
Cry-Baby
April 6, 1990
Powder
October 27, 1995
Flesh + Blood
August 30, 1985
Fire and Ice
March 25, 1983
Wizards
February 9, 1977
Fat City
July 26, 1972
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
November 20, 1981
Big Top Pee-wee
July 22, 1988
Angel
January 13, 1984
The Chipmunk Adventure
May 22, 1987
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
July 1, 1997
Forbidden Zone
March 21, 1982
Acting59
- 2024The Life of Sean DeLear as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Kid-Thing as Esther
- 2010Flexing with Monty as Mrs. Nog (voice)
- 2008The Boneyard Collection as High Priestess
- 2003Masked and Anonymous as Ella the Fortune Teller
- 2000Buddy Boy as Sal
- 1998Relax... It's Just Sex as Alicia
- 1997Pink as the Day She Was Born
- 1997Poison Ivy: The New Seduction as Mrs. B
- 1996Japan in Paris in L.A.