Susan Tyrrell

DOB: 1945-03-18

DOD: 2012-06-16

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."

Starred In

1984
Movie

Angel

1988
Movie

Big Top Pee-wee

1988
Movie

Tapeheads

1985
Movie

Flesh + Blood

1990
Movie

Cry-Baby

1989
Movie

Far from Home

1986
Movie

The Christmas Star

1980
Movie

Forbidden Zone

1982
Movie

Fast-Walking

1972
Movie

Fat City

1977
Movie

Bad

1985
Movie

Avenging Angel

1991
Movie

Motorama

1977
Movie

September 30, 1955

2012
Movie

Kid-Thing

1982
Movie

Liar's Moon

1991
Movie

Every Cake, Neil

1990
Movie

Rockula

1974
Movie

Zandy's Bride

1971
Movie

Shoot Out

1995
Movie

The Demolitionist

2000
Movie

Buddy Boy

1987
Movie

Poker Alice

1981
Movie

Subway Riders

1988
Movie

The Underachievers

1974
Movie

Catch My Soul

1979
Movie

Racquet

2010
Movie

Flexing with Monty

1978
Movie

Lady of the House

1995
Movie

Digital Man

1995
Movie

Powder

1974
Movie

To Kill the King

1971
Movie

The Steagle

1978
Movie

Loose Shoes

1977
Movie

Wizards

1983
Movie

Fire and Ice

1984
Movie

Jealousy

1981
Movie

Midnight Lace

1973
Tv

Kojak

1963
Tv

Mr. Novak

1978
Tv

Flying High

1975
Tv

Baretta

1971
Tv

Nichols

1997
Tv

I Am Weasel

1990
Tv

Wings

1959
Tv

Bonanza