Susan Tyrrell

12 titles·Since 1971

March 18, 1945 · San Francisco, California, USA

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."

Filmography (12)

Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

1997 · Mrs. B

Motorama

1991 · Bartender

Cry-Baby

1990 · Ramona Rickettes

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987 · Claudia Furschtien (voice)

Flesh + Blood

1985 · Celine

Angel

1984 · Solly Mosler

Forbidden Zone

1982 · Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981 · Aunt Cheryl

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981 · Vera

Bad

1977 · Mary Aiken

Fat City

1972 · Oma

Shoot Out

1971 · Alma

March 18, 1945 · San Francisco, California, USA

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."