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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Publicity still for Camino Real, 1970 | |
Born | Susan Jillian Creamer March 18, 1945 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | June 16, 2012 67) Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–2012 |
Notable work | Fat City, Andy Warhol's Bad, Forbidden Zone, Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker, Cry-Baby |
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