Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

  • Birthday: 1945-03-18
  • Deathday: 2012-06-16
  • Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
  • Also know as: Susan Tyrell

Biography

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

Angel

1984

As Dolly Mosler

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

As Midge Montana

Masked and Anonymous

2003

As Ella the Fortune Teller

Tapeheads

1988

As Nikki Morton

Flesh + Blood

1985

As Celine

Cry-Baby

1990

As Ramona Rickettes

Far from Home

1989

As Agnes Reed

The Christmas Star

1986

As Sara

The Killer Inside Me

1976

As Joyce Lakeland

Forbidden Zone

1980

As Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension

Fast-Walking

1982

As Evie

Fat City

1972

As Oma

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

As Beth Chandler

Bad

1977

As Mary Aiken

Avenging Angel

1985

As Solly Mosler

Motorama

1991

As Bartender

September 30, 1955

1977

As Melba Lou

Kid-Thing

2012

As Esther

Relax... It's Just Sex

1998

As Alicia Pillsbury

Liar's Moon

1982

As Lora Mae Bouvier

Rockula

1990

As Chuck the Bartender

Zandy's Bride

1974

As Marai Cordova

Shoot Out

1971

As Alma

The Demolitionist

1995

As Eleanor Grimbaum

Buddy Boy

2000

As Sal

Poker Alice

1987

As Mad Mary

The Underachievers

1988

As Mrs. Grant

Catch My Soul

1974

As Emilia

Racquet

1979

As Miss Baxter

Flexing with Monty

2010

As Mrs. Nog (voice)

Lady of the House

1978

As Helen

Digital Man

1995

As Mildred

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

As Claudia Furschtien (voice)

Subway Riders

1981

As Eleanor Langley

Document of the Dead

1981

As Narrator (voice)

Powder

1995

As Maxine

To Kill the King

1974

As Maggie Van Birchard

Thompson's Last Run

1986

As Pookie

The Steagle

1971

As Louise

Loose Shoes

1978

As Boobies

Wizards

1977

As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Boneyard Collection

2008

As High Priestess

Fire and Ice

1983

As Juliana (voice)

Jealousy

1984

As Dixie

Midnight Lace

1981

As Ann Galvin

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