Susan Tyrrell

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Susan Tyrrell

Born

March 18, 1945 (Age: 67)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Died

June 16, 2012

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Susan Tyrell
Susan Jillian Creamer
Сюзан Тайррелл

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."