Susan Tyrrell
Born March 18, 1945 (Age: 81)
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San Francisco, California, USA
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."
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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Filmography
Masked and Anonymous
2003
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as Ella the Fortune Teller
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Age: 58
Buddy Boy
2000
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as Sal
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Age: 55
Relax... It's Just Sex
1998
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as Alicia
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Age: 53
No Image
Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997
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as
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Age: 52
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
1997
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as Mrs. B
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Age: 52
Japan in Paris in L.A.
1996
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as
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Age: 50
Powder
1995
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as Maxine
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Age: 50
Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta
1992
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as The Woman
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Age: 46
Motorama
1991
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as Bartender
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Age: 46
Every Cake, Neil
1991
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as
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Age: 45
Cry-Baby
1990
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as Ramona Rickettes
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Age: 45
Rockula
1990
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as Chuck the Bartender
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Age: 44
Far from Home
1989
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as Agnes Reed
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Age: 44
Tapeheads
1988
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as Nikki Morton
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Age: 43
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
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as Midge Montana
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Age: 43
The Underachievers
1988
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as Mrs. Grant
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Age: 43
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
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as Beth Chandler
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Age: 42
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987
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as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
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Age: 42
Poker Alice
1987
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as Mad Mary
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Age: 42
Flesh + Blood
1985
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as Celine
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Age: 40
Avenging Angel
1985
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as Solly Mosler
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Age: 39
Fire and Ice
1983
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as Juliana (voice)
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Age: 38
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
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as Aunt Cheryl
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Age: 36
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981
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as Vera
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Age: 36
Subway Riders
1981
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as Eleanor Langley
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Age: 36
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
1981
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as Self
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Age: 35
Midnight Lace
1981
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as Ann Galvin
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Age: 35
Document of the Dead
1981
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 35
Forbidden Zone
1980
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as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
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Age: 34
Lady of the House
1978
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as Helen
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Age: 33
Loose Shoes
1978
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as Boobies
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Age: 33
Wizards
1977
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 31
To Kill the King
1974
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as Maggie Van Birchard
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Age: 29
Zandy's Bride
1974
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as Marai Cordova
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Age: 29
Catch My Soul
1974
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as Emilia
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Age: 29