Actor
Susan Tyrrell
- Born March 18, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA
- Died June 16, 2012
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).
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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."
Known for
Cry-Baby1990
Tales from the Crypt1989
Powder1995
Cow and Chicken1997
Bonanza1959
Flesh + Blood1985
Fire and Ice1983
Wizards1977
Filmography
- 2024The Life of Sean DeLearFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2012Kid-ThingFilmEsther
- 2010Flexing with MontyFilmMrs. Nog (voice)
- 2008The Boneyard CollectionFilmHigh Priestess
- 2003Masked and AnonymousFilmElla the Fortune Teller
- 2000Buddy BoyFilmSal
- 1998Relax... It's Just SexFilmAlicia
- 1997Cow and ChickenSeriesMadame DeBarge (voice)
- 1997I Am WeaselSeriesMadame DeBarge (voice)
- 1997Poison Ivy: The New SeductionFilmMrs. B
- 1997Extreme GhostbustersSeriesAchira (voice)
- 1997Pink as the Day She Was BornFilm
- 1996Japan in Paris in L.A.Film
- 1995PowderFilmMaxine
- 1995The DemolitionistFilmEleanor Grimbaum
- 1995Digital ManFilmMildred
- 1992Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter OperettaFilmThe Woman, Book, Lyricist, Writer
- 1991MotoramaFilmBartender
- 1991Every Cake, NeilFilm
- 1990Cry-BabyFilmRamona Rickettes
- 1990WingsSeriesSconset Sal
- 1990RockulaFilmChuck the Bartender
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesMona
- 1989Far from HomeFilmAgnes Reed
- 1989Skip E. Lowe Looks at HollywoodSeries
- 1988Big Top Pee-weeFilmMidge Montana
- 1988TapeheadsFilmNikki Morton
- 1988The UnderachieversFilmMrs. Grant
- 1987The Chipmunk AdventureFilmClaudia Furschtien (voice)
- 1987From a Whisper to a ScreamFilmBeth Chandler
- 1987Poker AliceFilmMad Mary
- 1986The Christmas StarFilmSara
- 1986If Tomorrow ComesSeriesBertha
- 1986Thompson's Last RunFilmPookie
- 1985Flesh + BloodFilmCeline
- 1985Avenging AngelFilmSolly Mosler
- 1984AngelFilmSolly Mosler
- 1984JealousyFilmDixie
- 1983Fire and IceFilmJuliana (voice)
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesDoris
- 1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonFilmBunny
- 1982Forbidden ZoneFilmQueen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
- 1982Fast-WalkingFilmEvie
- 1982Liar's MoonFilmLora Mae Bouvier
- 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerFilmAunt Cheryl
- 1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessFilmVera
- 1981Document of the DeadFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1981Be Pretty and Shut Up!FilmSelf
- 1981Subway RidersFilmEleanor Langley
- 1981Open All NightSeriesGretchen Feester
- 1981Midnight LaceFilmAnn Galvin
- 1979RacquetFilmMiss Baxter
- 1978Loose ShoesFilmBoobies
- 1978Flying HighSeries
- 1978Lady of the HouseFilmHelen
- 1977WizardsFilmNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1977BadFilmMary Aiken
- 1977I Never Promised You a Rose GardenFilmLee
- 1977Islands in the StreamFilmLil
- 1977Another Man, Another ChanceFilmAlice
- 1977September 30, 1955FilmMelba Lou
- 1976The Killer Inside MeFilmJoyce Lakeland
- 1975Starsky & HutchSeriesAnnie / Isabelle Oates
- 1975BarettaSeries
- 1974Zandy's BrideFilmMarai Cordova
- 1974Catch My SoulFilmEmilia
- 1974To Kill the KingFilmMaggie Van Birchard
- 1973KojakSeriesMary Torino
- 1972Fat CityFilmOma
- 1971Shoot OutFilmAlma
- 1971Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeFilmJack
- 1971The SteagleFilmLouise
- 1971NicholsSeriesCaralee
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowSeries
- 1963Mr. NovakSeriesPhyllis Freuchen
- 1959BonanzaSeriesJill Conway