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."
Known For
| Birth Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945-03-18 |
| Died | 2012-06-16 |
Movies
Kid-Thing
as Esther
2012
Flexing with Monty
as Mrs. Nog (voice)
2010
The Boneyard Collection
as High Priestess
2008
Masked and Anonymous
as Ella the Fortune Teller
2003
Buddy Boy
as Sal
2000
Relax... It's Just Sex
as Alicia Pillsbury
1998
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
as Mrs. B
1997
Powder
as Maxine
1995
Digital Man
as Mildred
1995
The Demolitionist
as Eleanor Grimbaum
1995
Motorama
as Bartender
1991
1991
Cry-Baby
as Ramona Rickettes
1990
Rockula
as Chuck the Bartender
1990
Far from Home
as Agnes Reed
1989
Tapeheads
as Nikki Morton
1988
Big Top Pee-wee
as Midge Montana
1988
The Underachievers
as Mrs. Grant
1988
From a Whisper to a Scream
as Beth Chandler
1987
The Chipmunk Adventure
as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
1987
Poker Alice
as Mad Mary
1987
The Christmas Star
as Sara
1986
Thompson's Last Run
as Pookie
1986
Flesh + Blood
as Celine
1985
Avenging Angel
as Solly Mosler
1985
Angel
as Dolly Mosler
1984
Jealousy
as Dixie
1984
Fire and Ice
as Juliana (voice)
1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
as Bunny
1983
Fast-Walking
as Evie
1982
Liar's Moon
as Lora Mae Bouvier
1982
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
as Aunt Cheryl
1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness
as Vera
1981
Subway Riders
as Eleanor Langley
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
as Self
1981
Midnight Lace
as Ann Galvin
1981
Document of the Dead
as Narrator (voice)
1981
Forbidden Zone
as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
1980
Racquet
as Miss Baxter
1979
Lady of the House
as Helen
1978
Loose Shoes
as Boobies
1978
Another Man, Another Chance
as Alice
1977
September 30, 1955
as Melba Lou
1977
1977
Bad
as Mary Aiken
1977
Islands in the Stream
as Lil
1977
Wizards
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1977
The Killer Inside Me
as Joyce Lakeland
1976
To Kill the King
as Maggie Van Birchard
1974
Zandy's Bride
as Marai Cordova
1974
Catch My Soul
as Emilia
1974
Fat City
as Oma
1972
The Steagle
as Louise
1971
1971
Shoot Out
as Alma
1971
Susan Tyrrell hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
