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Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Acting

Born: March 18, 1945San Francisco, California, USA

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
Filmography
The Life of Sean DeLear

The Life of Sean DeLear

Self (archive footage)

2024
Kid-Thing

Kid-Thing

Esther

2012
Flexing with Monty

Flexing with Monty

Mrs. Nog (voice)

2010
The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

High Priestess

2008
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

Ella the Fortune Teller

2003
Buddy Boy

Buddy Boy

Sal

2000
Relax... It's Just Sex

Relax... It's Just Sex

Alicia

1998

Pink as the Day She Was Born

1997
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

Mrs. B

1997
Japan in Paris in L.A.

Japan in Paris in L.A.

1996
Powder

Powder

Maxine

1995
Digital Man

Digital Man

Mildred

1995
The Demolitionist

The Demolitionist

Eleanor Grimbaum

1995
Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

The Woman

1992
Motorama

Motorama

Bartender

1991
Every Cake, Neil

Every Cake, Neil

1991
Cry-Baby

Cry-Baby

Ramona Rickettes

1990
Rockula

Rockula

Chuck the Bartender

1990
Far from Home

Far from Home

Agnes Reed

1989
Tapeheads

Tapeheads

Nikki Morton

1988
Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

Midge Montana

1988
The Underachievers

The Underachievers

Mrs. Grant

1988
From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

Beth Chandler

1987
The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure

Claudia Furschtien (voice)

1987
Poker Alice

Poker Alice

Mad Mary

1987
The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

Sara

1986
Thompson's Last Run

Thompson's Last Run

Pookie

1986
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

Celine

1985
Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel

Solly Mosler

1985
Jealousy

Jealousy

Dixie

1984
Angel

Angel

Solly Mosler

1984
Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

Juliana (voice)

1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

Bunny

1983
Fast-Walking

Fast-Walking

Evie

1982
Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

Lora Mae Bouvier

1982
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Aunt Cheryl

1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Vera

1981
Subway Riders

Subway Riders

Eleanor Langley

1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Self

1981
Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

Ann Galvin

1981
Document of the Dead

Document of the Dead

Narrator (voice)

1981
Forbidden Zone

Forbidden Zone

Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension

1980
Racquet

Racquet

Miss Baxter

1979
Lady of the House

Lady of the House

Helen

1978
Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes

Boobies

1978
Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance

Alice

1977
September 30, 1955

September 30, 1955

Melba Lou

1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Lee

1977
Bad

Bad

Mary Aiken

1977
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream

Lil

1977
Wizards

Wizards

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1977
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Joyce Lakeland

1976
To Kill the King

To Kill the King

Maggie Van Birchard

1974
Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

Marai Cordova

1974
Catch My Soul

Catch My Soul

Emilia

1974
Fat City

Fat City

Oma

1972
The Steagle

The Steagle

Louise

1971
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Jack

1971
Shoot Out

Shoot Out

Alma

1971