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."
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Filmography
all 71
Movies 58
TV Shows 13
Voice 5
self 2
Narrator 1
Esther
Kid-Thing (2012)
Movie
Mrs. Nog (voice)
Flexing with Monty (2010)
Movie
High Priestess
The Boneyard Collection (2008)
Movie
Ella the Fortune Teller
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Movie
Sal
Buddy Boy (2000)
Movie
Alicia Pillsbury
Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)
Movie
Mrs. B
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997)
Movie
4.89
Cow and Chicken (1997)
TV
6
Achira (voice)
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
TV
5.57
Madame DeBarge (voice)
I Am Weasel (1997)
TV
Pink as the Day She Was Born (1997)
Movie
Japan in Paris in L.A. (1996)
Movie
Maxine
Powder (1995)
Movie
Mildred
Digital Man (1995)
Movie
Eleanor Grimbaum
The Demolitionist (1995)
Movie
Bartender
Motorama (1991)
Movie
Every Cake, Neil (1991)
Movie
Ramona Rickettes
Cry-Baby (1990)
Movie
4
Chuck the Bartender
Rockula (1990)
Movie
Agnes Reed
Far from Home (1989)
Movie
Mona
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Nikki Morton
Tapeheads (1988)
Movie
Midge Montana
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Movie
4.94
Mrs. Grant
The Underachievers (1988)
Movie
Beth Chandler
From a Whisper to a Scream (1987)
Movie
4.5
Claudia Furschtien
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Movie
6
Mad Mary
Poker Alice (1987)
Movie
Sara
The Christmas Star (1986)
Movie
Pookie
Thompson's Last Run (1986)
Movie
Celine
Flesh + Blood (1985)
Movie
Solly Mosler
Avenging Angel (1985)
Movie
6
Solly Mosler
Angel (1984)
Movie
6
Dixie
Jealousy (1984)
Movie
Doris
The Hitchhiker (1983)
TV
5
Juliana (voice)
Fire and Ice (1983)
Movie
Bunny
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (1983)
Movie
Evie
Fast-Walking (1982)
Movie
Lora Mae Bouvier
Liar's Moon (1982)
Movie
Gretchen Feester
Open All Night (1981)
TV
Cheryl Roberts
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
Movie
Vera
Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
Movie
Eleanor Langley
Subway Riders (1981)
Movie
Self
Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)
Movie
Ann Galvin
Midnight Lace (1981)
Movie
Narrator
Document of the Dead (1981)
Movie
Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Movie
7.5
Miss Baxter
Racquet (1979)
Movie
Helen Proctor
Lady of the House (1978)
Movie
Flying High (1978)
TV
Boobies
Loose Shoes (1978)
Movie
Alice
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
Movie
Melba Lou
September 30, 1955 (1977)
Movie
Lee
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
Movie
Mary Aiken
Bad (1977)
Movie
Lil
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wizards (1977)
Movie
6
Joyce Lakeland
The Killer Inside Me (1976)
Movie
Annie / Isabelle Oates
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Maggie Van Birchard
To Kill the King (1974)
Movie
Maria Cordova
Zandy's Bride (1974)
Movie
Emilia
Catch My Soul (1974)
Movie
Mary Torino
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Oma
Fat City (1972)
Movie
6.19
Caralee
Nichols (1971)
TV
Louise
The Steagle (1971)
Movie
Jack
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)
Movie
Alma
Shoot Out (1971)
Movie
Phyllis Freuchen
Mr. Novak (1963)
TV
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
TV
Self
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.67
Based on 323 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1977
1983
1980
2012
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1945-03-18
Deathday2012-06-16 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsSusan Tyrell, Susan Jillian Creamer
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