Susan Tyrrell
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."
Known For
Acting
1984
asSolly Mosler
1988
asMidge Montana
2003
asElla the Fortune Teller
1988
asNikki Morton
1985
asCeline
1990
asRamona Rickettes
1989
asAgnes Reed
1986
asSara
1976
asJoyce Lakeland
1980
asQueen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
1982
asEvie
1972
asOma
1977
asLee
1987
asBeth Chandler
1977
asMary Aiken
1985
asSolly Mosler
1991
asBartender
1997
asMrs. B
1981
asAunt Cheryl
1981
asVera
1977
asMelba Lou
1977
asLil
2012
asEsther
1998
asAlicia Pillsbury
1982
asLora Mae Bouvier
1991
as
1990
asChuck the Bartender
1971
asJack
1974
asMarai Cordova
1971
asAlma
1995
asEleanor Grimbaum
2000
asSal
1996
as
1977
asAlice
1987
asMad Mary
1981
asEleanor Langley
1988
asMrs. Grant
1974
asEmilia
1997
as
1979
asMiss Baxter
1981
asSelf
2010
asMrs. Nog (voice)
1978
asHelen
2024
asSelf (archive footage)
1992
asThe Woman
1995
asMildred
1983
asBunny
1987
asClaudia Furschtien (voice)
1981
asNarrator (voice)
1995
asMaxine
1974
asMaggie Van Birchard
1986
asPookie
1971
asLouise
1978
asBoobies
1977
asNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
2008
asHigh Priestess
1983
asJuliana (voice)
1984
asDixie
1981
asAnn Galvin
asAnnie / Isabelle Oates
asMona
asMary Torino
as
asDoris
as
asPhyllis Freuchen
asGretchen Feester
as
as
asAchira (voice)
asCaralee
asMadame DeBarge (voice)
asBertha
asSconset Sal
asJill Conway
Production
Crew
Directing
