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
★6.5Cry-Baby
★8.0Tales from the Crypt
★7.1Powder
★7.1Cow and Chicken
★7.5Bonanza
★6.6Flesh + Blood
★6.7Fire and Ice
★7.4Starsky & Hutch
★7.1I Am Weasel
★7.1Fat City
★6.5Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
★7.3Kojak
★5.0Big Top Pee-wee
★6.9Wings
★6.0Angel
★7.0The Chipmunk Adventure
★4.9Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
★6.2Forbidden Zone
★5.8From a Whisper to a Scream
★6.3Shoot Out
★6.0Tales of Ordinary Madness
★6.7Extreme Ghostbusters
★5.4Tapeheads
★6.5Motorama
