Susan Tyrrell
Acting
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."
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Susan Tyrrell
Filmography
Acting (59)
2024
The Life of Sean DeLearas Self (archive footage)
2012
Kid-Thingas Esther
6.2
2010
Flexing with Montyas Mrs. Nog (voice)
3.8
2008
The Boneyard Collectionas High Priestess
5.3
2003
Masked and Anonymousas Ella the Fortune Teller
5.2
2000
Buddy Boyas Sal
4.9
1998
Relax... It's Just Sexas Alicia
5.9
7.0
1997
Poison Ivy: The New Seductionas Mrs. B
4.8
1995
Powderas Maxine
7.1
1995
Digital Manas Mildred
4.8
1995
The Demolitionistas Eleanor Grimbaum
4.8
1992
Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operettaas The Woman
1991
Motoramaas Bartender
6.6
1991
1990
Cry-Babyas Ramona Rickettes
6.5
1990
Rockulaas Chuck the Bartender
4.9
1989
Far from Homeas Agnes Reed
5.5
1988
Tapeheadsas Nikki Morton
5.4
1988
Big Top Pee-weeas Midge Montana
5.0
1988
The Underachieversas Mrs. Grant
4.8
1987
From a Whisper to a Screamas Beth Chandler
5.8
1987
The Chipmunk Adventureas Claudia Furschtien (voice)
7.0
1987
Poker Aliceas Mad Mary
6.9
1986
The Christmas Staras Sara
5.7
1986
Thompson's Last Runas Pookie
6.7
1985
Flesh + Bloodas Celine
6.5
1985
Avenging Angelas Solly Mosler
5.2
1984
Jealousyas Dixie
4.0
1984
Angelas Solly Mosler
6.0
1983
Fire and Iceas Juliana (voice)
6.7
1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demonas Bunny
8.0
1982
Fast-Walkingas Evie
5.8
1982
Forbidden Zoneas Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
6.2
1982
Liar's Moonas Lora Mae Bouvier
5.5
1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Aunt Cheryl
6.5
1981
Tales of Ordinary Madnessas Vera
6.0
1981
Subway Ridersas Eleanor Langley
7.2
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!as Self
6.2
1981
Midnight Laceas Ann Galvin
8.0
1981
Document of the Deadas Narrator (voice)
6.5
1979
Racquetas Miss Baxter
4.2
1978
Lady of the Houseas Helen
1978
Loose Shoesas Boobies
3.9
1977
Another Man, Another Chanceas Alice
6.0
1977
September 30, 1955as Melba Lou
6.8
1977
5.9
1977
Badas Mary Aiken
6.5
1977
Islands in the Streamas Lil
6.5
1977
Wizardsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
6.2
1976
The Killer Inside Meas Joyce Lakeland
4.6
1974
To Kill the Kingas Maggie Van Birchard
8.0
1974
Zandy's Brideas Marai Cordova
6.4
1974
Catch My Soulas Emilia
5.8
1972
Fat Cityas Oma
7.1
1971
3.5
1971
The Steagleas Louise
5.1
1971
Shoot Outas Alma
6.3