Acting
Susan Tyrrell
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."
Filmography
The Life of Sean DeLear
Film · 2024
Kid-Thing
Film · 2012
Flexing with Monty
Film · 2010
The Boneyard Collection
Film · 2008
Masked and Anonymous
Film · 2003
Buddy Boy
Film · 2000
Relax... It's Just Sex
Film · 1998
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
Film · 1997
Pink as the Day She Was Born
Film · 1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
Series · 1997
I Am Weasel
Series · 1997
Cow and Chicken
Series · 1997
Japan in Paris in L.A.
Film · 1996
The Demolitionist
Film · 1995
Digital Man
Film · 1995
Powder
Film · 1995
Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta
Film · 1992
Motorama
Film · 1991
Every Cake, Neil
Film · 1991
Cry-Baby
Film · 1990
Rockula
Film · 1990
Wings
Series · 1990
Far from Home
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood
Series · 1989
Big Top Pee-wee
Film · 1988
Tapeheads
Film · 1988
The Underachievers
Film · 1988
From a Whisper to a Scream
Film · 1987
Poker Alice
Film · 1987
The Chipmunk Adventure
Film · 1987
The Christmas Star
Film · 1986
Thompson's Last Run
Film · 1986
If Tomorrow Comes
Series · 1986
Flesh + Blood
Film · 1985
Avenging Angel
Film · 1985
Angel
Film · 1984
Jealousy
Film · 1984
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
Film · 1983
Fire and Ice
Film · 1983
The Hitchhiker
Series · 1983
Forbidden Zone
Film · 1982
Fast-Walking
Film · 1982
Liar's Moon
Film · 1982
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Film · 1981
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Film · 1981
Subway Riders
Film · 1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Film · 1981
Document of the Dead
Film · 1981
Midnight Lace
Film · 1981
Open All Night
Series · 1981
Racquet
Film · 1979
Lady of the House
Film · 1978
Loose Shoes
Film · 1978
Flying High
Series · 1978
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Film · 1977
Bad
Film · 1977
September 30, 1955
Film · 1977
Islands in the Stream
Film · 1977
Another Man, Another Chance
Film · 1977
Wizards
Film · 1977
The Killer Inside Me
Film · 1976
Starsky & Hutch
Series · 1975
Baretta
Series · 1975
Zandy's Bride
Film · 1974
Catch My Soul
Film · 1974
To Kill the King
Film · 1974
Kojak
Series · 1973
Fat City
Film · 1972
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Film · 1971
Shoot Out
Film · 1971
The Steagle
Film · 1971
Nichols
Series · 1971
The Patty Duke Show
Series · 1963
Mr. Novak
Series · 1963
Bonanza
Series · 1959