Susan Tyrrell
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-03-18 in San Francisco, California, USA
Died
2012-06-16
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."
Most Known For
Bonanza
as Jill Conway
Tales from the Crypt
as Mona
Starsky & Hutch
as Annie / Isabelle Oates
Wings
as Sconset Sal
Cow and Chicken
Kojak
as Mary Torino
The Hitchhiker
as Doris
Baretta
I Am Weasel
as Madame DeBarge (voice)
The Patty Duke Show
Mr. Novak
as Phyllis Freuchen
Nichols
as Caralee
Extreme Ghostbusters
as Achira (voice)
Tapeheads
as Nikki Morton
Bad
as Mary Aiken
Flying High
Powder
as Maxine
Cry-Baby
as Ramona Rickettes
Flesh + Blood
as Celine
Relax... It's Just Sex
as Alicia