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Susan Tyrrell

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Susan Tyrrell

Born March 18, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USADied June 16, 201256 films

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).

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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."

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Powder posterFirst watchPowder19957.1as MaxineHarassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in.View film

Essential films

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Cry-Baby poster6.5Cry-Baby1990Flesh + Blood poster6.6Flesh + Blood1985Fire and Ice poster6.7Fire and Ice1983Fat City poster7.1Fat City1972Wizards poster6.2Wizards1977The Chipmunk Adventure poster7.0The Chipmunk Adventure1987Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker poster6.5Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker1981Forbidden Zone poster6.2Forbidden Zone1982

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 2012Kid-ThingEsther
  2. 2010Flexing with MontyMrs. Nog (voice)
  3. 2008The Boneyard CollectionHigh Priestess
  4. 2003Masked and AnonymousElla the Fortune Teller
  5. 2000Buddy BoySal
  6. 1998Relax... It's Just SexAlicia
  7. 1997Pink as the Day She Was Born
  8. 1997Poison Ivy: The New SeductionMrs. B
  9. 1996Japan in Paris in L.A.
  10. 1995PowderMaxine
  11. 1995Digital ManMildred
  12. 1995The DemolitionistEleanor Grimbaum
  13. 1992Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter OperettaThe Woman
  14. 1991MotoramaBartender
  15. 1991Every Cake, Neil
  16. 1990Cry-BabyRamona Rickettes
  17. 1990RockulaChuck the Bartender
  18. 1989Far from HomeAgnes Reed
  19. 1988TapeheadsNikki Morton
  20. 1988Big Top Pee-weeMidge Montana
  21. 1988The UnderachieversMrs. Grant
  22. 1987From a Whisper to a ScreamBeth Chandler
  23. 1987The Chipmunk AdventureClaudia Furschtien (voice)
  24. 1987Poker AliceMad Mary
  25. 1986The Christmas StarSara
  26. 1986Thompson's Last RunPookie
  27. 1985Flesh + BloodCeline
  28. 1985Avenging AngelSolly Mosler
  29. 1984JealousyDixie
  30. 1984AngelSolly Mosler
  31. 1983Fire and IceJuliana (voice)
  32. 1983What's Up, Hideous Sun DemonBunny
  33. 1982Fast-WalkingEvie
  34. 1982Forbidden ZoneQueen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
  35. 1982Liar's MoonLora Mae Bouvier
  36. 1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerAunt Cheryl
  37. 1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessVera
  38. 1981Subway RidersEleanor Langley
  39. 1981Midnight LaceAnn Galvin
  40. 1979RacquetMiss Baxter
  41. 1978Lady of the HouseHelen
  42. 1978Loose ShoesBoobies
  43. 1977Another Man, Another ChanceAlice
  44. 1977September 30, 1955Melba Lou
  45. 1977I Never Promised You a Rose GardenLee
  46. 1977BadMary Aiken
  47. 1977Islands in the StreamLil
  48. 1977WizardsNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  49. 1976The Killer Inside MeJoyce Lakeland
  50. 1974To Kill the KingMaggie Van Birchard
  51. 1974Zandy's BrideMarai Cordova
  52. 1974Catch My SoulEmilia
  53. 1972Fat CityOma
  54. 1971Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeJack
  55. 1971The SteagleLouise
  56. 1971Shoot OutAlma