Mar 18, 1945 — Jun 16, 2012 (67 years)San Francisco, California, USA
44 Movies13 Series
Susan Tyrrell has spent over 55 years in front of the camera, with more than 57 film and TV credits. her Ramona Rickettes in 'Cry-Baby' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
67 years (Mar 18, 1945 – Jun 16, 2012)San Francisco, California, USA
44 Movies13 Series
Susan Tyrrell has spent over 55 years in front of the camera, with more than 57 film and TV credits. her Ramona Rickettes in 'Cry-Baby' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
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."
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