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Susan Tyrrell
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 59369
IMDb ID: nm0879073
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1945
Died: June 16, 2012
Age: 67
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2024
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q266432
Also known as
Susan Tyrell • Susan Jillian Creamer • Сюзан Тайррелл
Frequent jobs
Lyricist (1)
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."
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Susan Tyrrell.
as Oma
Fat City
1972 • Movie
as Maxine
Powder
1995 • Movie
as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987 • Movie
as Juliana (voice)
Fire and Ice
1983 • Movie
as Celine
Flesh + Blood
1985 • Movie
as Ramona Rickettes
Cry-Baby
1990 • Movie
as Aunt Cheryl
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981 • Movie
as Alma
Shoot Out
1971 • Movie
as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension
Forbidden Zone
1982 • Movie
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wizards
1977 • Movie
as Solly Mosler
Angel
1984 • Movie
as Beth Chandler
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Susan Tyrrell.
as Mona • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Jill Conway • 1 eps
Bonanza
1959 • Series
as Annie / Isabelle Oates • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
I Am Weasel
1997 • Series
as Mary Torino • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
Cow and Chicken
1997 • Series
as Sconset Sal • 1 eps
Wings
1990 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Susan Tyrrell.
as Mrs. B
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
1997 • Movie
as Maxine
Powder
1995 • Movie
as Mary Aiken
Bad
1977 • Movie
as Juliana (voice)
Fire and Ice
1983 • Movie
as Ramona Rickettes
Cry-Baby
1990 • Movie
as Claudia Furschtien (voice)
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987 • Movie
as Celine
Flesh + Blood
1985 • Movie
as Alma
Shoot Out
1971 • Movie
as Vera
Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981 • Movie
as Ella the Fortune Teller
Masked and Anonymous
2003 • Movie
as Solly Mosler
Angel
1984 • Movie
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wizards
1977 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Susan Tyrrell.
1 eps
Baretta
1975 • Series
as Jill Conway • 1 eps
Bonanza
1959 • Series
as Sconset Sal • 1 eps
Wings
1990 • Series
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
Cow and Chicken
1997 • Series
as Mona • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Doris • 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
1983 • Series
as Annie / Isabelle Oates • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
as Mary Torino • 1 eps
Kojak
1973 • Series
as Phyllis Freuchen • 1 eps
Mr. Novak
1963 • Series
1 eps
The Patty Duke Show
1963 • Series
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
I Am Weasel
1997 • Series
as Achira (voice) • 2 eps
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Susan Tyrrell.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Susan Tyrrell.
as Self (archive footage)
The Life of Sean DeLear
2024 • Movie
as Esther
Kid-Thing
2012 • Movie
as Mrs. Nog (voice)
Flexing with Monty
2010 • Movie
as High Priestess
The Boneyard Collection
2008 • Movie
as Ella the Fortune Teller
Masked and Anonymous
2003 • Movie
as Sal
Buddy Boy
2000 • Movie
as Alicia
Relax... It's Just Sex
1998 • Movie
as Mrs. B
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
1997 • Movie
Japan in Paris in L.A.
1996 • Movie
as Maxine
Powder
1995 • Movie
as Mildred
Digital Man
1995 • Movie
as Eleanor Grimbaum
The Demolitionist
1995 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Susan Tyrrell.
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
Cow and Chicken
1997 • Series
as Achira (voice) • 2 eps
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997 • Series
as Madame DeBarge (voice) • 1 eps
I Am Weasel
1997 • Series
as Sconset Sal • 1 eps
Wings
1990 • Series
as Mona • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
1 eps
Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood
1989 • Series
as Bertha • 1 eps
If Tomorrow Comes
1986 • Series
as Doris • 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
1983 • Series
as Gretchen Feester • 12 eps
Open All Night
1981 • Series
1 eps
Flying High
1978 • Series
as Annie / Isabelle Oates • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
1 eps
Baretta
1975 • Series