6.5
Movie
Acting
Susan Tyrrell
- Born
- Died
- (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Credits
- 76 titles
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."
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
7.1
Movie
Powder
7.1
TV
Cow and Chicken
7.5
TV
Bonanza
6.5
Movie
Flesh + Blood
6.7
Movie
Fire and Ice
7.2
TV
I Am Weasel
7.4
TV
Starsky & Hutch
7.1
Movie
Fat City
6.5
Movie
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
5.0
Movie
Big Top Pee-wee
7.3
TV
Kojak
6.9
TV
Wings
6.0
Movie
Angel
7.0
Movie
The Chipmunk Adventure
4.9
Movie
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
6.2
Movie
Forbidden Zone
Acting credits 76
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Life of Sean DeLear Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Kid-Thing Film | Esther |
| 2010 | Flexing with Monty Film | Mrs. Nog (voice) |
| 2008 | The Boneyard Collection Film | High Priestess |
| 2003 | Masked and Anonymous Film | Ella the Fortune Teller |
| 2000 | Buddy Boy Film | Sal |
| 1998 | Relax... It's Just Sex Film | Alicia |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken TV | Madame DeBarge (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters TV | Achira (voice) (2 ep) |
| 1997 | I Am Weasel TV | Madame DeBarge (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Pink as the Day She Was Born Film | |
| 1997 | Poison Ivy: The New Seduction Film | Mrs. B |
| 1996 | Japan in Paris in L.A. Film | |
| 1995 | Powder Film | Maxine |
| 1995 | Digital Man Film | Mildred |
| 1995 | The Demolitionist Film | Eleanor Grimbaum |
| 1992 | Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta Film | The Woman |
| 1991 | Motorama Film | Bartender |
| 1991 | Every Cake, Neil Film | |
| 1990 | Wings TV | Sconset Sal (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby Film | Ramona Rickettes |
| 1990 | Rockula Film | Chuck the Bartender |
| 1989 | Far from Home Film | Agnes Reed |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Mona (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood TV | (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Tapeheads Film | Nikki Morton |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee Film | Midge Montana |
| 1988 | The Underachievers Film | Mrs. Grant |
| 1987 | From a Whisper to a Scream Film | Beth Chandler |
| 1987 | The Chipmunk Adventure Film | Claudia Furschtien (voice) |
| 1987 | Poker Alice Film | Mad Mary |
| 1986 | The Christmas Star Film | Sara |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes TV | Bertha (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Thompson's Last Run Film | Pookie |
| 1985 | Flesh + Blood Film | Celine |
| 1985 | Avenging Angel Film | Solly Mosler |
| 1984 | Jealousy Film | Dixie |
| 1984 | Angel Film | Solly Mosler |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker TV | Doris (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Fire and Ice Film | Juliana (voice) |
| 1983 | What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon Film | Bunny |
| 1982 | Fast-Walking Film | Evie |
| 1982 | Forbidden Zone Film | Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension |
| 1982 | Liar's Moon Film | Lora Mae Bouvier |
| 1981 | Open All Night TV | Gretchen Feester (13 ep) |
| 1981 | Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Film | Aunt Cheryl |
| 1981 | Tales of Ordinary Madness Film | Vera |
| 1981 | Subway Riders Film | Eleanor Langley |
| 1981 | Be Pretty and Shut Up! Film | Self |
| 1981 | Midnight Lace Film | Ann Galvin |
| 1981 | Document of the Dead Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1979 | Racquet Film | Miss Baxter |
| 1978 | Lady of the House Film | Helen |
| 1978 | Flying High TV | (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Loose Shoes Film | Boobies |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance Film | Alice |
| 1977 | September 30, 1955 Film | Melba Lou |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Film | Lee |
| 1977 | Bad Film | Mary Aiken |
| 1977 | Islands in the Stream Film | Lil |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta Film | Book, Lyricist, Writer |