Cast

Susan Tyrrell

1945 – 2012

Active years (films on this site)

1972–1981

Genres

DramaWesternAdventureWar

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodContemporary European Art CinemaItalian Neorealism and AfterNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

John Huston1 filmJan Troell1 filmFranklin J. Schaffner1 filmMarco Ferreri1 film

Biography

Susan Tyrrell 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."

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

4 films on this site

1. Fat City 1972 · John Huston · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Zandy's Bride 1974 · Jan Troell · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
3. Islands in the Stream 1977 · Franklin J. Schaffner · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
4. Tales of Ordinary Madness 1981 · Marco Ferreri · IMDb 6.6 · Cast