Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell, born Susan Jillian Creamer, was an American character actress. She started out on stage in New York City during the 1960s, on and off Broadway. Susan Tyrrell did a nude scene in Forbidden Zone, released in 1982. She was born on March 18, 1945, in San Francisco, California. Her first film role came in Shoot Out in 1971. Playing Oma in John Huston's Fat City (1972) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1978 she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Andy Warhol's Bad (1977). The New York Times remembered her rough voice and her gift for playing outcasts and oddballs. Tyrrell died on June 16, 2012, ending a long career on stage and screen.