Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer; March , â€" June , ) was
an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in
New York City in the s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her
first film was Shoot Out (). She was nominated for the Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Oma in John
Huston's Fat City (). In , Tyrrell received the Saturn Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her performance in Andy Warhol's Bad (). Her
New York Times obituary described her as "a whiskey-voiced character
actress (with) talent for playing the downtrodden, outré, and
grotesque."Tyrrell was born in San Francisco, California, to a British
mother, Gillian (née Tyrrell; â€"); and an American father, John
Belding Creamer. Her mother was a socialite and member of the
diplomatic corps in China and the Philippines during the s and s. Her
father John was an agent with the William Morris Agency who
represented Leo Carrillo, Loretta Young, Ed Wynn, and Carole
Lombard.Tyrell spent her childhood in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was
a poor student and as a teenager became estranged from her mother.
Through her father's connections, Tyrrell was employed in the
theatrical production of Time Out for Ginger () starring Art Carney in
New York City. Her father also persuaded Look magazine to follow her
as she toured with the show, but died shortly afterwards.
an American character actress. Tyrrell's career began in theater in
New York City in the s in Broadway and off Broadway productions. Her
first film was Shoot Out (). She was nominated for the Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Oma in John
Huston's Fat City (). In , Tyrrell received the Saturn Award for Best
Supporting Actress for her performance in Andy Warhol's Bad (). Her
New York Times obituary described her as "a whiskey-voiced character
actress (with) talent for playing the downtrodden, outré, and
grotesque."Tyrrell was born in San Francisco, California, to a British
mother, Gillian (née Tyrrell; â€"); and an American father, John
Belding Creamer. Her mother was a socialite and member of the
diplomatic corps in China and the Philippines during the s and s. Her
father John was an agent with the William Morris Agency who
represented Leo Carrillo, Loretta Young, Ed Wynn, and Carole
Lombard.Tyrell spent her childhood in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was
a poor student and as a teenager became estranged from her mother.
Through her father's connections, Tyrrell was employed in the
theatrical production of Time Out for Ginger () starring Art Carney in
New York City. Her father also persuaded Look magazine to follow her
as she toured with the show, but died shortly afterwards.
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