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Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Actor · Died June 16, 2012, aged 67 · San Francisco, California, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1945
Died
June 16, 2012 (aged 67)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Susan Tyrrell's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Survival
20%
Self
20%
Morality
11%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 20

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 17

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 15
Ally
4 of 15
Shadow
3 of 15
Herald
2 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
19
Absurd
12
Dread
9
Warm
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Susan Tyrrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Tyrrell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kid-Thing(2012)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Flexing with Monty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mrs. Nog (voice)

  • The Boneyard Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as High Priestess

  • Masked and Anonymous(2003)

    as Ella the Fortune Teller

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sal

  • Relax... It's Just Sex(1998)

    as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame DeBarge (voice)

  • Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Achira (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Weasel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame DeBarge (voice)

  • Pink as the Day She Was Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Poison Ivy: The New Seduction(1997)

    as Mrs. B

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Japan in Paris in L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Powder(1995)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Digital Man(1995)

    as Mildred

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Demolitionist(1995)

    as Eleanor Grimbaum

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Book · Lyricist · Writer · as The Woman

  • Motorama(1991)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Every Cake, Neil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Sconset Sal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cry-Baby(1990)

    as Ramona Rickettes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rockula(1990)

    as Chuck the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Far from Home(1989)

    as Agnes Reed

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tapeheads(1988)

    as Nikki Morton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Big Top Pee-wee(1988)

    as Midge Montana

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Underachievers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mrs. Grant

  • From a Whisper to a Scream(1987)

    as Beth Chandler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Chipmunk Adventure(1987)

    as Claudia Furschtien (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Poker Alice(1987)

    as Mad Mary

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Star(1986)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • If Tomorrow Comes(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertha

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Thompson's Last Run(1986)

    as Pookie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Flesh+Blood(1985)

    as Celine

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Angel(1985)

    as Solly Mosler

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Jealousy(1984)

    as Dixie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1984)

    as Solly Mosler

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris

  • Fire and Ice(1983)

    as Juliana (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bunny

  • Fast-Walking(1982)

    as Evie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Zone(1980)

    as Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Liar's Moon(1981)

    as Lora Mae Bouvier

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Open All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gretchen Feester

  • Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker(1981)

    as Aunt Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Ordinary Madness(1981)

    as Vera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Subway Riders(1981)

    as Eleanor Langley

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ann Galvin

  • Document of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Racquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Miss Baxter

  • Lady of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Helen

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coming Attractions(1978)

    as Boobies

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Another Man, Another Chance(1977)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • September 30, 1955(1977)

    as Melba Lou

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden(1977)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bad(1977)

    as Mary Aiken

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Islands in the Stream(1977)

    as Lil

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wizards(1977)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Killer Inside Me(1976)

    as Joyce Lakeland

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie / Isabelle Oates

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Kill the King(1974)

    as Maggie Van Birchard

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zandy's Bride(1974)

    as Marai Cordova

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Catch My Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Emilia

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Torino

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Fat City(1972)

    as Oma

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Caralee

  • Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me(1971)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Steagle(1971)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Shoot Out(1971)

    as Alma

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Freuchen

  • The Patty Duke Show(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Conway

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1959 to 2012; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Powder (1995)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Fat City (1972)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Cry-Baby (1990)

Film career

19592012

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 73 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 74: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
71818691

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Susan Tyrrell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

Rockula (1990)

72nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fat City (1972)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Susan Tyrrell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles29–89 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles38–64 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles38–71 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles26–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Susan Tyrrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Tyrrell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Donald P. Borchers shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles