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Susan Sarandon
Sarandon at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Born	Susan Abigail Tomalin October 4, 1946 (1946-10-04) (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1970–present
Spouse(s)	Chris Sarandon (1967–1979)
Domestic partner(s)	Tim Robbins (1988–present)

Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1970, and won an Oscar for her performance in the 1995 film, Dead Man Walking. She is also noted for her social and political activism for a variety of liberal causes.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3.1 Political activism 4 Body of work 4.1 Filmography 4.2 Television 4.3 Documentaries 5 References 6 External links

Early life

Sarandon, the eldest of nine children, was born Susan Abigail Tomalin in New York City, the daughter of Lenora Marie (née Criscione) and Phillip Leslie Tomalin, who worked as an advertising executive, television producer, and nightclub singer during the big band era.¹² Sarandon's father was of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry and her mother was of Sicilian/Italian descent;³¹ the family was Roman Catholic. In 2006, Sarandon and 10 of her relatives (including her partner Tim Robbins and her son Miles) traveled to Wales to trace her family's Welsh genealogy. Their journey was documented by the BBC Wales programme, Coming Home: Susan Sarandon.³

Sarandon graduated from Edison High School, in Edison, New Jersey, in 1964. She then attended The Catholic University of America from 1964 to 1968, earning a BA in drama, and working with noted drama coach and master teacher, Father Gilbert Hartke.

Career

In 1969, Sarandon went to a casting call for the motion-picture Joe with her then husband Chris Sarandon. Although he did not get a part, she was cast in a major role of a disaffected teen who disappears into the seedy underworld (the film was released in 1970). In 1970 and 1971, she appeared on the short lived soap opera A World Apart, playing Patrice Kahlman. Five years later, she appeared in the cult favorite The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That same year, she also played the female lead in The Great Waldo Pepper, opposite Robert Redford. Her most controversial film appearance was in The Hunger in 1983, a modern vampire story which turned out to be a critical and box office flop. The film has gained some cult status for a rather graphic lesbian love scene between Sarandon and co-star Catherine Deneuve. It was the first mainstream American film to feature such a scene between two star actresses. However, Sarandon did not become a "household name" until her breakthrough in the 1988 film Bull Durham, which became a huge commercial and critical success.

Sarandon received five Academy Award nominations for best actress, in Atlantic City (1981), Thelma & Louise (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), and The Client (1994), finally winning in 1995 for Dead Man Walking. Her other movies include Stepmom (1998), Anywhere but Here (1999), Cradle Will Rock (1999), The Banger Sisters (2002), Shall We Dance (2004), Alfie (2004), Romance & Cigarettes (2005) and Elizabethtown (2005).

Sarandon has appeared in two episodes of The Simpsons, one as herself ("Bart Has Two Mommies"), and another as a ballet teacher, "Homer vs. Patty and Selma". She has made appearances on comedies such as Friends, Malcolm in the Middle, Mad TV, Saturday Night Live, Chappelle's Show, and Rescue Me.

Sarandon has contributed the narration to some two dozen documentary films, many dealing with social and political issues; in addition, she has served as the presenter on many installments of the PBS documentary series, Independent Lens. In 2007 she hosted and presented Mythos, a series of lectures by the late American mythology professor Joseph Campbell.⁴

Sarandon joined the cast of the adaptation of The Lovely Bones, opposite Rachel Weisz, and appeared with her daughter, Eva Amurri, in Middle of Nowhere; both of the movies were filmed in 2007.⁵⁶

Most recently, Sarandon joined the cast of "Peacock" starring opposite Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas. Filming will take place in Des Moines, Iowa.

She is also taking part in the American version of the hit UK television series Who Do You Think You Are? for NBC, in which celebrities trace their family trees. The executive producer is Lisa Kudrow and will feature herself, Lisa, Sarah Jessica Parker and others. The start date for the series has been confirmed as April 20th 2009.⁷

Personal life

While in college, she met and married fellow student Chris Sarandon in 1967. They divorced in 1979 and she retained her married name as her stage name.⁸

In 1981, readers of Playboy magazine voted hers the Best Celebrity Breasts of the Summer of 1981. In response, she said, "It must seem to a lot of people that I am always naked or making love in my films. I think it's very hard to be in a scene and not be upstaged by your nipples".⁹

In the mid-1980s, Sarandon dated director Franco Amurri, with whom she had a daughter in 1985, actress Eva Amurri.⁸ Since 1988, Sarandon has been in a relationship with actor Tim Robbins, whom she met while filming Bull Durham. The couple have two sons: Jack Henry (born 1989) and Miles Guthrie (born 1992).⁸ Sarandon and Robbins are often involved in the same social and political causes. They live in New York City.¹⁰

In 2006, she received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award. She was honored for her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, an advocate for victims of hunger and HIV/AIDS, and a spokesperson for Heifer International.

Sarandon is a supporter of Collingwood Football Club and has been seen watching them play at the M.C.G.¹¹

Political activism

Sarandon is noted for her active support of progressive and left-liberal political causes, ranging from donations made to organizations such as EMILY's List¹² to participating in a 1983 delegation to Nicaragua sponsored by MADRE, an organization that promotes "social, environmental and economic justice."¹³ Sarandon has also expressed support for various tolerance and human rights causes that are similar philosophically to ideas found among the Christian left.¹⁴

In 1995 Sarandon was one of many Hollywood actors, directors and writers who were interviewed for the documentary, The Celluloid Closet, which looked at how Hollywood films have depicted homosexuality.

In 1999, she was appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in that capacity has actively supported the organization's global advocacy, as well as the work of the Canadian UNICEF Committee.

During the 2000 election, Sarandon supported Ralph Nader's run for President, serving as a co-chair of the National Steering Committee of Nader 2000.¹⁵ However, during the 2004 election campaign, she withheld support for Nader's bid, being among several "Nader 2000 Leaders" who signed a petition urging voters to vote for Democratic Party candidate John Kerry.¹⁶

Sarandon and Robbins both took an early stance against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, with Sarandon stating that she was firmly against the concept of the war as a pre-emptive strike.¹⁷ Prior to a 2003 protest sponsored by the United for Peace and Justice coalition, she said that many Americans "do not want to risk their children or the children of Iraq."¹⁸ Sarandon was one of the first to appear in a series of political ads sponsored by TrueMajority, an organization established by Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream founder Ben Cohen.¹⁹²⁰ Also in 2003, Sarandon appeared in a "Love is Love is Love" commercial, promoting the acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.

In 2004, she served on the advisory committee for the group 2004 Racism Watch.²¹ She hosted a section of the Live 8 concert in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2005.

Along with anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, Sarandon took part in a 2006 Mother's Day protest sponsored by Code Pink²²; she has expressed interest in portraying Sheehan in a movie.²³ In January 2007, she appeared with Robbins and Jane Fonda at an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. in support of a Congressional measure to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq.²⁴

In 2006 she was one of eight women selected to carry in the Olympic flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy

On May 29, 2008 Sarandon announced that she would consider moving to Canada or Italy if John McCain were to be elected President of the United States.²⁵

Body of work

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1970	Joe	Melissa Compton
1971	Lady Liberty	Sally
	The Apprentice	Elizabeth Hawkins
1974	Lovin' Molly	Sarah
	The Rimers of Eldritch	Patsy Johnson
	The Front Page	Peggy Grant
1975	The Great Waldo Pepper	Mary Beth
	The Rocky Horror Picture Show	Janet Weiss
1976	Dragonfly	Chloe	aka "One Summer Love" (USA: reissue title)
1977	Checkered Flag or Crash	C.C. Wainwright
	The Other Side of Midnight	Catherine Alexander Douglas
	The Last of the Cowboys	Ginny
1978	Pretty Baby	Hattie
	King of the Gypsies	Rose
1979	Something Short of Paradise	Madeline Ross
1980	Atlantic City	Sally Matthews	Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
	Loving Couples	Stephanie
1982	Tempest	Aretha Tomalin
1983	The Hunger	Dr. Sarah Roberts
	Who Am I This Time?	Helene Shaw
1984	The Buddy System	Emily
1985	Compromising Positions	Judith Singer
1986	Women of Valor	Col. Margaret Ann Jessup
1987	The Witches of Eastwick	Jane Spofford	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress
1988	Bull Durham	Annie Savoy	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
	Sweet Hearts Dance	Sandra Boon
1989	The January Man	Christine Starkey
	A Dry White Season	Melanie Bruwer
1990	White Palace	Nora Baker	Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress also for Thelma & Louise
1991	Thelma & Louise	Louise Elizabeth Sawyer	Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress shared with Geena Davis London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress also for White Palace National Board of Review Award for Best Actress shared with Geena Davis Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1992	The Player	Herself
	Light Sleeper	Ann
	Bob Roberts	Tawna Titan
	Lorenzo's Oil	Michaela Odone	Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1994	The Client	Regina 'Reggie' Love	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
	Little Women	Abigail 'Marmee' March
	Safe Passage	Margaret 'Mag' Singer
1995	Dead Man Walking	Sister Helen Prejean	Academy Award for Best Actress Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1996	James and the Giant Peach	Miss Spider	voice
1998	Twilight	Catherine Ames
	Illuminata	Calimene
	Stepmom	Jackie Harrison	San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
1999	Our Friend, Martin	Mrs. Clark	voice (direct-to-video)
	Cradle Will Rock	Margherita Sarfatti
	Anywhere but Here	Adele August
2000	Joe Gould's Secret	Alice Neel
	Rugrats in Paris: The Movie	Coco LaBouche	voice
2001	Cats & Dogs	Ivy	voice
	Goodnight Moon	Narrator	voice (short subject)
2002	Igby Goes Down	Mimi Slocumb	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress also for Moonlight Mile Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
	The Banger Sisters	Lavinia Kingsley
	Moonlight Mile	Jojo Floss	Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress also for Igby Goes Down
	Little Miss Spider	Narrator	short subject
2003	Ice Bound	Dr. Jerri Nielsen
2004	Noel	Rose Collins
	Jiminy Glick in Lalawood	Herself	Cameo
	Shall We Dance	Beverly Clark
	Alfie	Liz
2005	Elizabethtown	Hollie Baylor
	Romance & Cigarettes	Kitty
2006	Irresistible	Sophie
2007	Mr. Woodcock	Beverly Farley
	In the Valley of Elah	Joan Deerfield
	Enchanted	Queen Narissa
	Emotional Arithmetic	Melanie Lansing Winters	Nominated — Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress Nominated — Jutra Award for Best Actress
	Bernard and Doris	Doris Duke	Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2008	Speed Racer	Mom Racer
	Middle of Nowhere	Rhonda Berry
2009	The Greatest	Grace Brewer
	The Lovely Bones	Grandma Lynn	in post-production
	Peacock	TBA	in post-production
	Leaves of Grass	TBA	in post-production
	Solitary Man	TBA	in post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970-1971	A World Apart	Patrice Kahlman
1971	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law	Joyce	1 episode
1972	Search for Tomorrow	Sarah Fairbanks	unknown episodes
1973	Wide World Mystery		episode The Haunting of Rosalind
1974	F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles'	Ailie Calhoun
	The Satan Murders	Kate	TV movie
	June Moon	Eileen	TV movie
	The Rimers of Eldritch	Pasty Johnson	TV movie
1982	Who Am I This Time?	Helene Shaw	TV movie
1984	Oxbridge Blues	Natalie	TV mini-series
	Faerie Tale Theatre	Beauty	1 episode
1985	A.D	Livilla	TV mini-series
	Mussolini and I	Edda Mussolini Ciano	TV movie
1986	Women of Valor	Col. Margaret Ann Jessup	TV movie
1994	All Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!	Bitsy
1995	The Simpsons	voice of The Ballet Teacher	1 episode
1999	Earthly Possessions	Charlotte Emory	TV movie
2001	Friends	Jessica Lockhart	Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series
	Cool Women In History	The Host	Season 1 Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series
2002	Malcolm in the Middle	Meg	Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series
2003	Frank Herbert's Children of Dune	Princess Wensicia Corrino	TV mini-series
2004	Chappelle's Show	Herself	Season 2
	Troy: The Passion of Helen	The Host
2005	The Exonerated	Sunny Jacobs	TV movie
	Mad TV		2 episodes
2006 - 2007	Rescue Me	Alicia
2009	ER	Nora	1 episode
2009	Saturday Night Live	Plays mother in May 9, 2009 SNL Digital Short	1 episode

Documentaries

Year	Film	Role
1983	When the Mountains Tremble
1990	Through the Wire	narrator
1993	Wildnerness: The Last Stand	narrator
1994	School of the Americas Assassins	narrator
1995	The Celluloid Closet
1996	Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press	narrator
1997	The Need to Know	narrator
	Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins	narrator
	187: Documented	narrator
1999	For Love of Julian	narrator
2000	Light Keeps Me Company
	Iditarod: A Far Distant Place	narrator
	This Is What Democracy Looks Like	narrator
	Dying to be Thin	narrator
2001	Uphill All the Way	narrator
	900 Women	narrator
	The Shaman's Apprentice	narrator
	Rudyland	narrator
	Ghosts of Attica	narrator
	Last Party 2000
2002	The Next Industrial Revolution	narrator
	Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion	narrator
2003	XXI Century
	The Nazi Officer's Wife	narrator
	Burma: Anatomy of Terror	narrator
	Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen	narrator
2004	Fragile Hopes from the Killing Fields	narrator
2005	A Whale in Montana	narrator
	On the Line: Dissent in an Age of Terrorism
2006	Secrets of the Code	narrator
	Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars	narrator
2007	This Child of Mine	narrator
	World Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Susan Sarandon

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• Susan Sarandon at the Internet Movie Database
• Susan Sarandon at the Internet Broadway Database
• Susan Sarandon at the Internet off-Broadway Database
• Susan Sarandon at Yahoo! Movies
• Susan Sarandon's political donations at newsmeat.com
• Susan Sarandon at TV.com
• Catherine Deneuve seduces Susan Sarandon while playing Lakme on the piano in the famous lesbian scene from Tony Scott's 1983 movie The Hunger.

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Persondata
NAME	Sarandon, Susan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tomalin, Susan Abigail
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actress, activist
DATE OF BIRTH	October 4, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH