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Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

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Biography

Susan Abigail Sarandon (née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Bull Durham

Bull Durham

1988

The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991

The Haunting of Rosalind

The Haunting of Rosalind

1973

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1996

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

1992

Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

The Player

The Player

1992

The Client

The Client

1994

Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

2004

Enchanted

Enchanted

2007

King of the Gypsies

King of the Gypsies

1978

Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999

Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile

2002

The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

1987

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1980

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

2008

Peacock

Peacock

2010

The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

2009

In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

2007

The Hunger

The Hunger

1983

The January Man

The January Man

1989

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989

Alfie

Alfie

2004

The Greatest

The Greatest

2009

Twilight

Twilight

1998

Stepmom

Stepmom

1998

The Banger Sisters

The Banger Sisters

2002

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1978

Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

2009

Little Women

Little Women

1994

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

2005

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

2007

Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

2002

Emotional Arithmetic

Emotional Arithmetic

2008

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

White Palace

White Palace

1990

Noel

Noel

2004

Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock

1978

Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

Solitary Man

Solitary Man

2009

You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

2010

Arbitrage

Arbitrage

2012

The Buddy System

The Buddy System

1984

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

Bernard and Doris

Bernard and Doris

2006

The Nazi Officer's Wife

The Nazi Officer's Wife

2003

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000

Joe

Joe

1970

Tempest

Tempest

1982

Irresistible

Irresistible

2006

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

1994

Sweet Hearts Dance

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988

The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

1977

Middle of Nowhere

Middle of Nowhere

2008

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975

Ice Bound

Ice Bound

2003

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

Illuminata

Illuminata

1998

Robot & Frank

Robot & Frank

2012

Healing US

Healing US

2023

Wilderness: The Last Stand

Wilderness: The Last Stand

1993

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

2012

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

2012

The Big Wedding

The Big Wedding

2013

The Apprentice

The Apprentice

1971

Something Short of Paradise

Something Short of Paradise

1979

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

2000

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

2021

Ghosts of Attica

Ghosts of Attica

2001

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret

2000

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

How to Make Money Selling Drugs

2012

Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

1985

Nothing Like Chocolate

Nothing Like Chocolate

2012

Rudyland

Rudyland

2001

Checkered Flag or Crash

Checkered Flag or Crash

1977

Nonnas

Nonnas

2025

The Peace!

The Peace!

2005

Lady Liberty

Lady Liberty

1971

Snitch

Snitch

2013

Who Am I This Time?

Who Am I This Time?

1982

Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle

2023

Forty Winks

Forty Winks

2022

Lovin' Molly

Lovin' Molly

1974

Maybe I Do

Maybe I Do

2023

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

1976

Women of Valor

Women of Valor

1986

The Last of Robin Hood

The Last of Robin Hood

2013

The Fabulous Four

The Fabulous Four

2024

The Rimers of Eldritch

The Rimers of Eldritch

1972

Tammy

Tammy

2014

School of Assassins

School of Assassins

1994

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

1980

Ping Pong Summer

Ping Pong Summer

2014

The Exonerated

The Exonerated

2006

A War in Hollywood

A War in Hollywood

2009

The Shaman's Apprentice

The Shaman's Apprentice

2001

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

2011

Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

1999

The Calling

The Calling

2014

Grizzly

Grizzly

2009

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

2024

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

Irwin & Fran

Irwin & Fran

2013

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a

Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a

2022

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003

The Meddler

The Meddler

2016

Hell and Back

Hell and Back

2015

Secrets of the Code

Secrets of the Code

2006

3 Generations

3 Generations

2016

Unity

Unity

2015

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1999

The Gutter

The Gutter

2024

Spark: A Space Tail

Spark: A Space Tail

2016

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight

2024

Rebel Nun

Rebel Nun

2024

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

1999

The Next Industrial Revolution

The Next Industrial Revolution

2002

Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and Daughters

2016

Exit Right

Exit Right

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012

Our Friend, Martin

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019

Materia Viva

Materia Viva

2024

Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery

Ace the Case: Manhattan Mystery

2016

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

2016

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

1974

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

2001

The Jesus Rolls

The Jesus Rolls

2019

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

2003

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1984

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

2014

One Woman, One Vote

One Woman, One Vote

1995

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

1996

A Bad Moms Christmas

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

We Are Many

We Are Many

2014

Viper Club

Viper Club

2018

Bull Durham: Between the Lines

Bull Durham: Between the Lines

2002

Trailblazers in Habits

Trailblazers in Habits

2013

The Secret Life of Geisha

The Secret Life of Geisha

1999

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Blackbird

Blackbird

2019

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure

2008

The Satan Murders

The Satan Murders

1974

Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins

Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins

1996

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003

Facing Arthur

Facing Arthur

2002

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show

1995

VHYes

VHYes

2020

Tunnels

Tunnels

Home

Home

2006

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

2013

Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars

Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars

2006

LOVE

LOVE

2020

June Moon

June Moon

1974

Bad Moms' Moms

Bad Moms' Moms

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

2015

Pitchfork

Pitchfork

Fearless

Fearless

2020

Still of Night

Still of Night

Red Bird Lane

Red Bird Lane

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

1999

Behind the Labels

Behind the Labels

Ride the Eagle

Ride the Eagle

2021

Jolt

Jolt

2021

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

PoliWood

PoliWood

2009

Dirty Pictures

Dirty Pictures

2000

Rabbit Ears - The Firebird

Rabbit Ears - The Firebird

1991

Saving Jamaica Bay

Saving Jamaica Bay

Last Party 2000

Last Party 2000

2001

Legacy

Legacy

American Mirror - Intimations of Immortality

American Mirror - Intimations of Immortality

2018

A Question of Habit

A Question of Habit

2011

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

2025

Broken Child

Broken Child

2000

Thelma & Louise: Born to Live

Thelma & Louise: Born to Live

2025

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2004

The Accompanist

The Accompanist

Artistry/Technology

Artistry/Technology

2015

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange

2024

VH1: Divas Live

VH1: Divas Live

1998

Baristas vs Billionaires

Baristas vs Billionaires

2025

The Echo Chamber

The Echo Chamber

Unmerciful Good Fortune

Unmerciful Good Fortune

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

2006

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

2025

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

2008

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Friends

Friends

1994

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

2005

The View

The View

1997

Search Party

Search Party

2016

Hi-Jinks

Hi-Jinks

2005

The Dame Edna Treatment

The Dame Edna Treatment

2007

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

Rescue Me

Rescue Me

2004

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

2003

A World Apart

A World Apart

1970

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

1999

Frank Herbert's Dune

Frank Herbert's Dune

2000

Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

1996

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999

Calucci's Department

Calucci's Department

1973

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023

Monarch

Monarch

2022

NOVA

NOVA

1974

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

2011

Moonbeam City

Moonbeam City

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

Doll & Em

Doll & Em

2014

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

FEUD

FEUD

2017

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Project Runway

Project Runway

2004

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

2013

Neo Yokio

Neo Yokio

2017

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

2023

American Experience

American Experience

1988

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

2015

A.D.

A.D.

1985

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

MADtv

MADtv

1995

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Frame

The Frame

2013

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Mussolini and I

Mussolini and I

1985

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Mythos

Mythos

POV

POV

1988

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

2004

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Mike & Molly

Mike & Molly

2010

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

2003

Marcians

Marcians

2017

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

The 90s Greatest

The 90s Greatest

2018

Fridays

Fridays

1980

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956