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Sarandon in 2013
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Born |
Susan Abigail Tomalin October 4, 1946 Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Residence | Pound Ridge, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | The Catholic University of America, B.A. 1968 |
Occupation | Actress, activist |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse(s) | Chris Sarandon (m. 1967; div. 1979) |
Partner(s) |
Franco Amurri (1980s) Tim Robbins (1988–2009) |
Children | 3; including Eva Amurri |
Susan Abigail Sarandon (/səˈrændən/; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actress and activist. She is an Academy Award and BAFTA Award winner who is also known for her social and political activism for a variety of causes. She was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1999 and received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award in 2006.
Sarandon began her career in the 1970 film Joe, before appearing in the soap opera A World Apart (1970–71). In 1975, she starred in the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Atlantic City (1980), Thelma & Louise (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), and The Client (1994), before winning for Dead Man Walking (1995). She has also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Client, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress for Dead Man Walking. Her other films include: Pretty Baby (1978), The Hunger (1983), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Bull Durham (1988), White Palace (1990), Little Women (1994), Stepmom (1998), Igby Goes Down (2002), Enchanted (2007), The Lovely Bones (2009), Tammy (2014), and The Meddler (2015).