Susan Sarandon
American actor with an Academy Award and decades of activism.
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She won an Academy Award for her performance in Dead Man Walking (1995) and received Oscar nominations for Atlantic City (1980), Thelma and Louise (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), and The Client (1994).[1]
Key facts and history
She graduated from Edison High School in 1964 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in drama from the Catholic University of America in 1968.[2][1] Sarandon made her film debut in Joe (1970) shortly after graduating.[1] Sarandon earned her first Academy Award nomination for Atlantic City (1980).[3][1] She became a household name after appearing in Bull Durham (1988) with Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins.[4]
Sarandon won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking (1995).[5] Sarandon is bisexual and has described her sexuality as "open" and "up for grabs".[6] Within New York City, Sarandon came into the world in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, being the firstborn among nine siblings.[7][8] During 1975, Sarandon secured a part in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which later achieved cult status.[3][1]
What the cited sources add
The Biography.com account states that Sarandon graduated from the Catholic University of America in 1968 with a B.A. in drama.[1] The same source notes that she made her film debut in Joe (1970) not long after graduating.[1] A BBC News report from 2006 describes how Sarandon traced her Welsh ancestry through DNA analysis for the programme Coming Home.[9] The BBC article states that a genetics expert said Sarandon and her brother were "clearly very Welsh" based on their DNA samples.[9]
A qns.com article from 2018 reports that Sarandon donated and helped plant 20 fruit trees at NYCHA's South Jamaica Houses in Queens.[10] The Guardian profile from 2006 notes that Sarandon's parents separated in 1982 after nearly 40 years of marriage.[8]
References
- "Susan Sarandon - Movies, Age & Children", Biography, 2021-03-30. facts only, no text reused. biography.com
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on June 7, 1964 · 38", Newspapers.com, June 7, 1964; "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on August 28, 1977 · 41", Newspapers.com, August 28, 1977; "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on June 1, 1970 · 19", Newspapers.com, June 1970; "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on July 26, 1970 · 58", Newspapers.com, July 26, 1970; "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey o en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Susan Sarandon - Movies, Age & Children", Biography, 2021-03-30 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Angier, "101 Best Ways to Get Ahead", Success Networks, 2004, p. 145; Ebert, "Bull Durham", Chicago Sun-Times, June 15, 1988 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Maslin, "FILM REVIEW;A Condemned Killer And a Crusading Nun", The New York Times, December 29, 1996; "Past Recipients: Crystal Award", Women In Film; "Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick", Wheatmark, 2014, p. 29–30 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Susan Sarandon appears to come out as bisexual — again", NBC News, 2022-09-12; Azzopardi, "EXCLUSIVE: Susan Sarandon on 'Up For Grabs' Sexuality, Ryan Murphy's 'Feud' & Her Response to Those Who 'Blame Me' For the Election", Pride Source, February 14, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Susan Sarandon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rose, "Susan Sarandon returns home to Queens to plant trees", qns.com, May 10, 2018; "Lenora M. (Criscione) Tomalin - View Obituary & Service Information", Lenora M. (Criscione) Tomalin Obituary; "Person Details for L Tomalin, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" — FamilySearch.org", FamilySearch, March 3, 2016 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- MacKenzie, "A fine romancer", The Guardian, March 18, 2006. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
- "Sarandon learns about Welsh roots", BBC News, November 28, 2006. facts only, no text reused. news.bbc.co.uk
- Rose, "Susan Sarandon returns home to Queens to plant trees", qns.com, May 10, 2018. facts only, no text reused. qns.com
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