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Susan Sarandon

Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards.

Sarandon made her film debut in ''Joe'' (1970) and appeared on the soap operas ''A World Apart'' (1970–1971) and ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1972). She gained prominence for her role in the musical horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975). After Oscar nominations for ''Atlantic City'' (1980), ''Thelma & Louise'' (1991), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), and ''The Client'' (1994), Sarandon won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing Helen Prejean in ''Dead Man Walking'' (1995). Her other notable films include ''Pretty Baby'' (1978), ''The Hunger'' (1983), ''The Witches of Eastwick'' (1987), ''Bull Durham'' (1988), ''Little Women'' (1994), ''Stepmom'' (1998), ''Enchanted'' (2007), ''The Lovely Bones'' (2009), ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012), and ''The Meddler'' (2015).

Sarandon made her Broadway debut in the play ''An Evening with Richard Nixon'' (1972). She returned to Broadway in the 2009 revival of ''Exit the King''. On television, she had guest roles on the sitcoms ''Friends'' (2001) and ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2002) as well as starring roles as an advocate in the HBO film ''You Don't Know Jack'' (2010), Doris Duke in the HBO film ''Bernard and Doris'' (2008), and Bette Davis in the FX miniseries ''Feud'' (2017).

Also known for her social and political activism, Sarandon was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1999 and received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award in 2006. Provided by Wikipedia