Susan Sarandon (born
Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4, 1946) is an
Academy Award winning 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.
Biography
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.
[A fine romancer. The Guardian. 18 March 2006.][Susan Sarandon biography. Film Reference.com.] Sarandon's father was of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry and her mother was of
Sicilian/Italian descent;
[Sarandon learns about Welsh roots News.bbc.co.uk. 28 November 2006] the family was
Roman Catholic. In 2006, Sarandon and 10 of her relatives (including her significant other
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.
