It was after the 1968 Democratic convention and there was a casting call for a film with several roles for the kind of young people who had disrupted the convention. Two recent graduates of Catholic University in Washington DC, went to the audition in New York for Joe (1969). Chris Sarandon , who had studied to be an actor, was passed over. His wife Susan got a major role.
That role was as " Susan Compton", the daughter of ad executive "Bill Compton" (Dennis Patrick ). In the movie, "Dad Bill" kills Susan 's drug dealer boyfriend and next befriends "Joe" (Peter Boyle ), a bigot who works on an assembly line and who collects guns.
In 1975, Sarandon made the film where fans of cult classics have come to know her as "Janet", who gets entangled with transvestite "Dr. Frank 'n' Furter" in Nearly 20 years after beginning her career, Sarandon, at last, actively campaigned for a great role, "Annie" in (1980).
IMDb Mini Biography By:Dale O'Connor Spouse TriviaFormer partner of . They had been together from 1986 until 2009.
Ranked #35 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
Attended Catholic University of America Drama School, 1964-1968. Met and married Chris Sarandon there (by priest who was head of Dept.).
Former "Ford" Model.
Daughter from her relationship with director Sons from her relationship with actor Tim Robbins are named Jack Henry Robbins and Miles Robbins .
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful in the world.
Landed her first Hollywood role when her then-husband, Chris Sarandon , took her along on one of his auditions.
As co-presenters of the Academy Awards in 1993, Susan and her former partner, Is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
Supported Ralph Nader during his 2000 Presidential Election campaign.
Was arrested for disorderly conduct during a protest in New York over the unarmed shooting of African immigrant Amadou Diallo by four policemen (30 March 1999).
Is of Italian and Welsh heritage.
Graduated from Edison High School in Edison, New Jersey where she was a cheerleader.
She keeps her Oscar in the bathroom.
Sang in Eddie Vedder which played over the end credits of Laura Schlessinger 's television show taken off the air in 2000, because of her disagreement with Schlessinger's conservative views. The effort was successful in leading many sponsors to drop their support of the show, which was ultimately cancelled less than a year after its premiere.
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