Susan Sarandon Biography

One of Hollywood’s most respected actresses, Susan Sarandon is a veteran artist with a career spanning over four decades. The critically acclaimed actress has appeared in movies like ‘Bull Durham’, ‘Thelma and Louise’ and ‘Dead Man Walking’. Given her prolific acting career, smoking hot good looks and talents, it is hard to believe that she had never given a thought to acting as a career before she got married. She had accompanied her husband, Chris Sarandon to a casting call for the film ‘Joe’ and decided to audition. Though Chris did not get a part, Susan was given a major role in the film in which she made her Hollywood debut. ‘Joe’ was a critical and commercial success and she decided to pursue acting as a career. She also started doing television and appeared on the soap operas ‘A World Apart’ and ‘Search for Tomorrow’. She became a major film actress during the 1970s and got better with time. She received her first Academy Award nomination for ‘Atlantic City’ and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ‘Dead Man Walking’. She is a well known activist and has served as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She also actively supports progressive and left-liberal political causes.