Susan Sarandon - Born 1946
American Actress, Film Producer, Business Woman & Political Activist
Added to the album by Lowri, A Wonderful Woman
Reading up on Susan Sarandon has been an enlightening experience. I knew she was a fabulous actress, having seen many of her films, but learning about her other endeavours, I have learnt that she is a much more formidable woman than I ever knew. Thank you Lowri for your fantastic nomination.
In 1970, Susan made her film debut in Joe. She appeared on American television throughout the '70s and had roles in a number of films. In 1975, she starred in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (which became a cult musical and one I am a huge fan of myself) and this really catapulted her into fame. She has appeared in over seventy films, including some huge box-office successes such as The Witches of Eastwick, Thelma and Louise, Little Women (an adaptation of the book by Louisa May Alcott - Wonderful Woman No. 38) and Dead Man Walking, which gained her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1995. Now in the fifth decade of her acting career, she is still working hard and landing great roles, she currently has two films in post-production, including the much awaited Cloud Atlas. She has also produced some films.
Susan is the co-owner of the SPiN table tennis club, which has social clubs in four cities in the USA and Canada.
One of the most interesting things I have discovered about Susan is her political activism. She is an outspoken liberal, who has campaigned and spoke publicly about gay rights issues, the Iraq war, various human rights causes and the catholic church (in particular about the current Pope and the church having "harboured paedophiles"). She has supported a number of politicians over the years. She has also worked hard for charitable causes, she was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, a spokesperson for Heifer International (a not-for-profit organisation with the vision of ending global poverty and hunger) and in 2006, Susan received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award.
Like so many of the women featured in this album, Susan's life is littered with great achievement and success but she is also wonderful for her qualities as a humanitarian, as someone who speaks out for causes which she feels strongly about and takes action when she sees something is unjust. Exactly the kind of woman we like to celebrated here.
I try to live my life every day in the present, and try not to turn a blind eye to injustice and need.
Susan Sarandon
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