View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for Turner Susan Sarandon is a Hollywood icon! The star has the kind of Tinseltown credit that few actors have been lucky enough to enjoy, including an Academy Award for Best Actress from 1995's Dead Man Walking. Born the eldest child out of nine in Queens, New York, Susan graduated with a drama degree from the Catholic University of America before setting her sights on TV and film. After quickly landing roles in a couple of soap operas, Susan got her big break in 1975's The Rocky Horror Picture Show.