Throughout her astonishing half-century career, the renowned actress has fascinated audiences all around the world.
But Sarandon is more than just her ability to play a wide range of characters, from Louise in Thelma and Louise to Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking.
Sarandon is also well known for her ongoing advocacy on behalf of endometriosis patients, a condition she herself fought for a long time and which hampered her ability to conceive.
She is, however, the most committed of them, probably even more so in her personal life as a mother.
Sarandon didn’t become a mother until she was 39 years old, due in part to a medical problem, but she went on to have two more children. The actress has long been known for her decision to try to conceive despite her elderly age. She did create headlines with each new child she gave birth to as a result of her “unusual” decision to begin her “mommy career” “so late” in life.
After adopting her first husband’s name after being born Susan Abigail Tomalin in 1946, Chris Sarandon became her stage name. Even though she is 75 years old, she has dedicated a considerable chunk of her life to her acting career. She is also well-known for her activism on behalf of deserving causes.
Sarandon’s cinematic career began in 1970 as the principal character in the dramatic full-length film Joe. Following that, she dabbled in soap opera roles, most notably as Patrice Kahlman in A World Apart. She rocketed to fame five years later, in 1975, at the age of 29, thanks to her appearance in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
She received an Oscar nomination for Atlantic City in 1980, and by 1984, she had played over 25 roles on both the big and small screens.
While her work was thriving, her personal life was more difficult. While dating the Italian director Franco Amurri, she realised that having a child would be more difficult than she had thought.
One of the factors was endometriosis, which she had. Due to illness and other issues, she was unable to start her own family earlier in life.
Sarandon had been experiencing a variety of medical problems, but it wasn’t until she was in her forties that doctors were able to conclusively identify her. The benign disorder causes the uterus’ inner tissue to peel off during each menstrual cycle, producing bleeding and invasion of other organs such as the rectum, bladder, or ovaries.
Sarandon’s sad diagnosis showed that she might have a more difficult time getting pregnant, and to make matters worse, it increased her likelihood of catastrophic pregnancy complications. The sickness not only caused pain in numerous parts of the body. Pregnant women who have the condition are at a higher risk.
Despite this, Sarandon fell pregnant when she was 39 years old. “Don’t have the baby,” and “It will ruin your career,” several people told her.
Sarandon, on the other hand, ignored that advice and rejoiced in the immense blessing of her pregnancy, giving birth to Eva Amurri, her first child, shortly after.
Eva has since carried on her mother’s career as an actress and content provider. After her marriage to Amurri ended in 1988, she began dating Tim Robbins, an actor 12 years her junior.
Bull Durham had brought the two together, and Sarandon’s next two children, John “Jack” Henry (born 1989) and Miles Robbins (born 1992), were born with Robbins.
“I had my first child when I was 39, and my third when I was 45, and with each child, [people] asked, ‘Are you crazy?’” Don’t!’” Sarandon stated this during an interview.
Sarandon has made it very clear in various interviews on the subject that she had to overcome a wide range of physical hurdles in order to conceive and carry her children to term in each of her cases.
She stated that she did not want her condition, no matter how severe, to make her doubt her abilities to be a mother.
“It’s not okay to miss out on a part of life because of pain and excessive bleeding,” she said an Endometriosis Foundation of America event in 2011.
She has worked hard to eliminate any stigma or concerns about the condition and has served as a spokesman for other women going through similar ordeals. Her goal is to inspire women to publicly express their grief and to refuse to accept it as normal.
Women should not be afraid to seek a diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible in order to live a life with fewer limits.
Eva, Sarandon’s oldest daughter, is now a mother herself, with three children of her own—a daughter, Marlowe, born in 2014, and sons, Major James and Mateo, born in 2016 and 2020, respectively.
Sarandon and her daughter Amurri occasionally share beautiful images of their adorable family on their social media profiles. Sarandon, in addition to being a loving mother, is now a dedicated and content grandmother of three!
Sarandon’s mother is also a member of their extended family; the delighted great-grandmother is pictured here with them all as she celebrates her 94th birthday.
Despite the hurdles Sarandon faced, she boldly followed her heart and discovered within it the strength to overcome her physical challenges.
Despite the fact that Sarandon oozes strength and confidence, some have questioned her dress choices.
Piers Morgan scolded the actress for her dress on Twitter in 2016; he was particularly critical of her white suit jacket, which could be undone to reveal cleavage and a black bra.
“Would Susan Sarandon wear something like this to a funeral?” No. As a result, it was grossly unsuitable for an In Memoriam homage,” Morgan wrote on Twitter.
“To clarify, I have no problem with Susan Sarandon flashing her breasts,” he wrote in another tweet. It’s just awful to headline ‘In Memoriam’ at an awards event.”
Some trolls appeared to agree with Morgan, with one calling Sarandon “unattractive.” Another person referred to her as a “wretched, old, dried up, nasty nobody.”
Sarandon discussed fashion in a 2019 interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
“While I may not be completely knowledgeable about every aspect of fashion, I am aware of what personally appeals to me and what piques my interest, which I choose to embrace.” “I don’t feel the need to conform to popular trends all the time,” she stated.
Finally, Sarandon appears to be content with her body, regardless of her age, and has developed a stronger sense of “appreciation” as she enters her seventies.
She advocates for a mindset that loves and respects oneself, and she supports body positivity and self-acceptance as key components of overall well-being.
When your sense of time has an end and isn’t finite, as it is when you’re young – when you understand that time is precious – you tend not to waste energy on trivial matters and only surround yourself with people who are vital, curious, brave, and adventurous,” she says.