Feelings of warmth and fuzziness are often triggered by the mere mention of Susan Sarandon. The world-famous actress has captivated viewers in every corner of the globe for the better part of 50 years.
But there’s more to Sarandon than her acting chops; she’s more than simply Louise in Thelma and Louise or Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking.
Sarandon is also well-known for her tireless advocacy on behalf of endometriosis patients; she suffered from the ailment for a long time, and it severely hindered her ability to conceive.
In her private life as a mother, though, she may be the most dedicated of all. Even though Sarandon didn’t have her first child until she was 39 years old (due in part to a health ailment), she went on to have two more children.
The actress has made headlines for a long time due to her insistence on attempting to have a child despite her elderly age. Due to her “unusual” choice to begin her “mommy career” “so late” in life, she did, in fact, become a household name with each new addition to her family.
She was born Susan Abigail Tomalin in 1946, but changed her name to Chris Sarandon after marrying for the first time. She may be 75 years old, but she has dedicated a large chunk of her life to acting. She has also made a name for herself as an advocate for social justice concerns.
Sarandon made her cinematic debut as the title character in the 1970 drama Joe. From then, she tried her hand at parts in soap operas, most notably as Patrice Kahlman in A World Apart. In 1975, at the young age of 29, she shot to fame after appearing in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
People asked me, “Are you crazy?” with each of my pregnancies. Susan Sarandon Discussed Becoming a Mother Later in Life
In 1980, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Atlantic City, and by 1984, she had already appeared in over 25 film and television roles.
Her professional life was thriving, but her personal life was a constant source of stress. She learned early on in her relationship with Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri that having a kid wouldn’t be as simple as she had hoped.
Endometriosis was a contributing factor. Due to the illness and other issues, she was unable to establish a family at an early age.
Sarandon had been experiencing various health issues since she was a child, but it wasn’t until she was in her forties that doctors were able to give her a proper diagnosis.
Bleeding and invasion of neighbouring organs like the rectum, bladder, or ovaries are common symptoms of the benign illness that occurs every month in response to a woman’s menstrual cycle.
The terrible prognosis not only increased Sarandon’s chance for catastrophic pregnancy difficulties but also disclosed that she may have a tougher time conceiving. Pain was another symptom of the condition. Women who are carriers during pregnancy have a very high risk.
Despite this, at the ripe old age of 39, Sarandon became pregnant. Many people advised her not to have the kid, saying things like “It will ruin your career.”
But Sarandon defied that advice and celebrated the great gift of her pregnancy, giving birth to her first child, Eva Amurri, not long after.
Eva has followed in her mother’s footsteps as an actor and content creator ever since. After her marriage to Amurri ended in 1988, she started dating fellow actor Tim Robbins, 12 years her junior.
Having met on the set of Bull Durham, Sarandon and Robbins went on to have two children together: John “Jack” Henry (born in 1989) and Miles Robbins (born in 1992).
People kept asking me if I was insane when I had my first kid at age 39 and my third at age 45. Don’t!’” In an interview, Sarandon made the disclosure.
In several interviews, Sarandon has made it clear that she struggled with a number of health issues that made it difficult for her to conceive and bring each of her children to term.
People asked me, “Are you crazy?” with each of my pregnancies. Susan Sarandon Discussed Becoming a Mother Later in Life
She insisted that she didn’t want her sickness, however debilitating it may be, to make her question whether or not she was cut out to be a mother.
“It’s not okay to miss out on a part of life because of pain and excessive bleeding,” she remarked at an Endometriosis Foundation of America event in 2011.
She’s done a lot to be a voice for other women who are going through the same thing, helping to clarify myths and alleviate fears about the illness. Her goal is to inspire females to speak out about their struggles and to reject the idea that suffering is acceptable.
Women shouldn’t wait to be tested and treated so they may have more freedom in their daily lives.
Eva, Sarandon’s eldest daughter, is also a mother, having given birth to three children: a girl, Marlowe, in 2014, and two boys, Major James in 2016 and Mateo in 2020.
Sarandon and her daughter Amurri share stunning family images on social media on occasion. In addition to being a doting mum, Sarandon is also a happily married grandmother of three.
Great-grandmother Sarandon is featured here with her whole family, including Sarandon’s mother, as they celebrate her 94th birthday.
People asked me, “Are you crazy?” with each of my pregnancies. Susan Sarandon Discussed Becoming a Mother Later in Life
Without a doubt, Sarandon overcame her physical limitations by following her heart and finding the strength inside herself to do so.
Some have questioned the actress’s style, but there’s no denying that Sarandon oozes power and confidence.
On Twitter in 2016, Piers Morgan harshly criticised the actress for her clothing, notably her white suit jacket that could be undone to reveal cleavage and a black bra.
Would Susan Sarandon go to a funeral like that? No. Morgan tweeted that it was “terribly inappropriate for an In Memoriam tribute.”
He later tweeted, “To clarify, I’ve no issue with Susan Sarandon exposing her breasts. It’s just bad taste to do this just before the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of an awards programme.
It seems that several trolls shared Morgan’s opinion, with one even describing Sarandon as “unattractive.” A second person described her as a “wretched, old, dried up, nasty nobody.”
Sarandon discussed her thoughts on the fashion industry in a 2019 interview with Harper’s Bazaar. Despite my lack of expertise in the field of fashion, I am aware of what it is that sparks my attention and what I find aesthetically pleasing. “I don’t feel like I have to follow the latest fads,” she said.
In the end, it seems that Sarandon is content with her body no matter how old she is, and that she has developed a deeper sense of “appreciation” as she nears the age of seventy.
She is an advocate for an attitude that celebrates and respects the individual, and she stresses the importance of self-acceptance and body positivity.
“When your sense of time has an ending and isn’t finite, like how it feels when you’re young – when you have an understanding that time is precious – you have a tendency not to waste energy on the small stuff and only to surround yourself with people who are vital, curious, brave, and adventurous,” she says.
If you think Sarandon is a formidable force in the world, share her story with the other amazing women in your life.
