Susan Sarandon debuted in a play in the 20th century.
Susan Abigail Sarandon ( [ səˈrændən ] née Tomalin ; born October 4 , 1946 ) is an American actress and activist . She made her Broadway debut in An Evening with Richard Nixon in 1972 and went on to receive Drama Desk Award nominations for the Off-Broadway plays , A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking ( 1979 ) and Extremities ( 1982 ) . The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film directed by Jim Sharman .