Susan Sarandon is an Oscar Award winner.
Susan Sarandon . She is an Academy Award and BAFTA Award winner who is also known for her social and political activism for a variety of causes . She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Atlantic City ( 1980 ) , Thelma & Louise ( 1991 ) , Lorenzo 's Oil ( 1992 ) , and The Client ( 1994 ) , before winning for Dead Man Walking ( 1995 ) .