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How old is Susan Sarandon, what is her new Hedy Lamarr documentary Bombshell and who’s her ex Tim Robbins?

SUSAN Sarandon has become one of the most established names in Hollywood.

Here is all you need to know about the star and her legendary career...

 Susan is a 21st century Hollywood icon thanks to her legendary roles
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Susan is a 21st century Hollywood icon thanks to her legendary rolesCredit: Reuters

Who is Susan Sarandon?

Susan Sarandon - born Susan Abigail Tomalin - is a Hollywood actress whose career has spanned fifty years.

Born on October 4, 1946, she is 71 years old.

Raised Roman Catholic, Susan is the eldest of nine children - with four brothers and four sisters.

Alongside her work in film, Susan is an outspoken political activist, notably supporting Jill Stein in the 2016 US election.

She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, and animal rights activist and a leading voice in the fight to end the death penalty in the US.

As part of this, she was a notable fierce defender of Richard Glossip, a man who is currently incarcerated for a murder conviction.

 The star has appeared in classic films including Thelma and Louise
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The star has appeared in classic films including Thelma and LouiseCredit: Getty - Contributor

What films would I recognise her from?

Susan has had several iconic roles throughout her career.

This includes the role of Janet in cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Louise in Thelma and Louise, and Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking.

Other roles include starring opposite Julia Roberts in Stepmom, The Big Wedding, The Witches of Eastwick, The Lovely Bones and ElizabethTown.

Susan also makes frequent appearances in music videos for Saturday Night Live and viral sensation band, The Lonely Island.

She has won 52 awards during her career, winning the Best Lead Actress award for Dead Man Walking in 1995.

In 2016, she received the Kering Women in Motion award at the Cannes Film Festival.

 As well as being an actress, Susan is a fierce political campaigner
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As well as being an actress, Susan is a fierce political campaignerCredit: AP:Associated Press

Has Susan Sarandon ever been married?

Yes - Susan was married to Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979.

The pair met in college and despite the split, she has always maintained his surname in her professional persona.

She has previously been romantically connected to David Bowie, as well as director Louis Malle.

In the 80s, she was in a relationship with Italian film director Franco Amurri.

However, her most prominent relationship in her career was with Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins.

They met while filming Bull Durham together in 1988.

While the pair never married, they were an item from for 21 years, announcing their split in December 2009.

 Susan and Tim Robbins were together for 21 years and have two children together
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 Susan and Tim Robbins were together for 21 years and have two children togetherCredit: AP:Associated Press

Does she have children?

Susan is the mother of three children - one daughter and two sons.

Her eldest child is Eva Amurri, who was born in 1985 and is now a model and actress.

In Adam Sandler flick That's My Boy, Eva starred as a younger version of Susan in a flashback sequence.

Susan's two sons - John "Jack" Henry, and Miles Guthrie - were born during her relationship with Tim Robbins.

What is "Bombshell" and what does Susan Sarandon have to do with it?

Iconic Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr's astonishing life story is being told in new documentary Bombshell, produced by actress Susan Sarandon.

Dubbed the most beautiful girl in the world, Hedy is famous for being involved in the first ever on-screen orgasm.

Hedy also became a pioneer for modern-day Wi-Fi after she heard the tragic news of a British ship carrying evacuee children had been torpedoed by German submarines.

Sarandon, 71, said: "This is the story of a Hollywood actress, defined by her appearance, who is secretly a brilliant inventor and changes the course of history."

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is out in the UK on March 9, 2018

Bombshell - the Hedy Lamarr story: Film trailer for the life story of one of Hollywood's top leading ladies in the 1940s
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