Susan Sarandon explains why she never dropped her last name when she separated from Chris Sarandon

Susan Sarandon explains why she never dropped her last name when she separated from Chris Sarandon

Susan and Chris were married from 1967 to 1979; the former couple do not share any children together

Susan Sarandon is addressing why she never changed her last name, even though her marriage to ex-husband Chris Sarandon ended over 40 years ago.

“He was a very kind man and he kept me alive, you know, so I’m happy to have that name,” Susan, 78, told The Times about keeping

the Sarandon surname while she spoke with the outlet about her new movie The Gutter in an article published on Sunday, Nov. 10.

The Academy Award-winning actress was married to actor Chris, now 82, from 1967 to 1979. While Susan never married again, she has three children, including Eva Amurri, 39,

whom she shares with Italian director Franco Amurri, as well as John «Jack» Henry, 35, and Miles Robbins, 32, whom she shares with ex Tim Robbins.

While Susan expressed no problems with keeping the Sarandon surname, the actress did tell the outlet she regrets never changing her first name.

“Sigourney Weaver, Tuesday Weld and Stockard Channing all started out Susans and they had the sense to change that name and I’m stuck with Susan,” she said. “It’s kind of nice to do a rechristening as you start to realize who you are.”