Born Dec. 25, 1949, Sissy Spacek was a popular, outgoing girl growing up in Quitman, Texas. After high school, she studied at the Actors Studio and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.In the wake of her film debut in Prime Cut (1972), Spacek boldly displayed her talent with a series of major roles in Badlands (1973), 1976's Carrie (which earned her the first of six Best Actress Oscar nominations) and 1980's Coal Miner's Daughter -- her first Oscar win for portraying country singer Loretta Lynn. She continued to rake in Oscar nods in the 1980s for her work in Missing (1982), The River (1984) and Crimes of the Heart (1986).
Choosing to slow the pace of her acting work, Spacek has since taken on a series of strong supporting roles in films such as JFK (1991), Affliction (1998), The Straight Story (1999) and 2001's In the Bedroom, which garnered her another Oscar nomination.
AddIn the BedroomSet in a tranquil town on the Maine coast, this character-driven drama tells the story of a couple (Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson, in a pair of stunning performances) whose teenage son (Nick Stahl) is involved in a love affair with a single mother (Marisa Tomei). When the relationship comes to a... Read More
AddCoal Miner's Daughter: Collector's EditionSissy Spacek shines in her Oscar-winning role as country singer Loretta Lynn. The movie charts the rise of the queen of country music, from her hardscrabble upbringing in Appalachia to stardom at the Grand Ole Opry. Married at the age of 13, Loretta was pushed into a music career by her husband,... Read More
AddBadlandsYoung garbageman Kit Carruthers (Martin Sheen) and his girlfriend, Holly (Sissy Spacek), kill Holly's father in South Dakota and hit the road on the run from the law. Writer-director Terrence Malick's script (for his feature film debut), based on real murders committed by a couple in 1958, does not... Read More
AddLake CityWhen Billy (Troy Garity) runs afoul of a local drug dealer, he is forced to return home to seek help from a woman he hasn't spoken to in a year: his mother (Sissy Spacek). As they try to rebuild their relationship, they must come to terms with the tragedy that drove them apart. And when his... Read More
AddCarrieCarrie (Sissy Spacek) is an ostracized girl saddled with a strict mother. But the teen has the ability to move objects with her mind, and when the high school "in crowd" torments her with a sick joke at the prom, she lashes out with devastating, deadly power. Director Brian De Palma deftly transfers... Read More
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