Sissy Spacek

Actor, Film actor

1949 –

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Who is Sissy Spacek?

Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her roles as Holly Sargis in Terrence Malick's film Badlands and as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's horror film Carrie, for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as country star Loretta Lynn in the film Coal Miner's Daughter and received Oscar nominations for her roles in Missing, The River, Crimes of the Heart, and In the Bedroom.

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Born
Dec 25, 1949
Quitman
Also known as
  • Mary Elizabeth Spacek
  • Rainbo
  • Sissy
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Czech American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Quitman High School
  • Actors Studio
Lived in
  • Charlottesville
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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