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Sissy Spacek

American actress

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Sissy Spacek is an American actress known for her work in film and television. She matters because she has become a prominent figure in Hollywood entertainment through her acting career.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1949-12-25
Works: 2

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My Extraordinary Ordinary Life
Barefoot stories

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Film & TV

Acting · Quitman, Texas, USA

Mary Elizabeth 'Sissy' Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four British Academy Film Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. Spacek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. Born…

Known for

Love Letter to Texas — Narrator2026
Die My Love — Pam2025
Henry Fonda for President — Self (archive footage)2025
Dying for Sex — Gail2025
Sam & Kate — Tina2022
Night Sky — Irene York2022
Without Getting Killed or Caught — Narrator / Voice of Susanna Clark (voice)2021

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Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (/ˈspeɪsɛk/; born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for four British Academy Film Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. For her contributions to the film industry, Spacek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.

After attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Spacek made her feature film debut in Michael Ritchie's Prime Cut (1972). Her performance in Terrence Malick's neo-noir crime drama film Badlands (1973), earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Spacek's breakthrough came when she played the abused teen misfit title character with telekinetic powers in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film Carrie (1976), which earned her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then starred in Robert Altman's psychological drama film 3 Women (1977).