Sissy Spacek

Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek 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 2012. After attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Spacek made her feature film debut in Michael Ritchie's Prime Cut. Her performance in Terrence Malick's neo-noir crime drama film Badlands, earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Spacek's breakthrough came when she played the role of the abused teen misfit title character with telekinetic powers in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film Carrie, which earned her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then starred in Robert Altman's psychological drama film 3 Women. Spacek gave a complex performance as country music star Loretta Lynn in Michael Apted's biographical musical film Coal Miner's Daughter.

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