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Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek
Spacek at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, for the premiere of Get Low.
Personal information
Birth nameMary Elizabeth Spacek
Birth dateDecember 25, 1949(age 61)
Place of birthQuitman, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1970 - present
SpouseJack Fisk (1974 - present; 2 children)

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Sissy Spacek (born Mary Elizabeth Spacek; December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as country star Loretta Lynn in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter. She has been nominated for an Oscar a total of six times. She is also known for her roles as Holly Sargis in Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands, and as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination.

Spacek is known mainly as a dramatic actress, but also has made comedies. The films that Spacek has starred in have earned more than $700 million worldwide.

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This is one of my all-time favorite movies, thanks to Richard Farnsworth who portrayed Alvin Straight in such a subtle and heartfelt way that it moved me to tears and literally made my heart ache... Enjoy the video, and please leave a comment letting me know why you did or didn't like it. That way you will either make me very happy (I love reading comments), or help me improve my editing skills. :o) Music: Marcelo Zarvos - Reprise Cast: Richard Farnsworth (Spartacus, Anne of Green Gables) Sissy Spacek (In the Bedroom, Stephen King's Carrie) Harry Dean Stanton (Paris Texas, Wild at Heart, Alien Autopsy)
4.82 min. | 4.97 user rating		 fullhorrormovies.info ...get horror movies....... carrie part 1 Carrie White is the outsider of her class. She's a mousy girl, all of her classmates hate her, and her mother is a religious fanatic who walks around in a black cape. After she unexpectedly has her first period, she is teased by the girls more ruthlessly than before. The gym teacher punishes the girls that were involved and one of them, Sue Snell, feels sorry for what she did and asks her boyfriend to take Carrie to the prom instead of her. But another girl that has been banned from the prom, Chris Hargenson, isn't so forgiving and hatches an evil plan with her boyfriend that involves Carrie and a bucket full of pig's blood. But what none of the students realize is that Carrie has the power of telekinesis, the power to move things with your mind, and that when you make her mad, she transforms from an innocent girl to a rage-filled monster. And this is gonna be a prom no one will ever forget. carrie part 1 full movie Brian De Palma Sissy Spacek 1976 horror movie watch movies online trailer preview teaser clip movie HD Quality full movies
2.15 min. | 4.0 user rating		 The sequal to my first video.The song is There he goes and is performed by Sissy Spacek
2.18 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Coal Miner's Daughter
4.07 min. | 4.99 user rating		 directed by Todd Field starring: Sissy Spacek Tom Wilkinson Marisa Tomei Nick Stahl
2.33 min. | 4.77 user rating
watchhorror.info ...horror movies............. An American Haunting Part 1 Based on a local Tennessee folklore legend. With over 20 books written on the subject, and a town that still lives in fear of the return of the unseen spirit, the story of "An American Haunting" is terrifying. Between the years 1818-1820, the Bell Family of Red River, Tennessee was visited by an unknown presence that haunted the family and eventually ended up causing the death of one its members. Starting with small sounds around the farm, and the sighting of aa strange BLACK WOLF with piercing yellow eyes, the sounds escalated into full brutal contact with the certain family members, causing psychological and physical torment. The attacks grew in strength, with the spirit slapping, pulling, dragging, and beating the Bell's youngest daughter. The Bells searched for rational explanations and ways to rid their house of this entity, but to no avail as the spirit began to communicate with them through sounds, and eventually multiple voices that sounded like the wind. The cause of its actions could always be felt, but no being could be seen, and no explanation found- only the promise that one day it would kill one of the family members. Fearing that the haunting was caused by a local woman -branded a witch- who had put a curse upon the family as a result of a land dispute, the Bells tried desperately to find ways to get rid of the woman's curse, yet the attacks and disturbances only escalated. It was <b>...</b>
2.52 min. | 4.16 user rating		 Sissy Spacek was sexy while young and is now still elegant in her late 50s.
3.78 min. | 4.60 user rating		 This is the scene called First Dance also known as the famous spinning dance scene. It is taken from the infamous 1976 horror movie "CARRIE"
3.15 min. | 4.93 user rating		 A hitchhiker falls for a man who picks her up. Early Sissy Spacek.
91.07 min. | 4.7 user rating		 A clip from Terrence Malick's film Badlands from 1973, starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek.
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Utica Observer Dispatch--The final determination is made by the organization's board of trustees, which includes famous actor -Sissy Spacek- and Fox News journalist Brit Hume. Wheeler said the recipients of the Muzzles are sent a T-shirt of Thomas Je - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:58:17 GMT+00:00
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ShowBiz411.com--Earlier today the Festival announced Gus van Sant's “Restless” will open Un Certain Regard (formerly the Directors' Fortnight) starring Mia Wasikowska, Schuyler Fisk (the talented daughter of -Sissy Spacek- and Jack Fisk), an - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:25:25 GMT+00:00
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Gant Daily--Felix's shocking confession is most relevant to an old woman named Mattie Darrow, played by -Sissy Spacek- (Carrie, Tuck Everlasting). Long ago, Felix and Mattie had a unique relationship which ended abruptly when the tragedy Felix has be - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:54:37 GMT+00:00
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The Suburban--The movie also stars Kris Kristofferson, -Sissy Spacek- and Treat Williams. Actor Aaron Eckhart is also in town filming The Expatriate, a thriller in which he plays a CIA agent. Perhaps he and Roberts will meet for coffee. ... - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:44:54 GMT+00:00
Teen Horror Movies - Screen Junkies Tweet this news
Screen Junkies---Sissy Spacek- plays a young high school girl who is tormented because of her shy, strange behavior. What other kids don't know, however, is that she has special powers. They come out at prom night after a prank goes completely wrong. - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:38:58 GMT+00:00
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Patch.com--A free viewing of Missing, starring Jack Lemmon and -Sissy Spacek-, will start at 12:15 pm Interested in a follow-up to this article? Great, we'll send you an email as soon as a follow-up is published! Bloomfield Patch takes a daily look a - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:55:15 GMT+00:00
Lambert Still Thrilled About Lynn Collaboration - Contactmusic.com Tweet this news
Contactmusic.com--And Lambert found time to sit down with Lynn and discuss the song, which became the title of the country legend's acclaimed biopic, starring -Sissy Spacek-. She adds, "That's one of my favorite movies, in my top three. - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:26:07 GMT+00:00
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Sabotage Times--Why bother getting high profile guests, who'll only want to plug a book anyway, when between them the boys could re-create a late night chat show featuring Piper Laurie and -Sissy Spacek-, and a distinctly Japanese sounding Queen Eliz - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:05:59 GMT+00:00
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Washington City Paper (blog)--But in place of, say, visceral descriptions of -Sissy Spacek's- early career, is infant-friendly gibberish. On the opening track, "Boom Boom Baby," Moyer simply repeats the title over a high-octane surf - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:35:27 GMT+00:00
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Lagniappe--Dreamworks has also turned the book into a movie, starring -Sissy Spacek- and Cicely Tyson, due out later this year. Stockett is now being sued by her brother's longtime nanny, who claims Stockett exploited her identity for this book. ... - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:25:23 GMT+00:00

2000s and more awards :
Year Film Role Notes
1970 Trash Girl extra at bar uncredited
1972 Prime Cut Poppy
1973 The Girls of Huntington House Sara TV film
The Waltons Sarah Jane Simmonds TV series (2 episodes)
Badlands Holly Sargis Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer
1974 Ginger in the Morning Ginger TV film
The Migrants Wanda Trimpin
1975 Katherine Katherine Alman TV film (also known as The Radical)
1976 Carrie Carietta "Carrie" White Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
Welcome to L.A. Linda Murray
1977 3 Women Pinky Rose New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
1978 Verna: U.S.O. Girl Verna Vane TV film
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn Academy Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Heart Beat Carolyn Cassady
1981 Raggedy Man Nita Longley Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Drama
1982 Missing Beth Horman Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Drama
1983 The Man with Two Brains Anne Uumellmahaye voice (uncredited)
1984 The River Mae Garvey Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Drama
Terror in the Aisles archival footage
1985 Marie Marie Ragghianti
1986 Violets Are Blue Augusta 'Gussie' Sawyer
'night, Mother Jessie Cates
Crimes of the Heart Babe Magrath Botrelle Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
1990 The Long Walk Home Miriam Thompson
1991 Hard Promises Christine Ann Coalter
JFK Liz Garrison
1992 A Private Matter Sherri Finkbine TV film
1994 A Place for Annie Susan Lansing Hallmark Hall of Fame TV film
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Trading Mom Various Roles aka The Mommy Market
1995 The Good Old Boys Spring Renfro Nominated - Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress � Miniseries or a Movie
The Grass Harp Verena Talbo
Streets of Laredo Lorena Parker TV mini-series
Bronze Wrangler for Television Feature Film Television Feature Film
1996 Beyond the Call Pam O'Brien TV film
If These Walls Could Talk Barbara Barrows TV film, Segment "1974"
1997 Affliction Margie Fogg
1999 Blast from the Past Helen Thomas Webber Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Straight Story Rose 'Rosie' Straight Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
2000 Songs in Ordinary Time Marie Fermoyle TV film
2001 In the Bedroom Ruth Fowler AFI Actress of the Year
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Drama
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Acting (Shared with Tom Wilkinson)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Midwives Sibyl Danforth Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actress � Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2002 Last Call Zelda Fitzgerald Nominated - Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress � Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actress � Miniseries or Television Film
Tuck Everlasting Mae Tuck Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2004 A Home at the End of the World Alice Glover
2005 Nine Lives Ruth Locarno International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Ensemble
Nominated - Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
The Ring Two Evelyn
North Country Alice Aimes
2006 An American Haunting Lucy Bell
Summer Running: The Race to Cure Breast Cancer Mrs. Flora Good
2007 Gray Matters Sydney
Hot Rod Marie Powell
Pictures of Hollis Woods Josie Cahill Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Miniseries or Television Film
2008 Lake City Maggie
Four Christmases Paula (Brad's Mom)
2009 Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People Narrator TV mini-series
Get Low Mattie Darrow Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010 � present Big Love Marilyn Densham 5 episodes
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Albums :
Year Album US Country Label
1983 Hangin' Up My Heart 17 Atlantic

Singles :
US Country US CAN Country
1980 "Coal Miner's Daughter" 24 - 7 Coal Miner's Daughter (Soundtrack)
"Back in Baby's Arms" - - 71
1983 "Lonely But Only for You" 15 110 13 Hangin' Up My Heart
1984 "If I Can Just Get Through the Night" 57 - 41
"If You Could Only See Me Now" 79 - -

Academy Award for Best Actress

Sophia Loren (1961) * Anne Bancroft (1962) * Patricia Neal (1963) * Julie Andrews (1964) * Julie Christie (1965) * Elizabeth Taylor (1966) * Katharine Hepburn (1967) * Katharine Hepburn / Barbra Streisand (1968) * Maggie Smith (1969) * Glenda Jackson (1970) * Jane Fonda (1971) * Liza Minnelli (1972) * Glenda Jackson (1973) * Ellen Burstyn (1974) * Louise Fletcher (1975) * Faye Dunaway (1976) * Diane Keaton (1977) * Jane Fonda (1978) * Sally Field (1979) * Sissy Spacek (1980) ---- Complete list * (1928 �1940) * (1941 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001-present)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Rosalind Russell (1961) * Rosalind Russell (1962) * Shirley MacLaine (1963) * Julie Andrews (1964) * Julie Andrews (1965) * Lynn Redgrave (1966) * Anne Bancroft (1967) * Barbra Streisand (1968) * Patty Duke (1969) * Carrie Snodgress (1970) * Twiggy (1971) * Liza Minnelli (1972) * Glenda Jackson (1973) * Raquel Welch (1974) * Ann-Margret (1975) * Barbra Streisand (1976) * Diane Keaton/Marsha Mason (1977) * Ellen Burstyn/Maggie Smith (1978) * Bette Midler (1979) * Sissy Spacek (1980) ---- Complete List * (1950 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Bernadette Peters (1981) * Julie Andrews (1982) * Julie Walters (1983) * Kathleen Turner (1984) * Kathleen Turner (1985) * Sissy Spacek (1986) * Cher (1987) * Melanie Griffith (1988) * Jessica Tandy (1989) * Julia Roberts (1990) * Bette Midler (1991) * Miranda Richardson (1992) * Angela Bassett (1993) * Jamie Lee Curtis (1994) * Nicole Kidman (1995) * Madonna (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Janet McTeer (1999) * Renée Zellweger (2000) ---- Complete List * (1950 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Drama

Sissy Spacek (2001) * Nicole Kidman (2002) * Charlize Theron (2003) * Hilary Swank (2004) * Felicity Huffman (2005) * Helen Mirren (2006) * Julie Christie (2007) * Kate Winslet (2008) * Sandra Bullock (2009) ---- Complete List * (1943 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)



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