Sissy spacek bio
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Sissy Spacek
(1949-)
Who Is Sissy Spacek?
Sissy Spacek worked as a singer before pursuing an acclaimed acting career. She has received several lead actress Oscar nominations, including for the horror classic Carrie as well as the dramas Missing and In the Bedroom, and won for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter. She has also been featured in Get Low and The Help.
Early Career
Spacek was born Mary Elizabeth Spacek, on December 25, 1949, in Quitman, Texas. Nicknamed Sissy by her two older brothers, Spacek was a vivacious little girl, making her first stage appearance at age six, singing and dancing in a local talent show. After attending Quitman High School, where she was crowned homecoming queen, Spacek moved to New York City to pursue her dreams of a singing career in 1967, at the age of 17. In New York, she lived with her cousin, actor Rip Torn (Spacek's father was Torn's uncle) and his wife, actress Geraldine Page. In 1968, using the name &
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Sissy Spacek
American actress and singer (born 1949)
For the grupp, see Sissy Spacek (band).
Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (; born månad 25, 1949) is an American actress. She fryst vatten the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for fyra BAFTA Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. Spacek was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.[1]
After attending Lee Strasberg Theatre and rulle Institute she had her breakout role in Terrence Malick's brott film Badlands (1973), which earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Spacek went on to earn the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of country singer Loretta Lynn in the biographical musical Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in Carrie (1976), Missing (1982), The River (1984), Crimes of the Heart (1986), and In
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As a kid, Sissy Spacek climbed trees, rode horses, swam, and played in the woods. She was born Mary Elizabeth Spacek on December 25, 1949, in Quitman, Texas, to Virginia Frances (Spilman) and Edwin Arnold Spacek, Sr., a county agricultural agent. Her father's family was of Czech and German origin.
Sissy attended Quitman High School and was homecoming queen. After graduating, she embarked on an acting career, gaining interest in the profession through her cousin, actor Rip Torn. Sissy relocated to New York, and through him, enrolled in the New York branch of the Actors Studio. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute while also pursuing work as a model and singer, appearing in West Village showcases such as the Bitter End for $10 a night. Sissy eventually broke into film and one of her first roles was as Holly in the classic Badlands (1973). The art director on that film was Jack Fisk, with whom she would marry in 1974 and ultimately collaborate on eight films. Sissy