About
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 and raised in Texas, she initially aspired to a career as a recording artist. In 1968, at age 18, she recorded a single, "John, You Went Too Far This Time," under the name Rainbo. She began her professional acting career in the early 1970s, making her debut as an extra in Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt (1971). Her breakout role came with Terrence Malick's influential crime film Badlands (1973), which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading...
Known for
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
Big LoveSeries • 2006
The RookiesSeries • 1972
CarrieMovie • 1976
The HelpMovie • 2011
Castle RockSeries • 2018
Dying for SexSeries • 2025
BloodlineSeries • 2015
HomecomingSeries • 2018
Die My LoveMovie • 2025
The Ring TwoMovie • 2005
Night SkySeries • 2022
Four ChristmasesMovie • 2008
Blast from the PastMovie • 1999
JFKMovie • 1991
Hot RodMovie • 2007
In the BedroomMovie • 2001
The Rage: Carrie 2Movie • 1999
The Straight StoryMovie • 1999
BadlandsMovie • 1973
North CountryMovie • 2005
Tuck EverlastingMovie • 2002
The Old Man & the GunMovie • 2018