Sissy Spacek Filmography

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination. 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, and is also known for her role as Holly Sargis in Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands. Spacek is mainly a dramatic actress, but also has made comedies. The films that Spacek has starred in have...
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quick facts
Birthdate:December 25, 1949
Birthplace:Quitman, Texas
Age:62
Height:5' 2"
Education:Quitman High School
Also known as:Mary Elizabeth Spacek, Sissy Spacek, Spacek, Sissy

Movies with appearances by Sissy Spacek

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Blackbird 2012 Crime Fiction
The Help 2011 PG-13 (USA) Period piece
Gimme Shelter 2010 Drama
Get Low 2009 PG-13 (USA) Crime Fiction
Four Christmases 2008 PG-13 (USA) Christmas movie
Lake City 2008 R (USA) Indie
New Video Works 2008
Pictures of Hollis Woods 2007 Childhood Drama
Hot Rod 2007 PG-13 (USA) Action
Gray Matters 2007 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
An American Haunting 2006 Horror
North Country 2005 R (USA) Courtroom Drama
The Ring Two 2005 PG-13 (USA) Horror
Nine Lives 2005 R (USA) Drama
A Home at the End of the World 2004 R (USA) LGBT
Tuck Everlasting 2002 PG (USA) Fantasy
Last Call 2002 Biographical film
In the Bedroom 2001 R (USA) Crime Fiction
Songs in Ordinary Time 2000 Romantic drama
The Straight Story 1999 G (USA) Adventure
Blast From the Past 1999 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
Affliction 1998 R (USA) Indie
If These Walls Could Talk 1996 R (USA) Social problem film
The Grass Harp 1995 PG (USA) Comedy
A Place for Annie 1994
A Private Matter 1992 PG-13 (USA) Television movie
JFK 1991 R (USA) Thriller
Hard Promises 1991 PG (USA) Comedy
The Long Walk Home 1989 PG (USA) Indie
Crimes of the Heart 1986 PG-13 (USA) Black comedy
'night, Mother 1986 PG-13 (USA) Family Drama
Violets Are Blue 1986 Melodrama
Marie 1985 Drama
The River 1984 PG-13 (USA) Drama
Terror in the Aisles 1984 Thriller
The Man with Two Brains 1983 R (USA) Science Fiction
Missing 1982 PG (USA) Thriller
Raggedy Man 1981 PG (USA) Period piece
Heart Beat 1980 Period piece
Coal Miner's Daughter 1980 PG (USA) Musical
Verna: U.S.O. Girl 1978 Period piece
3 Women 1977 PG (USA) New Hollywood
Welcome to L.A. 1976 Romantic drama
Carrie 1976 R (USA) Horror
Katherine 1975 Drama
Ginger in the Morning 1974 PG (USA) Comedy
Badlands 1973 PG (USA) Crime Fiction
The Girls of Huntington House 1973 Melodrama
Prime Cut 1972 R (USA) Action
Midwives
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Honors and Awards of Sissy Spacek

Coal Miner's Daughter
Academy Awards
Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role
Coal Miner's Daughter
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film
Crimes of the Heart
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film
YearAward & CategoryMovie
2002 Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film In the Bedroom
2012 Won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture The Help
2001 Won the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress In the Bedroom
2002 Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead In the Bedroom
2001 Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress In the Bedroom
1980 Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Coal Miner's Daughter
1980 Won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress Coal Miner's Daughter
1980 Won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Coal Miner's Daughter
1976 Won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Carrie
2001 Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress In the Bedroom
1986 Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Crimes of the Heart
1980 Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Coal Miner's Daughter
2002 Won the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama In the Bedroom
1976 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Carrie
1982 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Missing
2001 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role In the Bedroom
1986 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Crimes of the Heart
1984 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role The River
1980 Nominated for the Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role Coal Miner's Daughter
2002 Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Last Call
1995 Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie The Good Old Boys
1981 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Coal Miner's Daughter
1982 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Missing
2001 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role In the Bedroom
1982 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Raggedy Man
1983 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Missing
1985 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film The River
2002 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film In the Bedroom
1981 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film Coal Miner's Daughter
1987 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film Crimes of the Heart
2008 Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television Pictures of Hollis Woods
2001 Nominated for the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress In the Bedroom
2000 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama The Straight Story
2002 Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead In the Bedroom
2002 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie Midwives
2002 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture In the Bedroom
2002 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture In the Bedroom
2002 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama In the Bedroom
2002 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Midwives
2003 Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Last Call
1995 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Movie A Place for Annie
1974 Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer Badlands
2012 Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture The Help
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TV appearances by Sissy Spacek

Big Love
Big Love
Series Aired: March 12, 2006 - March 20, 2011
Number of seasons:5
Genre:Drama
Network:HBO
Rabbit Ears Productions
Rabbit Ears Productions
Series Aired: 1985
Genre:Animated cartoon, Cartoon series, Children's television series
The Waltons
The Waltons
Series Aired: September 14, 1972 - June 4, 1981
Number of seasons:9
Genre:Drama
Network:CBS
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk

Places Sissy Spacek has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Sissy Spacek
MarkerLocationPopulation
A New York City 8,175,133
B Charlottesville 43,547
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Personal relationships of Sissy Spacek

Jack Fisk
Jack Fisk
Age:66
Relationship type:Marriage
Together since:April 12, 1974

Jack Fisk is an American movie industry professional, frequently working as either a production designer or art director on Hollywood movies. Fisk met Sissy Spacek when working on Terrence Malick's 1973 movie Badlands. The couple married on April 12, 1974; their daughter Schuyler Fisk is also an...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sissy Spacek

  • Q:
    For which awards has Sissy Spacek been nominated?
  • A:
    Award nominations include:
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Carrie"
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Missing"
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "In the Bedroom"
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Crimes of the Heart"
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "The River"
    - Academy Award for Best Actress for the film "Coal Miner's Daughter"
  • Q:
    Where was Sissy Spacek born?
  • A:
    Sissy Spacek was born in Quitman.
  • Q:
    What is the height of Sissy Spacek?
  • A:
    Sissy Spacek is 5 feet, 2 inches tall.

Awards & Accolades

  • 2002
  • Acadamy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role
    1981
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for best Actress
    2001
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