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Name
Mary Elizabeth Spacek
Birthplace
Quitman, Texas, U.S.
Birth date
December 25, 1949
Occupation
Actress, singer
Active Years
1970–present
Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is best known in films such as Badlands as Holly Sargis and as Carrie White in Carrie (1976) based on Stephen King's first novel. She appeared in other films such as Missing, The River (1984) and JFK.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Spacek was born in Quitman, Texas, the daughter of Virginia Frances and Edwin Arnold Spacek Sr. Her mother, who was of Polish, English and Irish descent. Her brothers called her "Sissy" which led to use it as her stage name. Her brother Robbi died in 1967. Her cousin is Rip Torn.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Sissy Spacek on Wikipedia
- 1949 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Czech descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Polish descent
- American people of Moravian descent
- Best Actress Academy Award winners
- Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (film) winners
- Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (film) winners
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead winners
- Actresses from Texas
- People from Wood County, Texas
- Actresses of German descent
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