Sissy spacek biography

(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.

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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.

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