Sissy Spacek's biography

Mary Elizabeth Spacek is 73 years old actor born at Quitman. Sissy was born on Sunday 25th of December 1949. According to year of birth 1949 Sissy belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 25th of December means Sissy is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.

She is native english speaker. She is white american. She is citizen of United States of America. Sissy is christian. Sissy´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as character actor, songwriter, film actor, television actor. She is recently known as singer. She received Academy Award for Best Actress Coal Miner's Daughter in 1980

Sissy Spacek's dad

Sissy Spacek's father's name is Edwin Arnold Spacek.

Sissy Spacek's mom

Sissy Spacek's mother's name is Virginia Spilman.

Sissy Spacek's family

Sissy Spacek's husband

He is known as film director. Sissy´s husband was born on Wednesday 19th of December 1945 in Canton.

Sissy Spacek's ex husband

Sissy has 1 daughter.

Sissy Spacek's daughter: Schuyler Fisk

Sissy Spacek's daughter's name is Schuyler Fisk. She is known as singer-songwriter. Her daughter was born on Thursday 8th of July 1982 in Los Angeles.

Sissy Spacek's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Quitman High School.

Sissy Spacek's career

Sissy´s main focus is to be actor. Sissy is famous thanks to Carrie, Coal Miner`s Daughter. You could see her also in Coal Miner's Daughter, Crimes of the Heart, In the Bedroom, The Help and many more.

Is Sissy Spacek gay ?

She is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Sissy Spacek's Awards

She received award for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Coal Miner's Daughter in 1980
Sissy received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work Crimes of the Heart in 1986
Sissy received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work Coal Miner's Daughter in 1980
Sissy received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for work In the Bedroom in 2001
Sissy received award for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for work In the Bedroom in 2001
She received award for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast for work The Help in 2011
She received award for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for work In the Bedroom in 2001
Sissy received award for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for work The Help in 2011

Sissy Spacek's Rankings

Her performance as Carrie White in Carrie (1976) is ranked #63 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

Sissy Spacek's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Carrie in 1976
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
Sissy was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
Sissy was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work In the Bedroom in 2002

What Sissy Spacek has done for a first time

Was the first choice for the role of Emma Greenway in Terms of Endearment (1983), which went to Debra Winger.
Is first cousin to actor Rip Torn and third cousin to actor Cillian De Ros.
Was David Cronenberg's first choice to play Rose in Rabid (1977).
Was replaced by Debra Winger in The Choir (2014) and Molly Shannon in Other People (2016) due to her commitment to the first and second seasons of Bloodline (2015).
Gave birth to her first child at age 32, a daughter Schuyler Fisk on July 8, 1982. Child's father is her husband, Jack Fisk.
She was the first choice for the role of Helen Kingsley in ER: Just as I Am (2005) that went to Frances Fisher.

Sissy Spacek's quotes

[on her daughter Schuyler Fisk becoming an actress] The business has been good to me. I would be a hypocrite if I tried to convince her not to do this.
[Parade magazine, April 1, 2001] I had a dozen years to act before starting a family then found that motherhood dwarfed everything else. Once or twice a year, I take a project that appeals to me for its redeeming social value.
[on why she did not want to appear in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)] I asked if they could use some backflashes instead. I enjoyed the sequel, but hated my role in the first film. I was awful.
My cousin, Rip Torn, persuaded me not to change my name. You shouldn't change what you are in the search for success.
There's a real danger in trying to stay king of the mountain. You stop taking risks, you stop being as creative, because you're trying to maintain a position. Apart from anything else that really takes the fun out of it.
When I started out in independent films in the early 70s, we did everything for the love of art. It wasn't about money and stardom. That was what we were reacting against. You'd die before you'd be bought.
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Sissy Spacek's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Sissy Spacek looks. We will focus on her height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Sissy is tall as 5' 2" (157 cm). Body build is slim. Sissy´s eyes are tinted blue. Sissy´s hair is shade of blonde.

Sissy Spacek