Sissy Spacek, born Mary Elizabeth Spacek on December 25, 1949, in Quitman, Texas, initially pursued a career in music. In 1968, she released a single titled "John, You've Gone Too Far This Time" under the stage name "Rainbo." Although the single garnered some attention for its reference to John Lennon, she was soon dropped from her label. Following this early setback, she shifted her focus to acting and enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.
Spacek began her acting career with a credited role in the 1972 film Prime Cut. Her breakthrough came in 1973 with Terrence Malick's Badlands, where she portrayed Holly Sargis. The film received critical acclaim and brought her international recognition. During the production, she met art director Jack Fisk, whom she married in 1974. The couple has two daughters: actress Schuyler Fisk and artist Madison Fisk.
Sissy Spacek achieved stardom with her portrayal of the telekinetic teenager Carrie White in the 1976 horror classic Carrie, based on Stephen King's novel. Her performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 1980, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as country singer Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter. Notably, Loretta Lynn personally selected Spacek for the role, and Spacek performed all of her own vocals in the film. Her singing performance also led to a Grammy nomination for the movie's soundtrack.
Over the course of her career, Spacek has received six Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, making her the eighth actress in history to achieve that milestone. In addition to her film work, she has lent her voice to a range of audiobook projects. She narrated the audiobook version of Carrie in 2005, and in 2006, she provided the narration for Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
| Birth Date: | 25 Dec, 1949 |
| Age: | 70 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Quitman |
| Education: | Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress and singer |
| Spouse: | Jack Fisk [M. 1974] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 15 million |
