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Sissy Spacek (born Mary Elizabeth Spacek; December 25, 1949) 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 (based on the first novel by Stephen King) 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.

• Born: Mary Elizabeth Spacek December 25, 1949 (age 62) Quitman, Texas, U.S.
• Occupation: Actress
• Years active: 1970–present
• Spouse: Jack Fisk (1974–present; 2 children)

Read more about Sissy Spacek at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Zooey Deschanel To Play Loretta Lynn On Broadway
MTV News, 2012-05-11 16:04:21
Lynn announced during a show Thursday that she intends to bring 'Coal Miner's Daughter' to the stage, with Deschanel to star.By James Montgomery Zooey Deschanel and Loretta Lynn Photo: Getty Images Zooey Deschanel has already tackled movies, television, music, bangs, "crafternoons" and commercials in which she needs a robotic assistant ...

How Sissy Spacek altered appearance for "Carrie"
CBS Entertainment Ne, 2012-05-04 15:01:04
Star says she put Vaseline in her hair, didn't brush her teeth to better portray downtrodden character in horror classic

Actress Sissy Spacek writes tender, touching book
Yahoo Entertainment, 2012-04-30 17:49:36
"My Extraordinary Ordinary Life" (Hyperion), by Sissy Spacek with Maryanne Vollers: Actress Sissy Spacek's autobiography is as tender and touching as many of her best movie roles.