Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She was born on December 25, 1949. She is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in the film Miner’s Daughter. This was a big event for her, because in this category Sissy was nominated 6 times, starting at the dawn of her career, from 1977, and ending in 2002.
More information about the biography and creative activities of the actress can be found in this article.
Sissy Spacek Biography
The actress’s homeland is Texas, located in North America. It is noteworthy that the Sissy family has Czech roots.
The last school years passed at the girl in QHS (Quitman High School). Having received a full secondary education, Spacek, whose radiant face was still decorated with thick freckles, directed all efforts to developing the singer's abilities.
To do this, she used all the directions available to her at that time, since this occupation made her happy. In the evenings, she delighted visitors to the New York cafe with her performances, took part in voicing many advertisements, and, using the pseudonym Rainbo, released a stunning single about British rock musician John Lennon.
A photo of Sissy Spacek can be seen in this article.
Work in the cinema
From an early age, Spacek wanted to become an actress. That is why she decided to go to acting school, founded by Lee Strasberg. It is noteworthy that even before entering the girl had the experience of participating in the cinema.
Her first film was the work of director Andy Warhol called "Garbage." It is logical to assume that, as a novice actress, she got a small role there. The more significant Sissy Spacek performed in the 1972 film "First-Class Product", playing a sex slave.
The first echoes of the actress's fame appeared in 1976, because it was then that she got the main role in the film "Carrie", which was shot by American director Brian de Palma. The film was created on the basis of one of the great novels of Stephen King. The horror got very popular, and Spacek played so well in it that she was even nominated for an Oscar, which was the first experience for the actress participating in the award ceremonies. In addition, she was honored at the Fifth International Festival of Science Fiction Films, held in Avoriaz.
Further career
The peak of a cinematic career was observed at Spacek in the 70s and 80s of the 20th century. At the same time, the girl appeared in some works of such famous directors as Robert Altman, Oliver Stone, David Lynch, Costa Gavras.
The actress received significant popularity and recognition for her game in the film “Miner’s Daughter”, having got accustomed to the image of the country-style singer Loretta Lynn. Her game turned out so good that the girl was awarded two prizes at once - an Oscar and a Golden Globe. After that there was a series of films with Sissy Spacek, which helped her to be nominated for prestigious awards more than once.
In the 90s, much fewer films were released with the participation of this actress. This is because at that time the woman was more focused on raising her daughter. The child also followed in the footsteps of his mother, deciding to devote himself to acting. At the beginning of the 21st century (2002), Sissy reappeared on television, receiving the Golden Globe for her well-played role in the psychological film In the Bedroom. Then she was nominated for an Oscar for the sixth time.
Personal life
Sissy Spacek got married in 1974. This happened after a long relationship with production designer Jack Fisk, who later became the actress's husband. She met a man during the filming of the film "The Wasteland", and right on the job site. Currently, the couple has two children (both girls).
Skyler was born in July 1982, on the 8th, and Madison was born in September 1988, on the 21st.
Actress today
Sissy Spacek continues to act in films. The last film in which she had a role is the crime drama "The Old Man and the Gun."
Over the course of her career, the actress has been nominated many times not only for the Oscars and Golden Globes, but also for the Emmy Awards and the United States Screen Actors Guild. At the same time, she managed to win only 4 times: 1 time she received an Oscar and 3 more - Golden Globe.
In general, Sissy's acting is great. She knows how to play well, and therefore it is not surprising that in the 70-80 years her great directors noticed her talent.