Today’s AFI Get the Picture film is BADLANDS (1973) from director Terrence Malick and stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Learn more about the film and where to watch.
Best known for taking on the role of ordinary characters in extraordinary circumstances Made her breakthrough in the film industry with her performance in "Badlands․" Was named homecoming queen in high school Awards 1975BAFTA Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: nominated...
Sissy Spacek is an Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in 'Carrie,' 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' 'In the Bedroom' and 'The Help.'
Born Mary Elizabeth Spacek on Dec. 25, 1949 in Quitman, TX Six-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner Sissy Spacek started her career in show business at age 17, when she won a singer-songwriter contest and moved to New York City to live with her cousin, actor Rip Torn, and his ...
If Spacek's natural stage presence shines through in her Oscar-winning performance as Loretta Lynn, there's a great reason. The actor, who also starred inBadlandsand the Brian de Palma horror classicCarrie,originally dreamed of being a singer. ...
Her first credited movie role was in the thriller Prime Cut (1972), with Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman.Badlands and other early credits BadlandsMartin Sheen (foreground left) and Sissy Spacek (right) in a scene from the film Badlands (1973).(more) After guest roles in such TV shows as ...