Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
Her other Oscar-nominated roles include 1982 , 1984 , 1986 , and 2001.
She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
A lot of it is just luck.
Spacek's most prominent early role came in 's film 1976 , in which she played , a shy, troubled high school senior with powers.
Spacek had to work hard to persuade director de Palma to hire her for the role.
Sissy was born Mary Elizabeth Spacey in Quitman, Texas in December 1949.
Producer Ed Pressman and director took her to dinner to advise her that she did not have the role.