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* ''Film/TheOldManAndTheGun'' (2018)



* HeAlsoDid: After high school she did some modeling and also attempted a singing career, but never got any farther than a few obscure OldShame releases and switched to film acting. After getting a chance to be TheCastShowoff in ''Film/CoalMinersDaughter'' she released an album called ''Hangin' Up My Heart'' and scored a few minor CountryMusic hits.



* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: After high school she did some modeling and also attempted a singing career, but never got any farther than a few obscure OldShame releases and switched to film acting. After getting a chance to be TheCastShowoff in ''Film/CoalMinersDaughter'' she released an album called ''Hangin' Up My Heart'' and scored a few minor CountryMusic hits.
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* ''Film/CrimesOfTheHeart'' (1986)

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* ''Film/CrimesOfTheHeart'' ''Theatre/CrimesOfTheHeart'' (1986)

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* ''Film/CrimesOfTheHeart'' (1986)



* RomanceOnTheSet: Met her husband at the set of Badlands.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: Met her husband at the set of Badlands.''Badlands''.



* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original [[Film/Carrie1976 Carrie]].

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* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original [[Film/Carrie1976 Carrie]].Film/{{Carrie|1976}}.
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* ''Series/{{Bloodline}}'' (2015- )

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* ''Series/{{Bloodline}}'' (2015- ))

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* RomanceOnTheSet: Met her husband at the set of Badlands.
* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: After high school she did some modeling and also attempted a singing career, but never got any farther than a few obscure OldShame releases and switched to film acting. After getting a chance to be TheCastShowoff in ''Film/CoalMinersDaughter'' she released an album called ''Hangin' Up My Heart'' and scored a few minor CountryMusic hits.
* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original [[Film/Carrie1976 Carrie]].
* ThoseTwoActors: She frequently worked with Creator/TommyLeeJones, Creator/DonaldSutherland or Robert Duvall in the past.
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* ''Series/{{Bloodline}}'' (2015- )

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* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Her Texan accent used to be quite thick.
* YouthfulFreckles: After her eyes, this is perhaps her next distinguishable feature.
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* ''Series/{{Bloodline}}'' (2015- )

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* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Her Texan accent used to be quite thick.
* YouthfulFreckles: After her eyes, this is perhaps her next distinguishable feature.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Met her husband at the set of ''Badlands''.
* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original Film/{{Carrie|1976}}.
* ThoseTwoActors: She frequently worked with Creator/TommyLeeJones, Creator/DonaldSutherland or Robert Duvall in the past.
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This had been debunked.. Of course tv tropes has terrible fact checking


* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Apparently, she was supposed to be Princess Leia in ''Film/ANewHope'', while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher allegedly expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.

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* ''Film/NorthCountry'' (2005)
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->''"When I started out in independent films in the early '70s, we did everything for the love of art. It wasn't about money and stardom. That was what we were reacting against. You'd die before you'd be bought."''
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* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' (1976)

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* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' ''Film/{{Carrie|1976}}'' (1976)



* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]'' (2005)

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* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]'' ''Film/TheRingTwo'' (2005)



* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.

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* StarMakingRole: Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.Film/{{Carrie|1976}}.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Apparently, she's supposed to be Princess Leia in Franchise/StarWars, while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher allegedly expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Apparently, she's she was supposed to be Princess Leia in Franchise/StarWars, ''Film/ANewHope'', while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher allegedly expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.
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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949), known professionally as Sissy Spacek, is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).

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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949), known professionally as Sissy Spacek, is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''.''Film/CoalMinersDaughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).
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* ''Film/CoalMinersDaughter'' (1980)
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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949), known professionally as '''Sissy Spacek''', is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).

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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949), known professionally as '''Sissy Spacek''', Sissy Spacek, is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).
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* ''Film/GetLow'' (2009)



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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).

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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949) 1949), known professionally as '''Sissy Spacek''', is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).
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* AmericanAccents: Her Texan accent used to be quite thick.

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* AmericanAccents: UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Her Texan accent used to be quite thick.
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* ''Series/{{Bloodline}}'' (2015- )
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* ''Film/{{Badlands}}'' (1973)
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The novel was 2009, but the movie was 2011.


* ''Film/TheHelp'' (2009)

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* ''Film/TheHelp'' (2009)
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* ''Series/BigLove''(2006-11)

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* ''Series/BigLove''(2006-11)''Series/BigLove'' (2006-11)
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* ''Series/TheWaltons (1972-81)''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}} (1976)''
* ''Film/ThreeWomen (1977)''
* ''Film/{{Missing}} (1982)''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains (1983)''
* ''Film/{{JFK}} (1991)''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast (1999)''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory (1999)''
* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting (2002)''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]] (2005)''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting (2006)''
* ''Film/GrayMatters (2006)''
* ''Series/BigLove (2006-11)''
* ''Film/TheHelp (2009)''

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* ''Series/TheWaltons (1972-81)''
''Series/TheWaltons'' (1972-81)
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}} (1976)''
''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' (1976)
* ''Film/ThreeWomen (1977)''
''Film/ThreeWomen'' (1977)
* ''Film/{{Missing}} (1982)''
''Film/{{Missing}}'' (1982)
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains (1983)''
''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains'' (1983)
* ''Film/{{JFK}} (1991)''
''Film/{{JFK}}'' (1991)
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast (1999)''
''Film/BlastFromThePast'' (1999)
* ''Film/TheStraightStory (1999)''
''Film/TheStraightStory'' (1999)
* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting (2002)''
''Literature/TuckEverlasting'' (2002)
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]] (2005)''
2]]'' (2005)
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting (2006)''
''Film/AnAmericanHaunting'' (2006)
* ''Film/GrayMatters (2006)''
''Film/GrayMatters'' (2006)
* ''Series/BigLove (2006-11)''
''Series/BigLove''(2006-11)
* ''Film/TheHelp (2009)''
''Film/TheHelp'' (2009)
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* ''Series/TheWaltons (1972-81''

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* ''Series/TheWaltons (1972-81''(1972-81)''
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* ''Series/TheWaltons''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''
* ''Film/{{Missing}}''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''
* ''Film/{{JFK}}''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory''
* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting''
* ''Film/GrayMatters''
* ''Series/BigLove''
* ''Film/TheHelp''

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* ''Series/TheWaltons''
''Series/TheWaltons (1972-81''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''
''Literature/{{Carrie}} (1976)''
* ''Film/{{Missing}}''
''Film/ThreeWomen (1977)''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''
''Film/{{Missing}} (1982)''
* ''Film/{{JFK}}''
''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains (1983)''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast''
''Film/{{JFK}} (1991)''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory''
''Film/BlastFromThePast (1999)''
* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting''
''Film/TheStraightStory (1999)''
* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting (2002)''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]''
2]] (2005)''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting''
''Film/AnAmericanHaunting (2006)''
* ''Film/GrayMatters''
''Film/GrayMatters (2006)''
* ''Series/BigLove''
''Series/BigLove (2006-11)''
* ''Film/TheHelp''
''Film/TheHelp (2009)''
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* ''Literature/TuckEverlasting''
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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''issy '''S'''pacek, though it's not really her full and marital names.



* HappilyMarried: Married to Jack Fisk for ''four decades''!



* SouthernBelle: She's from UsefulNotes/{{Texas}}.



* UnfortunateName: "Sissy" is often used as a derogatory term.
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Despite giving very {{Nightmare Fuel}}ish {{Death Glare}}s in ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', her eyes are very beautiful.



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!!She appeared in
* ''Series/TheWaltons''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''
* ''Film/{{Missing}}''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''
* ''Film/{{JFK}}''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting''
* ''Film/GrayMatters''
* ''Series/BigLove''
* ''Film/TheHelp''

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!!She appeared in
* ''Series/TheWaltons''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''
* ''Film/{{Missing}}''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''
* ''Film/{{JFK}}''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting''
* ''Film/GrayMatters''
* ''Series/BigLove''
* ''Film/TheHelp''

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* SouthernBelle: She's from Texas.

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* SouthernBelle: She's from Texas.UsefulNotes/{{Texas}}.



* ThoseTwoActors: She frequently worked with Creator/TommyLeeJones or Robert Duvall in the past.

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* ThoseTwoActors: She frequently worked with Creator/TommyLeeJones Creator/TommyLeeJones, Creator/DonaldSutherland or Robert Duvall in the past.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She's supposed to be Princess Leia in Franchise/StarWars, while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She's Apparently, she's supposed to be Princess Leia in Franchise/StarWars, while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher allegedly expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.

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* StarMakingRole: As the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''.

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* StarMakingRole: As the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Although her role as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''.Daughter'' is what gave her her first Golden Globe Award, she solidified her legacy as the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.
* ThoseTwoActors: She frequently worked with Creator/TommyLeeJones or Robert Duvall in the past.



* YouthfulFreckles: After her eyes, this is probably her next distinguishable feature.

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* YouthfulFreckles: After her eyes, this is probably perhaps her next distinguishable feature.feature.

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!!She appeared in
* ''Series/TheWaltons''
* ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''
* ''Film/{{Missing}}''
* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''
* ''Film/{{JFK}}''
* ''Film/BlastFromThePast''
* ''Film/TheStraightStory''
* ''[[Literature/TheRing The Ring 2]]''
* ''Film/AnAmericanHaunting''
* ''Film/GrayMatters''
* ''Series/BigLove''
* ''Film/TheHelp''

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* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Or more like, Grandma you are (still) quite TheCutie.
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Mary Elizabeth Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an American actress, best known for her roles as the titular ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''. She is married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 and they have two daughters, Schuyler Fisk (born in 1982) and Madison Fisk (born in 1988).

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''issy '''S'''pacek, though it's not really her full and marital names.
* AmericanAccents: Her Texan accent used to be quite thick.
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Or more like, Grandma you are (still) quite TheCutie.
* HappilyMarried: Married to Jack Fisk for ''four decades''!
* RomanceOnTheSet: Met her husband at the set of ''Badlands''.
* SouthernBelle: She's from Texas.
* StarMakingRole: As the original ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'' and as Loretta Lynn in ''Coal Miner's Daughter''.
* UnfortunateName: "Sissy" is often used as a derogatory term.
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Despite giving very {{Nightmare Fuel}}ish {{Death Glare}}s in ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', her eyes are very beautiful.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She's supposed to be Princess Leia in Franchise/StarWars, while Creator/CarrieFisher was supposed to be [[TheDanza Carrie]]. However, they were swapped after Fisher expressed being uncomfortable doing nude scenes.
* YouthfulFreckles: After her eyes, this is probably her next distinguishable feature.

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