Measurements: 34B-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Godmother of Rebecca Taylor.

Frequently works with Tommy Lee Jones, having appeared with him in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), JFK (1991), and The Good Old Boys (1995) (TV). Separately, they have also each appeared in films in the Lonesome Dove series. Jones appeared in the original "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini), while Spacek appeared in "Streets of Laredo" (1995) (mini).

She won an Oscar for playing Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), making her one of twelve actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony (as of 2007). The other ten actors and their respective performances are: Spencer Tracy for playing Father Edward Flanagan in Boys Town (1938), Gary Cooper for playing Alvin C. York in Sergeant York (1941), Patty Duke for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), Jason Robards for playing Benjamin Bradlee in All the President's Men (1976), Robert De Niro for playing Jake La Motta in Raging Bull (1980), Susan Sarandon for playing Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking (1995), Geoffrey Rush for playing David Helfgott in Shine (1996), Julia Roberts for playing Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich (2000), Jim Broadbent for playing John Bayley in Iris (2001/I) and most recently Helen Mirren for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006).

Is 3rd cousin to actor Cillian De Ros.

She was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2001 in Austin, Texas.

In 1969, under the pseudonym "Rainbo," she recorded a novelty song about John Lennon titled, "John, You`ve Gone Too Far This Time.".

Along with Piper Laurie, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Sigourney Weaver and Jodie Foster, she is one of the few actresses to have been nominated for an Oscar for a performance in a horror movie.

Frequently works with Tommy Lee Jones, having appeared with him in Coal Miner`s Daughter (1980), JFK (1991), and The Good Old Boys (1995) (TV). Separately, they have also each appeared in films in the Lonesome Dove series. Jones appeared in the original "Lonesome Dove" (1989), while Spacek appeared in "Streets of Laredo" (1995).

Her performance as Carrie White in Carrie (1976) is ranked #63 on Premiere Magazine`s 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

One of a chosen few to be Oscar nominated for a lead performance in a horror film -- Carrie (1976).

Was Homecoming Queen of her Senior Class in High School.

Brother Ed is a music industry consultant in Austin, Texas.

Lives on 300 acre farmland named "Beau Val" near Charlottesville, Virginia.

Decided to skip college after her older brother, Robbie, died at 18 years of age in 1967 from leukemia during her senior year in high school. She decided life was way too short to waste it in four years of college.

Released a country LP titled Hangin` Up My Heart on Atlantic Records in 1983.

Was the first choice to play the daughter in Terms of Endearment (1983).

Attended the Lee Strasburg Institute.

She first got into acting when she was visiting her cousin, actor Rip Torn.

Lives with her husband Jack Fisk and their daughters Schuyler Fisk and Madison Fisk.

Attended Quitman High School in Quitman, Texas. She was a majorette and homecoming queen.

She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis` Screen World, Vol. 28.

Not only did she win an Oscar for her performance in Coal Miner`s Daughter (1980), but she was nominated for a Grammy for her rendition of the title song in the category Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.

"Sissy" was a nickname that her brothers used to call her when she was growing up, and it stayed with her. During her audition for Carrie (1976), she wore a dress that her mother forced her to wear to a party when she was in the seventh grade.

Spouse: Jack Fisk (12 April 1974 - present) 2 children