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Acting · age 77

Sissy Spacek

Best rated: The Straight Story (8.0)

Films
37
Avg rating
6.65
Peak run
1973’80
Oscar wins
1 of 6
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The career

Sissy Spacek, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1973 to 1980, 7.20567819801990200020102020The Straight Story 8.0An American Haunting 5.0Career avg 6.65

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Sissy Spacek's career barcodecoolhot
197237 films2025
Current formLast 5: 6.44 vs career 6.65 (−0.21)
  1. WGet Low2009 · 7.0+0.4
  2. LDeadfall2012 · 6.2−0.4
  3. WThe Old Man & the Gun2018 · 6.7+0.1
  4. LSam & Kate2022 · 6.3−0.3
  5. LDie My Love2025 · 6.0−0.6
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Sissy by the numbers

Average
6.65
33 rated films
Vote weighted
6.68
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.76
rating spread
Career
54y
1972 to 2025
Total votes
1.3M
across every film
Best
8.0
The Straight Story
Worst
5.0
An American Haunting
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2025Die My Love posterDie My LovePam6.049,836
2022Sam & KateTina6.32,691
2018The Old Man & the Gun posterThe Old Man & the GunJewel6.753,103
2012Deadfall posterDeadfallJune Mills6.242,598
2009Get Low posterGet LowMattie Darrow7.024,949
2008Four Christmases posterFour ChristmasesPaula5.889,230
2008Lake CityMaggie·990
2007Hot Rod posterHot RodMarie Powell6.7100K
2006Gray MattersDr. Sydney5.77,608
2005The Ring Two posterThe Ring TwoEvelyn5.4107K
2005North Country posterNorth CountryAlice Aimes7.348,060
2005An American Haunting posterAn American HauntingLucy Bell5.028,082
2004A Home at the End of the World posterA Home at the End of the WorldAlice Glover6.614,411
2002Tuck Everlasting posterTuck EverlastingMae Tuck6.625,902
2001In the Bedroom posterIn the BedroomRuth Fowler7.444,765
1999Blast from the Past posterBlast from the PastHelen6.778,566
1999The Straight Story posterThe Straight StoryRose8.0110K
1997Affliction posterAfflictionMargie Fogg6.921,967
1995The Grass Harp posterThe Grass HarpVerena Talbo6.620,030
1994Trading MomMommy5.52,414
Better together?

Sissy Spacek's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Sissy Spacek

8 nominations, 3 wins

Awards record

  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 2002
    Sissy Spacek
    Nominated
  • Best Actress, Drama · Golden Globe Awards 2002
    Sissy Spacek
    Won
  • Best Actress · Critics Choice Awards 2002
    Sissy Spacek
    Won
  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 1987
    Sissy Spacek
    Nominated
  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 1985
    Sissy Spacek
    Nominated
  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 1983
    Sissy Spacek
    Nominated
  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 1981
    Sissy Spacek
    Won
  • Best Actress · Academy Awards 1977
    Sissy Spacek
    Nominated

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.

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