Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek turns 67 years old on Christmas Day. The singer and actress was born and raised in Quitman,Texas and was crowned homecoming queen of Quitman High School. And while her accent has faded, her appearance hasn't strayed far from when audiences were first introduced to the Texas actress. Throwback Photos: Texas celebrities when they were much younger Spacek's breakthrough role came in November 1973 when "Carrie" was released.