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Why Sissy Spacek doesn't use her real name for her Hollywood career: 'I had to fight for my name'
"Every little girl was nicknamed Sissy," the actress quipped.Valerie Terranova/WireImage Sissy Spacek attends the 'Die My Love' New York premiere on Nov. 1, 2025Sissy Spacek could go by her real name, but what's the fun in that?In a lighthearted chat with with Ethan Hawke for Interview magazine, the legendary actress reflected on the childhood nickname that became her iconic stage name, and will go down in Hollywood history.When asked by Hawke —…
Sissy Spacek credits stage name to her brothers, Southern roots
Sissy Spacek has her family on her mind all the time.During a recent sit-down with Ethan Hawke for Interview magazine, Spacek reflected on her unique moniker."My mother, her name is Leslie, but the people in her family called her Sister," Hawke told the Oscar-winning actress. "Did Sissy come from being called sister?"KEANU REEVES' HOLLYWOOD MANAGER TRIED TO CHANGE HIS NAME DURING HIS EARLY ACTING CAREER"My brothers," Spacek admitted. "My real na…
Why Sissy Spacek Was Determined to Use Her Childhood Name Rather Than Her 'Real Name' for Her Hollywood Career
Tilt Magazine Why Sissy Spacek Was Determined to Use Her Childhood Name Rather Than Her ‘Real Name’ for Her Hollywood Career Why Sissy Spacek Kept Her Childhood Nickname Although Sissy Spacek was originally named Mary Elizabeth at birth, the Oscar-winning actress decided to make her career with the name that came from her family.When talking to Ethan Hawke for Interview magazine, Spacek, 75, said t…
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