who played sissy spacek's mother in carrie
Carrie (1976 film) The film received two Academy Award nominations, one for Sissy Spacek in the title role and one for Piper Laurie as her abusive mother. The film featured numerous young actors – including Nancy Allen, William Katt, Amy Irving, and John Travolta – whose careers were launched, or escalated, by the film. It also relaunched the career of Laurie, who had not appeared in a motion picture since 1961.