Editing Sissy Spacek (section)

===1982–2003: Established actress===
In 1982, Spacek starred alongside [[Jack Lemmon]] in [[Costa-Gavras]]'s biographical thriller drama film ''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (based on the book ''The Execution of [[Charles Horman]]: An American Sacrifice'' by [[Thomas Hauser]]). She co-starred with [[Mel Gibson]] in [[Mark Rydell]]'s drama film ''[[The River (1984 film)|The River]]'' (1984), and with [[Diane Keaton]] and [[Jessica Lange]] in [[Bruce Beresford]]'s black comedy drama film ''[[Crimes of the Heart (film)|Crimes of the Heart]]'' (1986).<ref name=tca/> Spacek was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for all these roles, and won her second [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] for the latter.<ref name=tca/> Other performances of the decade included star turns in husband Jack Fisk's directorial debut ''[[Raggedy Man]]'' (1981) and [[Tom Moore (director)|Tom Moore]]'s drama film ''[['night, Mother (film)|<nowiki/>'night, Mother]]'' (1986), alongside [[Anne Bancroft]].<ref name=tca/> Spacek showed a lighter side by voicing the brain in [[Carl Reiner]]'s science fiction black comedy film ''[[The Man with Two Brains]]'' (1983), starring [[Steve Martin]].<ref name=mw2b>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/movies-you-might-have-missed-carl-reiner-the-man-with-two-brains-steve-martin-a7801011.html| title=Movies You Might Have Missed: Carl Reiner's The Man with Two Brains| work=The Independent| date=June 21, 2017| access-date=April 24, 2018}}</ref>

Spacek had a supporting role as the wife of [[Jim Garrison]] (played by [[Kevin Costner]]) in [[Oliver Stone]]'s epic political thriller film ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991) and made a number of comedies and television films. She played Verena Talbo in [[Charles Matthau]]'s comedy drama film ''[[The Grass Harp (film)|The Grass Harp]]'' (1995), which reunited her with both Lemmon and [[Piper Laurie]]. Spacek lent a supporting role as the waitress Margie Fogg in [[Paul Schrader]]'s neo-noir crime drama film ''[[Affliction (1997 film)|Affliction]]'' (1997). She also played Rose Straight in [[David Lynch]]'s biographical road drama film ''[[The Straight Story]]'' (1999) and the mother of [[Brendan Fraser]]'s character in [[Hugh Wilson (director)|Hugh Wilson]]'s romantic comedy fantasy adventure film ''[[Blast from the Past (film)|Blast from the Past]]'' (1999).

Spacek began the 2000s with critical acclaim for her performance as Ruth Fowler, a grieving mother consumed by revenge, in [[Todd Field]]'s drama film ''[[In the Bedroom]]'', which was released in 2001.<ref name=tca/> [[Stephen Holden]] of ''The New York Times'' said of her work in the film: "Ms. Spacek's performance is as devastating as it is unflashy. With the slight tightening of her neck muscles and a downward twitch of her mouth, she conveys her character's relentlessness, then balances it with enough sweetness to make Ruth seem entirely human. It is one of Ms. Spacek's greatest performances."<ref>{{cite news|author=Holden, Stephen| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9401EED8143AF930A15752C1A9679C8B63 |title=When Grief Becomes A Member of the Family|work=The New York Times|date= November 23, 2001}}</ref> She earned a sixth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which established her as the eighth and most recent actress to be nominated for at least six leading role Oscars. She additionally won the New York Film Critics Circle Award and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress,<ref name="'Bedroom' Is Top Pick of L.A. Film Critics">{{cite news|last=King|first=Susan|title='Bedroom' Is Top Pick of L.A. Film Critics|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-16-me-15388-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 28, 2013|date=December 16, 2001}}</ref> as well as the [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress|Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]] and [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead]], among others.<ref name="7th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners and Nominees">{{cite web|last=Broadcast Film Critics Association|title=7th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2001.php|publisher=Broadcast Film Critics Association|access-date=March 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204173555/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2001.php|archive-date=February 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Golden Globes 2002 / A night for the Aussies / 'Beautiful Mind,' 'Moulin Rouge,' cable TV take top Golden Globes">{{cite news|last=LaSalle|first=Mick|title=Golden Globes 2002 / A night for the Aussies / 'Beautiful Mind,' 'Moulin Rouge,' cable TV take top Golden Globes|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/GOLDEN-GLOBES-2002-A-night-for-the-Aussies-2881537.php#page-2|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=March 28, 2013|date=January 21, 2002}}</ref> Spacek starred in [[Jay Russell]]'s romantic fantasy drama film ''[[Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)|Tuck Everlasting]]'' (2002). That same year, she was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] for her portrayal of [[Zelda Fitzgerald]] in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] film ''[[Last Call (2002 film)|Last Call]]'' (2002).