 In 1990 , she obtained her first film role playing Heather Gummer in the horror comedy Tremors , along with Kevin Bacon . The film told the story of a small group of people living in Nevada who were fighting subterranean worm @-@ like creatures . After the film 's release , McEntire developed a strong interest in acting and made it her second career . The following year , she starred along with Kenny Rogers and Burt Reynolds in the made @-@ for @-@ television movie , The Gambler Returns : The Luck of the Draw . In 1994 , McEntire worked with director , Rob Reiner in the film , North , playing Ma Tex . The film obtained negative reviews , receiving only two and a half stars from Allmovie . 
