<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who played sissy spacek 's mother in carrie
who played sissy spacek 's mother in carrie
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie