What actress earned a nomination to for an Academy Award for a movie directed by an American who also was known for, "hooper," tuesdays with morrie" and Truman?
Thomas Rickman (writer): Thomas Rickman (sometimes credited as Tom Rickman) is an American film director and screenwriter known for such films as "Coal Miner's Daughter", "Hooper", "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "Truman". Coal Miner's Daughter (film):  It stars Sissy Spacek as Loretta, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Sissy Spacek