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==Career== ==Career==
Locke won a ] talent search for the 1968 film '']'', in which she played a lonely teenage waif who develops a bond with a deaf-mute man (played by ]) in a small southern town. Locke, who was in her early 20s at the time, deceived the producers by stating that she was 17 and bound her breasts to be convincing for the role. She was nominated for the ] for ] as well as two ]s, one for Best Supporting Actress and the other for ]. Despite her early success, it took several years before her career took off again. In the early 1970s, she appeared in a number of independent films such as '']'' and '']''. She also guest starred on television shows, including '']'' and '']''. In the ] episode "A Feast of Blood" she played the victim of a curse planted by ]; the recipient of a brooch that devoured her. Locke made her film debut as Mick Kelly in the 1968 film '']'', opposite ]. For this performance, she was nominated for two ]s, one as Best Supporting Actress and the other as ]. Despite her early success, it took several years before her career took off again. In the early 1970s, she appeared in a number of independent films such as '']'' and '']''. She also guest starred on television shows, including '']'' and '']''. In the ] episode "A Feast of Blood" she played the victim of a curse planted by ]; the recipient of a brooch that devoured her.


Locke got a career boost in 1976 when she played a pioneer woman opposite ] in the western classic '']''. With Eastwood as her leading man, Locke went on to star in a number of blockbuster hits. Her notable film roles include playing a foul-mouthed prostitute in the action film '']'' and a spoiled heiress who joins a traveling Wild West show in '']''. She played a country singer in the comedy '']'', which was the second-highest grossing film of 1978. She reprised her role in the sequel, '']'', in 1980. She starred as a revenge-seeking murderess in 1983's '']'', which became the most successful of the '']'' film franchise. Locke got a career boost in 1976 when she played a pioneer woman opposite ] in the western classic '']''. With Eastwood as her leading man, Locke went on to star in a number of blockbuster hits. Her notable film roles include playing a foul-mouthed prostitute in the action film '']'' and a spoiled heiress who joins a traveling Wild West show in '']''. She played a country singer in the comedy '']'', which was the second-highest grossing film of 1978. She reprised her role as a country singer in the sequel, '']'', in 1980. She starred as a revenge-seeking murderess in 1983's '']'', which became the most successful of the '']'' film franchise.


Locke has recorded several songs, including some for the ''Which Way'' films. At one point, she was trying to get a record contract. Locke made her directing debut in 1986 with the comedy '']'' and later directed the thriller '']'' in 1990. Both films were financed by Eastwood. Afterwards, her film work was infrequent. She directed the made-for-television movie '']'' and the independent film ''Do Me A Favor''. After 13 years away from acting, she returned in two little-seen independent films in 1999. Locke hasn't worked in the film industry since then. She was the inspiration for the 2005 film '']'', which focuses on five southern teenagers from her native hometown who celebrate Locke's success. Locke made her directing debut in 1986's '']'' and later directed the thriller '']'' in 1990. She directed the made-for-television movie '']'' and the independent film ''Do Me A Favor''. After 13 years away from acting, she returned in two little-seen independent films in 1999. Locke hasn't worked in the film industry since then.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

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Sondra Locke
Sondra Locke at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1947-05-28) May 28, 1947 (age 77)
Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, director
Years active1968–1999
SpouseGordon Anderson (1967–present) (separated)
PartnerClint Eastwood (1975–1989)

Sondra Locke (born May 28, 1947) is an American actress, singer and film director.

She made her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 1976 to 1983, she appeared in six films with then partner Clint Eastwood, starting with The Outlaw Josey Wales, and ending with the fourth Dirty Harry film, Sudden Impact, where she played a serial killer seeking revenge for a past rape.

Early life

She was born and raised in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Her parents are Raymond Smith, who served in the military, and Pauline Bayne Locke, a pencil factory worker. They separated before she was born and her mother quickly married Alfred Taylor Locke (1922–2007), a construction worker. She has a younger half-brother, Don. Locke was the valedictorian of the Shelbyville Central High School class of 1962. She attended Middle Tennessee State University for a year, before dropping out to pursue an acting career.

Career

Locke made her film debut as Mick Kelly in the 1968 film The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, opposite Alan Arkin. For this performance, she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, one as Best Supporting Actress and the other as Most Promising Newcomer. Despite her early success, it took several years before her career took off again. In the early 1970s, she appeared in a number of independent films such as The Second Coming of Suzanne and Willard. She also guest starred on television shows, including Barnaby Jones and Kung Fu. In the Night Gallery episode "A Feast of Blood" she played the victim of a curse planted by Norman Lloyd; the recipient of a brooch that devoured her.

Locke got a career boost in 1976 when she played a pioneer woman opposite Clint Eastwood in the western classic The Outlaw Josey Wales. With Eastwood as her leading man, Locke went on to star in a number of blockbuster hits. Her notable film roles include playing a foul-mouthed prostitute in the action film The Gauntlet and a spoiled heiress who joins a traveling Wild West show in Bronco Billy. She played a country singer in the comedy Every Which Way But Loose, which was the second-highest grossing film of 1978. She reprised her role as a country singer in the sequel, Any Which Way You Can, in 1980. She starred as a revenge-seeking murderess in 1983's Sudden Impact, which became the most successful of the Dirty Harry film franchise.

Locke made her directing debut in 1986's Ratboy and later directed the thriller Impulse in 1990. She directed the made-for-television movie Death in Small Doses and the independent film Do Me A Favor. After 13 years away from acting, she returned in two little-seen independent films in 1999. Locke hasn't worked in the film industry since then.

Personal life

Marriage

Locke married sculptor Gordon Anderson on September 25, 1967. Anderson is homosexual and Locke says their marriage was never consummated, although they have been close friends for many years and remain legally married.

Domestic partnership

Sondra Locke had a fourteen-year relationship with actor Clint Eastwood. They cohabited from 1975 to 1989.. During the early years of the relationship, Locke had two abortions and a tubal ligation, which she claims were at Eastwood's request.

Lawsuits

In 1989, Locke sued Eastwood for palimony, after he changed the locks on their house and placed her belongings in storage. They settled in 1990, with Eastwood giving her a directing contract with Warner Bros. in exchange for her dropping the suit. However, the studio never hired her to direct and rejected all of the 30+ film projects she proposed. In 1996, Locke hired famed entertainment attorney Neil Papiano and sued Eastwood for fraud, alleging that he had compensated Warner Bros. for the contract. The case was left in the juror's hands, with analysts predicting that Locke would win. In 1999, Eastwood and Locke agreed to settle out of court for a reportedly large amount. The details of the settlement were not publicly disclosed. The case is used in some modern law school contracts textbooks to illustrate the legal concept of good faith.

Cancer and later life

Locke is a breast cancer survivor. In 1990 she underwent a double mastectomy. During her treatment, Locke began a relationship with Dr. Scott Cunneen, the Chief of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. They began cohabiting in 1996, but are no longer together.

In 1997 she published an autobiography titled The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly.

In 2001, Locke purchased a large, six-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills, an affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in the southeastern Santa Monica Mountains.

Filmography

Acting

Films

Television guest appearances

Directorial work

Notes

  1. Patrick McGilligan (2002). Clint: The Life and Legend. St. Martin's Press. p. 229. ISBN 0312290322.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Sondra Lock". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. ^ Locke Biography
  4. McGilligan (1999), p.250
  5. Locke, Sondra (1997). The good, the bad, and the very ugly: a Hollywood journey. Morrow. p. 45. ISBN 9780688154622.
  6. McGilligan (1999)
  7. See, e.g., Charles Knapp, Nathan Crystal, and Harry Prince, eds., Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials, 6th ed. (New York: Aspen, 2007), 470-80.
  8. Sondra Locke at the NNDB
  9. http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sondra-lockes-house/

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