Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke
Sondra Locke in The Gondola (1973)
Born	Sondra Louise Smith (1944-05-28) May 28, 1944 (age 72) Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Occupation	Actress, singer, director
Years active	1968–1999
Spouse(s)	Gordon Anderson (m. 1967)
Partner(s)	Clint Eastwood (1975–1989)
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Sondra Louise Anderson (née Smith; born May 28, 1944), professionally known as Sondra Locke, is an American actress and film director. She made her film debut in 1968 in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in such films as Willard, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gauntlet, Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy, Any Which Way You Can and Sudden Impact. She has worked with Clint Eastwood, who was her companion for over 13 years. Her autobiography, The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly – A Hollywood Journey, was published in 1997.

Locke was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, the daughter of Raymond Smith, a native of New York City then serving in the military, and Pauline Bayne Locke, a pencil factory worker. Her parents separated before she was born, and Bayne married construction company owner Alfred Taylor Locke. From that marriage, Locke has a maternal half-brother, Don (born April 1946).

Locke was a cheerleader and class valedictorian in junior high. She attended Shelbyville Senior High School, where she was again valedictorian and voted "Duchess of Studiousness" by classmates, graduating in May 1962. She then enrolled at (but did not graduate from) Middle Tennessee State University, majoring in Drama. Later, Locke worked in the promotions department for WSM-TV in Nashville when she lived there for approximately three years.