Question: Who wrote the novel  a film directed by Stacie Passon and starring an actress who began her career in "Higher Ground" is based on?
Sentence (from "Sissy Spacek"): She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter," and also earned a Grammy nomination for the song "Coal Miner's Daughter" from the film's soundtrack.
Relevant evidence: No