LuckyStar23

Great Icons, I am so happys she won, she was amazing in Million Dollar Baby

DanceWithLife

She is, by far, in my opinion, the best actress of her generation. Her performances are raw and poignant...

Little Apple

P R O F I L E

Birth Name: Hilary Ann Swank
Birth Date: 30 July, 1974
Birth Place: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Spouse: Chad Lowe (28 September 1997 - present)
From imdb.com.


B I O G R A P H Y

Mini Biography
Hilary was discovered as a child by producer Suzy Sachs, who coached her in acting. When she was nine years old she starred in her first play as "Mowgli" in "The Jungle Book." She began to appear regularly in local theater and school plays. She went to school in Bellingham, where she lived with her family, until she was 16. She competed in the Junior Olympics and Washington State championships in swimming; she ranked 5th in the state in all-around gymnastics (which would come in handy for starring in The Next Karate Kid (1994) years later). In 1990, Hilary and her mother moved to Los Angeles, where she enrolled in South Pasadena High School, and started acting professionally. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) but The Next Karate Kid (1994) where she got the part competing against hundreds of other actresses was her breakout role. Ever since then she has been much in demand, and has worked non-stop in movies. She won the Best Actress Oscar for Boys Don't Cry (1999). She starred in a few minor films before starring in Clint Eastwood's boxing drama Million Dollar Baby (2004) that won her a Golden Globe and a SAG Award, as well as her second Academy Award. She is two for two at the Oscars, a feat she shares only with a few other women. Off-screen, she married Chad Lowe on September 28, 1997. An aficionado for anything that involves the outdoors, she enjoys: sky diving, river rafting, and skiing.
IMDB mini-biography by kdhaisch@aol.com.


F I L M O G R A P H Y

The Flock (2006) (pre-production)
Freedom Writers (2006) (pre-production)
The Reaping (2006) (filming) .... Katherine Morrissey
The Black Dahlia (2006) (post-production) .... Madeleine Linscott
Million Dollar Baby (2004) .... Maggie Fitzgerald
Red Dust (2004) .... Sarah Barcant
Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Alice Paul
11:14 (2003) .... Buzzy
The Core (2003) .... Maj. Rebecca Childs
The Space Between (2002)
Insomnia (2002) .... Detective Ellie Burr
The Affair of the Necklace (2001) .... Jeanne St. Remy de Valois
The Gift (2000) .... Valerie Barksdale
The Audition (2000)
Boys Don't Cry (1999) .... Teena Brandon - Brandon Teena
Heartwood (1998) .... Sylvia Orsini
"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) TV Series .... Carly Reynolds (1997-1998)
Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997) .... Lolita
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997) (TV) .... Lauren Schall
"Leaving L.A." (1997) TV Series .... Tiffany Roebuck
Dying to Belong (1997) (TV) .... Lisa Connors
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) .... Michelle Porter
Terror in the Family (1996) (TV) .... Deena Martin
Kounterfeit (1996) .... Colleen
The Next Karate Kid (1994) .... Julie Pierce
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1994) (TV) .... Patty
"Camp Wilder" (1992) TV Series .... Danielle
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) .... Kimberly Hannah
"Evening Shade" (1990) TV Series .... Aimee #1 (1991-1992)
"ABC TGIF" (1990) TV Series .... Danielle
From imdb.com.


T R V I A

- Hilary was named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000.
- She has been acting professionally since she was 16.
- She competed in the Junior Olympics and Washington state championships in swimming; she ranked fifth in the state in all-around gymnastics.
- She is of Spanish and Native American heritage.
- She attended Santa Monica College.
- She is an only child.
- She is the third youngest actress to win two Best Actress Academy Awards.
- She grew up in Bellingham, Washington
From imdb.com.


Q U O T E S

"I follow my gut because in the end that’s all you have. I shied away from playing just ’the girl’ roles because I didn’t find them inspiring."
"One thing I've learned: You never know where life is taking you, but it's taking you."
From imdb.com and hswank.com.


P I C T U R E S

Photoshoot


Publicity


Promotional

Million Dollar Baby


The Affair of the Necklace


Boys Don't Cry

All pictures are from hswank.com


L I N K S

Hilary Swank Fan
Hilary Swank Online
Wondorous Hilary Swank


M I S C .

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1. Little Apple

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Little Apple

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LaraCroft01

We already have a Hilary thread here I am going to close this one. Feel free to post there!

M.I.S.S.Y

I love Hilary Swank! My favorite movie of hers is Boys Don't Cry!

Melissa Ann

I was quite surprised by Million Dollar Baby, the movie itself wasn't what I expected, I was pleasantly surprised!

cantorgurl

Just saw 'Terror in the Family' and she was just fabulous in it!

DanceWithLife

I've never seen that one. What is it about?

cantorgurl

Hilary plays a rebellious teen who becomes physically abusive to her alcoholic mother and distant father. It's a dark movie but still really good and Hilary's performance is excellent.

‘ChelsღChina

I still haven't seen that. I saw Dying to Belong though, and thought she was great in that!

DanceWithLife

There are new pictures of Hilary filming her new movie "Amelia" on Just Jared. You can find them here

Fading Skies

Hilary's an amazing actress. Her performances in Boys don't cry and Million Dollar Baby are just breathtaking.

DanceWithLife

Thank you! As a huge Hilary fan, I don't know how I've missed that one. But I'll definitely look it up now. Thanks for the premise.

Melissa Ann

I had never heard of that role of the rebellious teen.

I think my favorite Hilary role is Boys Don't Cry. She was so amazing in that role.