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Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. Swank first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series Camp Wilder and made her film debut with a minor role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).
IMDb profile of Hilary Swank, the Oscar-winning actress known for Boys Don't Cry, Million Dollar Baby, and The Homesman. See her photos, videos, credits, awards, trivia, and more.
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Learn about the life and career of Hilary Swank, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who starred in Boys Don't Cry, Million Dollar Baby, and more. Find out her family, trivia, awards, and quotes on IMDb.
- July 30, 1974
3 days ago · Hilary Swank, American actress who won two best actress Academy Awards, both for roles that were considered uncommonly difficult and courageous—a young transgender man in Boys Don’t Cry (1999) and a female professional boxer in Million Dollar Baby (2004). Learn more about Swank’s life and career.
- Pat Bauer
Feb 18, 2024 · The Oscar-winning actress talks about her new film, based on a true story of a woman who saves a child's life, and her own personal struggles and triumphs. She also shares how she balances motherhood and career, and why she loves her hometown in Washington.
- CBS News
- Tracy Smith
- 8 min
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Apr 26, 2024 · Hilary Swank says playing roles based on real stories have made her a "better person". The 49-year-old has portrayed a real-life single mother, a lawyer and a high-school dropout - and won her first Academy Award in 2000 for Boys Don't Cry, a story based on the life of Brandon Teena, a trans man who was murdered in 1993.
Feb 19, 2024 · The actress, 49, looked back on her three-year hiatus from 2014 to 2017, when she helped her late father recover from a lung transplant. She said it was "one of the most important times" of her life and that she has no regrets.