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Hilary Swank is the third youngest woman in history to win two Academy Awards for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role". In addition to the Oscar for her performance as "Brandon Teena" in Boys Don't Cry, Hilary won the Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress in a Drama" and "Best Actress" prizes from The New York Film Critics... See full bio »

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Hilary Ann Swank
July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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Hilary Swank and Laurent Fleury attend the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California.

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 42 wins & 21 nominations See more awards »

Known For

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You (2007)

Insomnia

Insomnia (2002)

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Actress (41 titles)

2013 The Homesman (post-production)
Mary Bee Cuddy

2013 You're Not You (post-production)
Kate

2013 Mary and Martha (TV movie)
Mary

2013 Assistant to the Producers
Kate

2011 New Year's Eve
Claire Morgan - Times Square Story

2011 The Resident
Dr. Juliet Devereau

2010/II Conviction
Betty Anne Waters

2009 Amelia
Amelia Earhart

2008 Birds of America
Laura

2007 P.S. I Love You
Holly

2007 The Reaping
Katherine

2007 Freedom Writers
Erin Gruwell

2006 The Black Dahlia
Madeleine Linscott

2004 Million Dollar Baby
Maggie Fitzgerald

2004 Red Dust
Sarah Barcant

2004 Iron Jawed Angels (TV movie)
Alice Paul

2003 11:14
Buzzy

2003 The Core
Maj. Rebecca Childs

2002 The Space Between (short)

2002 Insomnia
Ellie Burr

2001 The Affair of the Necklace
Jeanne St. Remy de Valois

2000 The Gift
Valerie Barksdale

2000 The Audition (short)

1999 Boys Don't Cry
Brandon Teena

1997-1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
Carly Reynolds

– The Elephant's Father (1998) … Carly Reynolds

– Illegal Tender (1998) … Carly Reynolds

– Ready or Not (1998) … Carly Reynolds

– Santa Knows (1997) … Carly Reynolds

– Comic Relief (1997) … Carly Reynolds

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1998 Heartwood
Sylvia Orsini

1997 Leaving L.A. (TV series)
Tiffany Roebuck

– Dead Elvis (1997) … Tiffany Roebuck

– Now? (1997) … Tiffany Roebuck

– The Black Widower (1997) … Tiffany Roebuck

– The Eyes of the City (1997) … Tiffany Roebuck

– Give Them Names (1997) … Tiffany Roebuck

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1997 The Sleepwalker Killing (TV movie)
Lauren Schall

1997 Dying to Belong (TV movie)
Lisa Connors

1996 Kounterfeit (video)
Colleen

1996 Sometimes They Come Back... Again (video)
Michelle Porter

1996 Terror in the Family (TV movie)
Deena Marten

1995 Quiet Days in Hollywood
Lolita

1994 The Next Karate Kid
Julie Pierce

1994 Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (TV movie)
Patty Yaklich

1992-1993 Camp Wilder (TV series)
Danielle

– That Was Thin, This Is Now (1993) … Danielle

– A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dorfman (1993) … Danielle

– Love Stinks (1993) … Danielle

– Forget-Me-Not (1993) … Danielle

– Bringing Up Brody (1993) … Danielle

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1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kimberly

1991-1992 Growing Pains (TV series)
Sasha Serotsky

– Menage a Luke (1992) … Sasha Serotsky

– There Must Be a Pony (1991) … Sasha Serotsky

1991-1992 Evening Shade (TV series)
Aimee #1

– I Do, I Don't (1991) … Aimee #1

– The Road Trip (1991) … Aimee #1

1991 Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)

– Harry Goes Ape (1991)

1990 ABC TGIF (TV series)
Danielle

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Other Works:

Print ad, Estée Lauder, 2004. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 9 Interviews | 22 Articles | 25 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Personal Quote:

"You need to study and work on your craft. If you're not prepared when that dream audition comes, you are not going to get that opportunity. To me, the definition of success is when opportunity meets preparation. So I really recommend that actors always work on their craft and their skills. Obviously you can't make a living doing that... See more »

Trivia:

Earned $75 a day for Boys Don't Cry. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo