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Hilary Swank

Biography - Hilary Swank

Talented Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank is one of the few performers in Hollywood history to find universal critical acclaim without ever achieving significant box office success. But when you’re one of the most respected actresses on the planet, starring in blockbusters is the last thing on your mind, and thankfully for audiences Swank is famous for tackling challenging, offbeat roles.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 30, 1974, Swank was raised in Bellingham, Washington where she excelled as a gymnast, swimmer, and actress in school and community theatrical productions. Swank’s parents divorced when she was 15, and her mother moved them to L.A. where Swank attended South Pasadena High School. For a brief period the two were so poor that they lived out of a car, and eventually Swank helped pay rent with TV guest appearances on “Harry and the Hendersons” and “Growing Pains” before completing high school. After a small role in the 1992 teen comedy “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, Swank nabbed the lead role in 1994’s “The Next Karate Kid”, beating out thousands of young actresses. Swank then spent a few years performing in unsuccessful films like the B-horror sequel “Sometimes they Come Back…Again” and the TV movie “The Sleepwalker Killing”. She hoped that a two-year stint on “Beverly Hills 90210” would boost her career, but her character was quickly written out. However, this allowed her to audition for “Boys Don’t Cry” as the transgendered Teena Brandon.

The gut-wrenching and emotional film, which co-starred Chloe Sevigny and Peter Sarsgaard, earned Swank unanimous praise from critics upon its release in 1999. Swank succeeded in finding the troubled character’s mix of charisma and dejection without giving an overly mannered performance, leading her to an unsurprising Best Actress Academy Award. After being suddenly thrust onto the A-list, Swank experimented in a variety of genres, taking supporting roles in the Cate Blanchett vehicle “The Gift” and Christopher Nolan’s “Insomnia” alongside Robin Williams and Al Pacino. The unpredictable actress then took leading roles in the costume drama “The Affair of the Necklace” and the disaster film “The Core”. None of these films were particularly successful, but Swank’s low-key public persona and her reliably solid acting made it difficult to call the period a post-Oscar drought. She was soon back on top, however, with her rich performance in Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby”, which won her a second Best Actress Oscar in addition to the film’s wins for Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor for Morgan Freeman. This second win put her in the company of Sally Field, Vivien Leigh, Luise Rainer, and Helen Hayes as one of the only actresses in history with a perfect track record at the Oscars.

Swank’s appearances are consistently a delight to experience, and 2006 will see her in two vastly different roles, as a former Christian missionary in “The Reaping” and a 1940s femme fatale in Brian De Palma’s long-awaited film version of the James Ellroy novel “The Black Dahlia”.

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8th Annual American Comedy Awards
Los Angeles
03/06/1994
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Los Angeles
01/01/1996
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"The Long Kiss Goodnight" Los Angeles Premiere
Westwood
10/07/1996
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Westwood Premiere
Westwood
04/26/1999
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New York Premiere of "Boys Don't Cry"
New York City
10/01/1999
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6th Annual Women In Hollywood Luncheon
Beverly Hills
11/16/1999
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Premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Sleepy Hollow"
Hollywood
11/17/1999
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The Hetrick Martin Institute Benefit
New York City
11/29/1999
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65th Annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York City
01/09/2000
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National Board of Review's 2000 Gala Awards
New York City
01/18/2000
Hilary Swank and her mother Judy
25th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Achievement Awards
West Hollywood
01/19/2000
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57th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
01/23/2000
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57th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
01/23/2000
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5th Annual Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Beverly Hills
01/24/2000
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Los Angeles
03/12/2000
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72nd Academy Awards - Nominees Luncheon
Beverly Hills
03/13/2000
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The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
Santa Monica Beach
03/25/2000
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72nd Annual Academy Awards - Arrival
Los Angeles
03/26/2000
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72nd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
03/26/2000
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72nd Academy Awards - Governor's Ball
Los Angeles
03/26/2000
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7th Annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
03/26/2000
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11th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - New York
New York City
04/02/2000
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"Pollock" - New York Screening - November 20, 2000
New York City
11/20/2000
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"Proof of Life" Los Angeles Premiere
Beverly Hills
12/04/2000
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Ron Galella Archive - File Photos
Various Cities
12/12/2000
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"The Gift" Los Angeles Premiere
Los Angeles
12/18/2000
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
01/21/2001
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Warner / InStyle After Party
Beverly Hills
01/21/2001
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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Fall 2001 - Sightings
New York City
02/12/2001
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16th Annual American Museum of the Moving Images - Salute to Julia Roberts
New York City
03/04/2001
Hilary Swank and mother
3rd Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
Beverly Hills
03/17/2001
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe
The 16th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
Santa Monica
03/24/2001
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73rd Academy Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
03/25/2001
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73rd Academy Awards - Show
Los Angeles
03/25/2001
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73rd Academy Awards - Elton John Party
Los Angeles
03/25/2001
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"Lisa Picard Is Famous" Premiere
New York City
08/15/2001
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2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards - Backstage
New York City
10/19/2001
Hilary Swank presents the award for Designer of the Year
2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards - Show
New York City
10/19/2001
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
The 2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards - Arrivals
New York City
10/19/2001
Hilary Swank and John Cusack
The Concert for New York City - Backstage
New York City
10/20/2001
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The Concert for New York City - After Party
New York City
10/20/2001
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2001 Emery Awards
New York City
11/12/2001
Hilary Swank
The Affair Of The Necklace Premiere
Century City
11/20/2001
Elizabeth Vendito, Hilary Swank, and Ralph Compagnone
The Affair Of The Necklace
New York
11/27/2001
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The 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals
Santa Monica
03/23/2002
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe
20th Anniversary Celebration of The Sundance Institute
New York City
04/23/2002
Hilary Swank
"Unfaithful" New York Premiere
New York City
05/06/2002
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2002 Tribeca Film Festival - Vanity Fair Party
New York City
05/07/2002
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"Insomnia" After Party
New York City
05/11/2002
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2002 Tribeca Film Festival - "Insomnia" Premiere
New York City
05/11/2002
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"Insomnia" Premiere
Hollywood
05/22/2002
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2002 MTV Movie Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
06/01/2002
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2002 MTV Movie Awards - Show
Los Angeles
06/01/2002
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21st Annual CFDA Awards
New York City
06/03/2002
Hilary Swank
"Cherish" New York Premiere
New York City
06/05/2002
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary With 90 Stars for 90 Years - Black and White Photogra...
Los Angeles
07/14/2002
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Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary With 90 Stars for 90 Years
Los Angeles
07/14/2002
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2002 San Diego Comic Con International - Day Three
San Diego
08/03/2002
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Official US Open Celebrity Men's Singles Finals "Buzz" Party hosted by the USTA
Flushing Meadow
09/08/2002
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring Collections 2003 – Marc Jacobs Show - Arrivals
New York City
09/18/2002
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring Collections 2003 – Marc Jacobs Show - Front Row
New York City
09/18/2002
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring Collections 2003 – Marc Jacobs Show - After Party
New York City
09/18/2002
Caroline Rhea & Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank & Anna Wintour Host Charity Shopping Party at Henri Bendel, 10% of Proceeds to Benefit ...
New York
12/16/2002
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The 2002 New York Film Critics Circle 68th Annual Awards - Presentation
New York City
01/12/2003
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The 2002 New York Film Critics Circle 68th Annual Awards Dinner - Outside Arrivals
New York City
01/12/2003
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The 2002 New York Film Critics Circle 68th Annual Awards Dinner - Inside
New York City
01/12/2003
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2003 Collections - Narciso Rodriguez - Front Row
New York City
02/11/2003
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"Nothing Like a Dame 2003" Concert Benefit
New York City
03/03/2003
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Vanessa Olivarez from "American Idol" and Hilary Swank Visit MTV's "TRL" - March 17, 2003
New York City
03/17/2003
Hilary Swank File Photo: March 2001
Independent Spirit Awards File Photos By George Pimentel
Santa Monica
03/21/2003
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
The 75th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
Hollywood
03/23/2003
Hilary Swank
The 75th Annual Academy Awards - Show
Hollywood
03/23/2003
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"The Core" Premiere - After Party
Westwood
03/25/2003
Hilary Swank
"The Core" Premiere
Westwood
03/25/2003
Hilary Swank & Chad Lowe
Costume Institute Benefit Dance: "Party of the Year" - Arrivals
New York City
04/28/2003
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe at the Tribeca Film Festival United Artists Battery Park Cinema
New York City
05/08/2003
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"Legally Blonde 2 Red, White & Blonde" - Premiere, New York City - Inside Arrivals
New York City
06/30/2003
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
"Legally Blonde 2 Red, White & Blonde" - Premiere, New York City - Outside Arrivals
New York City
06/30/2003
Jane Friedman, Karin Yapalater and Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe Host a Book Party for Karin Yapalater's novel "An Hour To Kill"
Watermill
07/12/2003
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Glamour Magazine Sponsors An Evening of Music and Readings to Benefit Equality Now
New York City
09/08/2003
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 - Marc Jacobs - Backstage
New York City
09/15/2003
Hilary Swank
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 - Marc Jacobs - Arrivals
New York City
09/15/2003
Marc Jacobs, Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 - Marc Jacobs - After Party
New York City
09/15/2003
Chad Lowe, Hilary Swank, Amanda Peet, Kim Porter and Sean "P.Diddy" Combs
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 - Marc Jacobs - Front Row
New York City
09/15/2003
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Celebrities Attend Sting's 52nd Birthday Party
New York City
10/02/2003
Hilary Swank
2003 Whitney Museum of American Art Gala, Celebrating Ellsworth Kelly's 80th Birthday
New York City
10/20/2003
Hilary Swank
Maybach Presentation Cocktail Reception
New York City
11/06/2003
Hilary Swank
"Iron Jawed Angels" New York Premiere
New York City
02/09/2004
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"Iron Jawed Angels" - Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Hollywood
02/12/2004
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe
Los Angeles Premiere of "Iron Jawed Angels" - Red Carpet
Hollywood
02/12/2004
Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston with Robert Graham
Los Angeles Premiere of Iron Jawed Angels - After-Party
Hollywood
02/12/2004
Hilary Swank
Iron Jawed Angels Press Conference - February 13, 2004
Beverly Hills
02/13/2004
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The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Mark Ruffalo and Hilary Swank
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Show
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Audience and Backstage
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Samantha Morton and Hilary Swank
On 3 Productions Gift Lounge at the 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
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The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Offstage
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank
2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrival Black & White Photography by Chris Weeks
Beverly Hills
02/29/2004
Hilary Swank
2004 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals
Beverly Hills
02/29/2004
Hilary Swank and Candice Bergen
2004 Matrix Awards - Arrivals
New York City
04/19/2004
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2004 Costume Institute Gala Dangerous Liaisons - Inside
New York City
04/26/2004
Hilary Swank and Molly Sims
2004 Costume Institute Gala "Dangerous Liaisons" - Arrivals
New York City
04/26/2004
Calvin Klein and Hilary Swank
2004 Costume Institute Gala "Dangerous Liaisons" - Departures
New York City
04/26/2004
Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Swank
Calvin Klein Underwear Party Hosted by Hilary Swank and Freddie Ljungberg
New York City
05/21/2004
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Lacoste Suite Day 1
US Open 
Flushing,  
September 12, 2004
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The 100th Anniversary of The Cartier Santos Watch 1904 - 2004
New York
05/26/2004
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2004 US Open - Lacoste Suite - Day 1
Flushing Meadows
09/12/2004
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2004 Toronto International Film Festival - "Red Dust" Press Conference
Toronto
09/13/2004
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2004 Toronto International Film Festival - "Red Dust" Premiere
Toronto
09/13/2004
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In Style / Hollywood Foreign Press Association Toronto Film Festival 2004 Party
Toronto
09/13/2004
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Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2005 - Calvin Klein - Front Row
New York City
09/14/2004
Hilary Swank and Al Pacino
Al Pacino and Hilary Swank Photo Op - December 2, 2004
Los Angeles
12/02/2004
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"Million Dollar Baby" Press Conference with Hilary Swank
Los Angeles
12/02/2004
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"Million Dollar Baby" New York City Premiere - Arrivals
New York City
12/05/2004
Josh Groban, Patricia Clarkson, Paul Giamatti and Hilary Swank
4th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend - Day 2
New York
01/08/2005
Hilary Swank
2005 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Dinner - Inside Arrivals
New York City
01/09/2005
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2005 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Dinner - Arrivals
New York City
01/09/2005
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2005 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Dinner - Outside Arrivals
New York City
01/09/2005
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2005 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Dinner - Reception
New York City
01/09/2005
Hilary Swank
10th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals
Los Angeles
01/10/2005
Hilary Swank, winner of the Best Actress Award for her role in "Million Dollar Baby"
10th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Press Room
Los Angeles
01/10/2005
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