About
Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She 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). She then had her breakthrough for starring as Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994), the fourth installment of The Karate Kid franchise, and as Carly Reynolds on the eighth season of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997–1998). Swank came to international recognition for her performances as Brandon Teena, a transgender man, in Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry (1999), and as Maggie Fitzgerald, an aspiring boxer, in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004). Both of her performances earned her critical acclaim, and she earned numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards and a Screen Actors Guild...
Known for
BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014
Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990
The Masked SingerSeries • 2019
YellowjacketsSeries • 2021
Growing PainsSeries • 1985
ExplainedSeries • 2018
Alaska DailySeries • 2022
New Year's EveMovie • 2011
Harry and the HendersonsSeries • 1991
The HuntMovie • 2020
Camp WilderSeries • 1992
Million Dollar BabyMovie • 2004
TrustSeries • 2018
InsomniaMovie • 2002
The CoreMovie • 2003
AwaySeries • 2020
The Next Karate KidMovie • 1994
Logan LuckyMovie • 2017
Freedom WritersMovie • 2007
P.S. I Love YouMovie • 2007
Something BorrowedMovie • 2011
The GiftMovie • 2000
Buffy the Vampire SlayerMovie • 1992
The Black DahliaMovie • 2006