Hilary Swank

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AKA:
Hilary Ann Swank
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
07/30/1974
Birthplace:
Lincoln, Nebraska
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biography
This brown-haired, brown-eyed actress Hilary Swank found success in Hollywood not long after unpacking her bags. The athletic native of Bellingham, Washington moved to Los Angeles when she was 16 and soon landed a guest starring role on the syndicated "Harry and the Hendersons.” She then played recurring characters on both "Evening Shade" (CBS) and "Growing Pains" (ABC) during the 1991-92 season before making her feature debut as Kristy Swanson's Valley Girl pal in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992). Swank beat out thousands of actresses for the coveted lead part of Julie in "The Next Karate Continued
Credits
Holly
2007
Katherine Winter
2007
Executive Producer
2007
Erin Gruwell
2007
Madeleine Linscott
2006
Maggie Fitzgerald
2004
Major Rebecca "Beck" Childs
2003
Comtesse Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
2001
Valerie Barksdale
2000
Brandon Teena
1999
Actor
1998
Kimberly
1992
Actor
Julie Pierce
Sarah Barcant
Producer
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Bellingham, WA
1983 
Began acting career as Mowgli in a school play of "The Jungle Book"
 
Won the Best Junior Actress Award from the Bellingham Theatre Guild
1990 
Moved to Los Angeles at age 16
1991 
Landed first job as guest star in episode of the syndicated series "Harry and the Hendersons"
1991 
Played recurring roles in ABC's "Growing Pains" and CBS' "Evening Shade"
Continued