Hilary Swank

Born: 1974-07-30

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 Award. She was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. Swank later ventured into producing with the films Amelia (2009), Conviction (2010), You're Not You (2014), and What They Had (2018), all of which she also starred in. Her other notable films include the television film Iron Jawed Angels (2004), and the feature films Freedom Writers (2007), Logan Lucky (2017), The Hunt (2020), and Fatale (2020).


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The Hunt

as Athena
Released: 2020-03-11

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In...

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Ordinary Angels

as Sharon Stevens
Released: 2024-02-22

In Louisville, Kentucky, hairdresser Sharon Stevens rallies the masses to help widowed father Ed...

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Freedom Writers

as Erin Gruwell
Released: 2007-01-05

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and...

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The Gift

as Valerie Barksdale
Released: 2000-03-16

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others'...

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as Holly
Released: 2007-11-15

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her...

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Million Dollar Baby

as Maggie Fitzgerald
Released: 2004-12-15

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared...

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The Next Karate Kid

as Julie Pierce
Released: 1994-07-18

Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she...

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The Resident

as Juliet Devereau
Released: 2011-02-10

Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after...

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Logan Lucky

as Special Agent Sarah Grayson
Released: 2017-08-17

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate...

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The Core

as Maj. Rebecca Childs
Released: 2003-03-28

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to...

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as Ellie Burr
Released: 2002-05-24

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set...

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I Am Mother

as Woman
Released: 2019-06-07

A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to repopulate the earth...

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The Homesman

as Mary Bee Cuddy
Released: 2014-05-18

When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer...

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The Reaping

as Katherine
Released: 2007-04-05

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of...

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as Kimberly Hannah
Released: 1992-07-24

Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a...

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New Year's Eve

as Claire Morgan
Released: 2011-12-08

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

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Boys Don't Cry

as Brandon Teena
Released: 1999-09-02

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

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Disclosure

as Brandon Teena / Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-06-19

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel...

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Fatale

as Det. Valerie Quinlan
Released: 2020-12-18

After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life...

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11:14

as Buzzy
Released: 2003-09-05

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge...

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Mary and Martha

as Mary
Released: 2013-03-01

Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home...

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The Black Dahlia

as Madeleine Linscott
Released: 2006-09-15

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism,...

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Conviction

as Betty Anne Waters
Released: 2010-10-15

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in...

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Sometimes They Come Back... Again

as Michelle Porter
Released: 1996-09-03

Jon Porter returns to his hometown after the sudden and bizarre death of his mother. He hopes to...

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Amelia

as Amelia Earhart
Released: 2009-10-22

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over...

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The Good Mother

as Marissa Bennings
Released: 2023-08-31

A journalist and her son's pregnant girlfriend attempt to track down those responsible for the...

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55 Steps

as Colette Hughes
Released: 2018-03-01

The inspiring true story of Eleanor Riese, a mental illness patient herself, who brings a class...

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The Affair of the Necklace

as Jeanne St. Remy de Valois
Released: 2001-11-30

In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest...

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Iron Jawed Angels

as Alice Paul
Released: 2004-01-16

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk...

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Spark: A Space Tail

as The Queen (voice)
Released: 2016-04-22

Spark, a teenage monkey and his friends, Chunk and Vix, are on a mission to regain Planet Bana -...

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You're Not You

as Kate
Released: 2014-10-10

A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college...

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What They Had

as Bridget
Released: 2018-10-19

A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a...

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Birds of America

as Laura
Released: 2008-10-09

A regular guy struggles with a repressive home and professional life, as well as making amends...

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On Native Soil

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2006-01-01

The film analyzes the efforts by the families of 9/11 victims to create the 9/11 Commission and...

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Kadyrov, The Dictator of Chechnya

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-05-15

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Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

as Self
Released: 2013-04-27

With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips,...

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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

as Self
Released: 2003-09-23

Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense...

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The Concert for New York City

as Self
Released: 2001-10-20

The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a...

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Red Dust

as Sarah Barcant
Released: 2004-01-11

Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood...

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...So Goes the Nation

as Self
Released: 2006-10-04

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.

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A Concert for Hurricane Relief

as Self - Presenter
Released: 2005-09-02

A Hurricane Katrina relief concert. After Louisiana was destroyed by Katrina, famous stars all...

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Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story

as Patty Yaklich
Released: 1994-02-01

Donna Yaklich meets Dennis the policeman and thinks she might have found a good relationship....

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Kounterfeit

as Colleen
Released: 1996-11-15

Flush with $3 million in counterfeit bills, a pair of small-time criminals hope to make the big...

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Quiet Days in Hollywood

as Lolita
Released: 1997-01-01

Behind the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown exists a harsh reality. Lolita is a streetwalker...

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Terror in the Family

as Deena Marten
Released: 1996-04-16

Fifteen-year-old Deena Marten wants the same freedom every teenager craves. But when she can't...

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Dying to Belong

as Lisa Connors
Released: 1997-02-24

When a girls friend is killed by a college hazing, she is the only one who can find out the truth.

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Heartwood

as Sylvia Orsini
Released: 1998-04-19

When a large corporation threatens to take over a small town's primary business and put half of...

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Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

as uncredited
Released: 2017-09-20

A high-art, high-fashion showcase of a star's many personas-and a vivid reminder that our art,...

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The Sleepwalker Killing

as Lauren Schall
Released: 1997-04-28

Mark Schall kills his mother-in-law and wounds his father-in-law in the middle of the night,...

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Under Antarctic Ice

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2003-01-12

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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BoJack Horseman

as Joey Pogo (voice)
First aired: 2014-08-22

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of...

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Beverly Hills, 90210

as Carly Reynolds
First aired: 1990-10-04

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of...

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The Masked Singer

as Special Message (via video)
First aired: 2019-01-02

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Wetten, dass..?

as Self
First aired: 1981-02-14

A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British...

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Punk'd

as Self
First aired: 2003-03-17

What happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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The Reichen Show

as Self
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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Chelsea

as Self
First aired: 2016-05-11

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...

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Bambi Awards

as Self
First aired: 1948-01-01

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...

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Explained

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2018-05-23

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current...

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Growing Pains

as Sasha Serotsky
First aired: 1985-09-24

Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The Jay Leno Show

as Self
First aired: 2009-09-14

The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10...

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Alaska Daily

as Eileen Fitzgerald
First aired: 2022-10-06

A star journalist moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds...

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Trust

as Gail Getty
First aired: 2018-03-25

The trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States,...

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Harry and the Hendersons

as Chelsea
First aired: 1991-01-13

The Hendersons, an upwardly mobile Seattle family, bring home what they believe to be a dead...

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Away

as Emma Green
First aired: 2020-09-04

American astronaut Emma Green must leave her husband and teenage daughter behind to command an...

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Today

as Self
First aired: 1952-01-14

Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...

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Camp Wilder

as Danielle
First aired: 1992-09-18

Camp Wilder is an American television sitcom which aired on ABC from September 18, 1992 until...

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Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy

as Self
First aired: 2021-09-09

As he enters his eighth decade in the movies, Warner Bros. celebrates this cinematic icon -...

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The Early Show

as Self
First aired: 1999-11-01

The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...

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Leaving L.A.

as Tiffany Roebuck
First aired: 1997-04-12

Leaving L.A. is an American drama television series that aired from April 12 until June 14,...

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