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Hilary Swank Biography

Born in Bellingham, Washington State, July 30th, 1974, Hilary was bitten by the acting bug at an early age. When she was only 9 years old and a mere 48 inches tall, Hilary starred in her first play as "Mowgli" in "The Jungle Book." After her "Jungle Book" expierence Hilary knew she had not only found love in acting but also her perfect avenue of expression. She began to appear regularly in local theater and school plays.

Hilary resided in Bellingham, along with her family, until she was 16. In 1990, with an ever-growing hunger for a serious film career, armed with determination, and in hot pursuit of her dreams, she moved to the capitol of heartbreak and stars, Los Angeles. It wasn't long after Hilary arrived in L.A. before fate intervened and she landed her first professionally paid acting job, two lines on "Harry And The Hendersons" (TV Series - 1991).

Hilary's ensuing acting engagements included: appearances on two of television's highest-rated TV series: "Growing Pains" and "Evening Shade." Both appearances evolved into recurring roles on both series. She actually appeared in three episodes of "Growing Pains" and six episodes of "Evening Shade". In 1992 Hilary landed the regular cast role of Danielle on ABC's "Camp Wilder" TV series and appeared in 22 episodes. In the interim she was also cast in the role of Kimberly, Buffy's side-kick in the, 20th Century Fox, 1992 studio film production of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer."

Shortly following Buffy, Hilary was cast to play the title role of Julie Pierce in, Columbia Pictures 1994 studio film production of, "The Next Karate Kid." In the almost five years since "The Next Karate Kid," Hilary has worked non-stop. Although she enjoys performing supporting or cameo roles, her career has been characterized by starring in almost everything she's acted in.

A trained athlete, Hilary has been swimming since she was three years old, later competing in the Junior Olympics and Washington state championships for the sport. She was also ranked fifth in her state for the all-around competition in gymnastics. An aficionado for anything that involves the outdoors, Hilary enjoys: sky diving, river rafting, and skiing. She currently resides in Los Angeles with: one dog, 3 cats, and an African Grey Parrot. She speaks some Italian and is married to film and TV star Chad Lowe ("Life Goes On" - "Melrose Place" - "ER" - TV Series).

Her most recent project though, is her role in the upcoming film, "The Affair of the Necklace," coming to theaters in September of 2001. Hilary can also be seen in 2002's "Insomnia." We have seen great things in the past from Hilary, including an oscar winning performance in "Boys Don't Cry," and I'm sure that these next performances will be no different.

Hilary Swank Filmography

Rope Burns (2005)--Maggie Fitzgerald
Red Dust (2004)
Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV)--Alice Paul
11:14 (2003)--Buzzy
The Core (2003)--Major Rebecca 'Beck' Childs
The Space Between (2002)
Insomnia (2002)--Ellie Burr
The Affair of the Necklace (2001)--Jeanne de la Motte Valois
The Gift (2000)--Valerie Barksdale
The Audition(2000)
Boys Don't Cry (1999)--Teena Brandon/Brandon Teena
Heartwood (1998)--Sylvia Orsini
Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997)--'bad word'
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997) (TV)--Lauren Schall
Leaving L.A. (1997) TV Series--Tiffany Roebuck
Dying to Belong (1997) (TV)--Lisa Connors
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997-1998) TV Series--Carly Reynolds
Kounterfeit (1996)--Colleen
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)--Michelle Porter
Terror in the Family (1996) (TV)--Deena Martin
The Next Karate Kid (1994)--Julie Pierce
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1994) (TV)--Patty
Camp Wilder (1992) TV Series--Danielle
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)--Kimberly
Harry And The Hendersons TV Series (1991)

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