Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank is known as an American actress and film producer. She is most famous for her roles in Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby.

Background and Age

Hilary Ann Swank was born on July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Hilary experienced childhood in a trailer park on the edges of the community of Bellingham. She previously took a stab at acting when she was nine years of age in the wake of getting the lead role as Mowgli in a production of The Jungle Book. Theater remained her passion during her school years, in spite of the fact that she additionally proved her prowess as a sports competitor. She contended in the Junior Olympics and Washington swimming events, while positioning fifth in the state in tumbling. Despite the fact that Hilary eventually chose acting, she never lost her affection for sports and keeps on getting a charge out of such adrenaline-initiating exercises as skydiving, boating and skiing.

While her father, a former National Guard and voyaging sales rep, was not around much when Hilary was growing up, her mom Judy was an impassioned supporter. Persuaded of her little girl's acting capacities, she proposed they move to Hollywood. In 1990, with divorce proceedings started, mother and girl set off for Tinseltown with minimal in excess of a vehicle and $75 between them.

Married, Husband and Kids

Hilary was romantically involved with Chad Lowe, the sibling of famous actor Rob Lowe. Rob and Hilary got married following a five month romance. The couple met on set of the motion picture Quiet Days. They live in Greenwich Village apartment with a zoo of pets including two dogs, two birds, a feline, and a rabbit. In 2006, following eight years of marriage, the couple reported their split.

Career and Net Worth

Hilary made it big with depiction of Teena Brandon, the lesbian character in Boys Don't Cry. Submerging herself in the character, Hilary cut her hair and lost huge amounts of weight. It was an approach that paid profits, her hauntingly incredible performance earned her a best actress Oscar. Hilary proceeded to get a second Golden Globe and another Academy Award in 2004 for her performance in the boxing flick Million Dollar Baby.

In August 2019, Universal Pictures declared that it halted its advertising for its comical spine chiller, The Hunt, in the wake of three US mass shootings that executed more than 30 people. The film composed by Damon Lindelof stars GLOW's Betty Gilpin and Oscar victor Hilary Swank as two women from farthest edges of the political range pursuing each other. It is fundamentally a propelled update of the short story, "The Most Dangerous Game."