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American actress known for her role in Million Dollar Baby

Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid (1994), where she played Julie Pierce, the first female protege of sensei Mr. Miyagi. She has become known for her two Academy Award-winning performances: first as Brandon Teena, a transgender man (FTM) in the movie Boys Don't Cry (1999), and a struggling waitress-turned-boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald, in Million Dollar Baby (2004).

Birth name	Hilary Ann Swank
Date of Birth	July 30, 1974
Place of Birth	Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupations	Actress/Producer
Spouse (s)	Chad Lowe (1997-2006)
Years active	1990–present

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I believe in the sanctity of marriage. John and I, you know, we were both in long marriages and it’s not something that we need to rush back into.

— Hilary Swank is in no hurry to marry John Campisi / August 17, 2010

A lot of people look at divorce as a failure. I really look at my relationship with Chad as 14 years of success. I will carry him in my heart forever. He’s a part of me. Friends of mine and I talk about this. Does someone come into your life for a certain time, and then you are supposed to go your separate ways? There’s a part of me that thinks that’s true. There are friendships that we grow out of. But I believe in the long haul. I believe in having a monogamous relationship.

— Hilary Swank sees divorce as a success / August 17, 2010

People around me laugh because I still have a deep understanding of what a dollar gets you and how far to make that dollar go. No wonder my closet is a hodgepodge. I have everything from Louboutins to Payless, from Gap to designer stuff. You don’t have to have a brand name on to be stylish. You can mix it all together and it works.

— Hilary Swank still appreciates money / August 17, 2010

Betty Anne Waters is another biopic. It's a true story and she's living. Just like Erin Gruwell, in Freedom Writers, this person is alive and going to see the film.

— Hilary Swank saying there is lot of pressure playing the roles of real people in movies / March 12, 2010

I've spent a lot of time with Betty Anne, and she is an extraordinary woman and one of my heroes — she is something else, this woman,

— Hilary Swank saying Betty Anne Waters is one of her heroes / March 12, 2010

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1974 births Academy Award for Best Actress winners American Film actors American people of German descent American people of Native American descent American people of Spanish descent American television actors Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (film) winners People from Bellingham, Washington People from Lincoln, Nebraska