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Name:	Hilary Swank
Nickname:	Unknown
Birth name:	Hilary Ann Swank
Birth place:	Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Birthday:	30.07.1974
Weight:	Unknown
Height:	1.65 cm
Natural hair color:	brown
Eyes color:	brown
Education:	Santa Monica College
Residence:	Unknown
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	white

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"[2005 Academy Awards acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Leading Role] "I don't know what I did in this life to deserve all this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. I never thought this would ever happen, let alone be nominated. And a working actor, for that matter. And now, this. I thank the Academy. I'm eternally grateful for this great honor. I would also like to acknowledge my fellow nominees, Annette, Imelda, Kate, and Catalina, your work inspires me beyond words. I am going to start by thanking my husband because I'd like to think I learned from past mistakes. Chad, you're my everything. Thank you for your support. It means the world. I would never be standing here if it weren't for the -- each and every one of the brilliant people I had surrounding me, supporting me and believing in me. Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, thank you for sending me this most marvelous script. You will never know how grateful I am. Paul Haggis, for writing this beautiful script. Our other producers extraordinaire: Al Ruddy, Clint, Rob Lorenz. Phyllis Huffman, our casting director. My trainers, Grant Roberts and Hector Roca, you pushed me further than I ever thought I could push myself up to that last pound, actually to that last ounce. I thank you. My sparring partners who were so patient. And everyone at Gleason's. Well, the ever-amazing Morgan Freeman. Tom Stern, our cinematographer, you are brilliant. Joel Cox, our editor, you're amazing. You know? I'm going to thank my mom for believing in me from the beginning. My dad, for his support. My agents, Josh Lieberman, Tony Lipp, Kelly Tiffan, John Campisi. Jason Weinberg my manager (You can't do that. I haven't gotten to Clint yet! I saved him for the end) Karl Austen, Jeff Bernstein, my lawyers. And then Clint. Clint Eastwood. Thank you for allowing me to go on this journey with you. Thank you for believing in me. You're my "macushla" Thank you. Warner brothers, as well. And you know what? Wait! Troy Nankin, my best friend and publicist. Thank you!"

"My most annoying question is 'Hilary, are you ever going to play a pretty girl?'" quoted in Newsweek.

"I think when you're playing a real character you have an extra responsibility to do it really right, so because of that, I do extensive research. I really try and figure out the person inside and out. I read the lines, but I read in-between the lines and try and find the qualities in that person that makes them human and I hopefully try and bring that out in what I do." - on playing Annie Sullivan

Trivia

2000 - Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.

Cut off all of her hair and lived as a boy for a month to prepare her for her role as Teena Brandon in Boys Don't Cry (1999).

Sister-in-law of Rob Lowe.

She won the lead role of Brandon/Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999) after hundreds of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of three years. Told director Kimberly Peirce that, like her character, she was also 21 and hailed from Lincoln, Nebraska. But she was fibbing, and when Peirce later confronted her with the lies, she winningly responded: "But that's what Brandon would do."

Has been acting professionally since she was 16.

Has a parrot and a cat named Tallinn.

Competed in the Junior Olympics and Washington state championships in swimming; ranked fifth in the state in all-around gymnastics.

Discovered as a young child actor by producer Suzy Sachs.

Met husband Chad Lowe on set of Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997), married after 5-month relationship.

Mother Judy Swank moved with her to LA area at age 16, where, impoverished for a while, they lived out of their car.

Earned $75 a day for Boys Don't Cry (1999).

Auditioned for the role of Lucy Hatcher on the television series "The Practice" (1997).

Of Spanish and Native American heritage.

Hilary's 20th birthday party was a 1974 themed party and was held in Hollywood at The Crush Bar.

She and husband moved into a 4-story brownstone home in Greenwich Village (NYC) they bought for $4 million. (June, 2002)

Sister-in-law of makeup artist Sheryl Berkoff.

Although she was naturally athletic from high school, she totally changed physically to play Maggie in Million Dollar Baby (2004). She gained nearly 20 pounds, becoming so buff that her former clothes are still too small for her.

Attended Santa Monica College.

First woman to win an Oscar in a role as a boxer

Is an only child

Is the third youngest actress to win 2 Best Actress Academy Awards. Luise Rainer and Jodie Foster were the first and second, respectively.

Joined Vivien Leigh, Helen Hayes, Sally Field and Luise Rainer as the only actresses with a perfect track record at the Oscars: Two nominations and two wins.

15th January 2005: Fined NZ$200 (AUD$190) for bringing undeclared fruit into New Zealand. She was found with an apple and orange at New Zealand's Auckland International Airport. She has since contested the fine.

Grew up in Bellingham, Washington

Both of her Oscar-winning roles required huge physical changes

2000 - Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. Cut off all of her hair and lived as a boy for 1 month to prepare her for her role as Teena Brandon in Boys Don't Cry. Sister-in-law of Rob Lowe. She won the lead role of Brandon/Teena in Boys Don't Cry after hundreds of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of three years. Told director Kimberly Peirce that, like her character, she was also 21 and hailed from Lincoln, Nebraska. But she was fibbing, and when Peirce later confronted her with the lies, she winningly responded: "But that's what Brandon would do." Has been acting professionally since she was 16. 2000 - Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. Cut off all of her hair and lived as a boy for 1 month to prepare her for her role as Teena Brandon in Boys Don't Cry. Sister-in-law of Rob Lowe. She won the lead role of Brandon/Teena in Boys Don't Cry after hundreds of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of three years. Told director Kimberly Peirce that, like her character, she was also 21 and hailed from Lincoln, Nebraska. But she was fibbing, and when Peirce later confronted her with the lies, she winningly responded: "But that's what Brandon would do." Has been acting professionally since she was 16.