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{{short description|American actress (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Hilary Swank
| image              = Hilary Swank at 28th Tokyo International Film Festival.jpg
| image_size         = 220
| caption            = Swank in 2015 at 28th Tokyo International Film Festival
| birth_name         = Hilary Ann Swank
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1974|7|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Actress
* film producer
}}
| years_active       = 1991–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Chad Lowe]]|1997|2007|end=div}}
* {{marriage|Philip Schneider|2018}}
}}
| children           = 2
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Hilary Swank|Full list]]
}}

'''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 (film)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1992).  Swank came to international recognition for her performances as [[Brandon Teena]] in [[Kimberly Peirce]]'s ''[[Boys Don't Cry (1999 film)|Boys Don't Cry]]'' (1999) and as Maggie Fitzgerald in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' (2004). Both performances earned her widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including two [[Academy Awards for Best Actress]] and two [[Golden Globe Awards]] for [[Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]]. She was named by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' as one of the [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] in 2005.

Swank later ventured into producing with the films ''[[Amelia (film)|Amelia]]'' (2009), ''[[Conviction (2010 film)|Conviction]]'' (2010), ''[[You're Not You]]'' (2014), and ''[[What They Had]]'' (2018), in all of which she also starred. Other notable appearances include as [[Carly Reynolds]] on the [[Beverly Hills, 90210 season 8|eighth season of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'']] (1997–98), the television film ''[[Iron Jawed Angels]]'' (2004), and the feature films ''[[The Next Karate Kid]]'' (1994), ''[[The Black Dahlia (film)|The Black Dahlia]]'' (2006), ''[[Freedom Writers]]'' (2007), [[The Resident (film)|''The Resident'']] (2011), ''[[The Homesman]]'' (2014), ''[[Logan Lucky]]'' (2017), [[The Hunt (2020 film)|''The Hunt'']] (2020), and [[Fatale (film)|''Fatale'']] (2020). In 2022, she starred in the television drama series ''[[Alaska Daily]]''.

==Early life==
Hilary Ann Swank was born on July 30, 1974, in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], to Judy Kay ({{nee|Clough}}) and Stephen Swank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/biographical/files/hillaryswank.html|title=Hilary Swank|website=Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000601/http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/biographical/files/hillaryswank.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many of Swank's family members are from [[Ringgold County, Iowa]].<ref name="Senate">{{cite web|title=Senate Resolution 16 – Introduced|url=http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=81&hbill=SR16|website=The Iowa Legislature|date=April 19, 2005|access-date=January 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212051156/http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=81&hbill=SR16|archive-date=February 12, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her maternal grandmother, Frances Martha Clough (''[[Given name|née]]'' Domínguez), was born in [[El Centro, California]], and was of Mexican descent.<ref name="Actors">{{cite web|title=Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmlFl9aSEs| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822214601/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmlFl9aSEs| archive-date=2012-08-22 | url-status=dead|website=[[Inside the Actors Studio]]. [[YouTube]]|year=2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hilary-swank-clamps-down-questions-trump-011506172.html |title=Hilary Swank clamps down on questions on Trump |publisher=Sg.news.yahoo.com |date=2015-10-25 |accessdate=2022-02-19 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215054931/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hilary-swank-clamps-down-questions-trump-011506172.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brit.co/10-stars-you-didnt-know-had-mexican-heritage/ |title=10 Stars You Didn't Know Had Mexican Heritage - Brit + Co |publisher=Brit.co |date=2017-05-05 |accessdate=2022-02-19 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215025727/https://www.brit.co/10-stars-you-didnt-know-had-mexican-heritage/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Swank's paternal grandmother was born in England; her other ancestry includes Dutch, German, Ulster-Scots, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh.<ref name="Actors"/> The surname "Swank", originally "Schwenk", is of German origin.<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=The Swank Family|url=http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/familypages/files/fam-swank.html|website=Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401081907/http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/familypages/files/fam-swank.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After living in [[Spokane, Washington]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-10 |title=Before he was Dirty Harry, he was Spokane's Clinton Jr. |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jan/10/before-he-was-dirty-harry-he-was-spokanes-clinton/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Spokesman.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Marc |date=2024-02-20 |title='Ordinary Angels' Star Hilary Swank on How Having Nothing Gave Her Everything |url=https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/ordinary-angels-star-hilary-swank-on-how-having-nothing-gave-her-everything-fc1b997c |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> Swank's family moved into a home near [[Lake Samish]], near [[Bellingham, Washington]], when Swank was six.<ref name="Swank8">{{cite web|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|title=Swank: Acting gave me sense of focus|website=TimesLeader|date=January 3, 2007|url=http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/16372262.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110020702/http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/16372262.htm|archive-date=January 10, 2007|access-date=January 10, 2007}}</ref> She attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Fairhaven Middle School, then [[Sehome High School]] in Bellingham until she was 16.<ref name="Actors" /><ref name="Swank2">{{cite web|website=Tiscali UK|year=2006|title=Hilary Swank Biography|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/hilary_swank_biog/2|access-date=November 24, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226081711/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/hilary_swank_biog/2|archive-date=December 26, 2008}} Biography spreads across 9 web pages. High school information is on page 2.</ref> She competed in the Junior Olympics, the Washington state championships in swimming, and ranked fifth in the state in all-around gymnastics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Feitelberg|first=Rosemary|title=Hilary Swank Launches Mission Statement, Recalls Meeting Calvin Klein, Talks '55 Steps' and 'Lucky Logan'|website=Women's Wear Daily|date=October 18, 2016|url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/hilary-swank-mission-calvin-klein-talks-55-steps-and-lucky-logan-10677146/|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=June 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609015518/http://wwd.com/eye/people/hilary-swank-mission-calvin-klein-talks-55-steps-and-lucky-logan-10677146/|url-status=live}}</ref> Swank made her first appearance on stage when she was nine years old, starring in ''[[Adaptations of The Jungle Book|The Jungle Book]]''.<ref name="Swank2" />

When Swank was 15, her parents separated, and her mother, supportive of her daughter's desire to act, moved with her to Los Angeles, where they lived in their car until her mother saved enough money to rent an apartment.<ref name="Swank8" /> Swank has called her mother the inspiration for her acting career and her life.<ref name="Swank3">{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank tells all to Extra|website=United Press International|date=January 3, 2007|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2007/01/03/Hilary-Swank-tells-all-to-Extra/UPI-16731167860928/|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-date=April 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428004019/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2007/01/03/Hilary-Swank-tells-all-to-Extra/UPI-16731167860928|url-status=live}}</ref> In California, Swank enrolled in [[South Pasadena High School]], later dropping out.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carstensen|first=Melinda|title=Hilary Swank: Providing Pet Therapy for At-Risk Youth|website=Modern Wellness Guide|url=http://www.modernwellnessguide.com/news/hilary-swank-providing-pet-therapy-for-at-risk-youth|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524142603/http://www.modernwellnessguide.com/news/hilary-swank-providing-pet-therapy-for-at-risk-youth|archive-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She described her time at that school: "I felt like such an outsider. I didn't feel like I fit in. I didn't belong in any way. I didn't even feel like the teachers wanted me there. I just felt like I wasn't seen or understood."<ref name="Swank8" /> She explained that she became an actor because she felt like an outsider, "As a kid I felt that I belonged only when I read a book or saw a movie, and could get involved with a character. It was natural that I became an actor because I longed so much to be those other people, or at least to play them."<ref name="Swank1">{{cite web |date=January 5, 2007 |title=Hilary and Hunky Patrick Picture Perfect Premiere |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2007/01/05/lucy-liu-swank/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102502/http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2007/01/05/lucy-liu-swank/ |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=January 7, 2007 |website=Hello!}}</ref>

==Career==
Swank made her film debut in the 1992 comedy horror film ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', playing a  supporting role, after which she acted in the direct-to-video drama ''[[Quiet Days in Hollywood]]'', where she co-starred with [[Chad Lowe]], to whom she was married from 1997 to 2007.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank Biography|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020739/bio|website=Yahoo! Inc.|access-date=January 14, 2017|archive-date=February 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216171345/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020739/bio|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Hillary Swank 2004.jpg|thumb|upright|Swank in 2004]]

Her first leading film role was in the fourth installment of the ''Karate Kid'' series, ''[[The Next Karate Kid]]'' (1994) as [[Julie Pierce]]. The role used her gymnastics background and paired her with [[Pat Morita]]. In 1994, she also starred in the drama, ''[[Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story]]'', as the abused stepdaughter who was protected by Donna (Jaclyn Smith). In 1995, she appeared with British actor [[Bruce Payne]] in ''[[Kounterfeit]]''. In 1996, she starred in a TV movie, family drama ''[[Terror in the Family]],'' as a troubled teenager. In September 1997, Swank played single mother Carly Reynolds in ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and was initially promised it would be a two-year role, but saw her character written out after 16 episodes in January 1998.<ref name="Actors" /> Swank later stated that she was devastated at being cut from the show, thinking, "If I'm not good enough for ''90210'', I'm not good enough for anything."<ref>{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank reaping rewards|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/film/hilary-reaping-rewards/2007/04/22/1177180466303.html|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=April 23, 2007|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625110429/https://www.smh.com.au/news/film/hilary-reaping-rewards/2007/04/22/1177180466303.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Being cut from ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' freed her to audition for the role of [[Brandon Teena]] in ''[[Boys Don't Cry (1999 film)|Boys Don't Cry]]''. To prepare for the role, Swank lived as a man for a month and reduced her [[body fat]] to 7%. She earned only $75 per day for her work on the film, culminating in a total of $3,000.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 17, 2001|title=Jamie Bell's life story put on screen|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jul/17/news3|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=April 4, 2005|archive-date=December 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213062322/http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Exclusive/0,4029,523215,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Her earnings were so low that she had not even earned enough to qualify for [[health insurance]].<ref name="CBS1" /> Upon release, many critics lauded her performance, with ''Premiere'' listing it as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|date=2009-03-31|title=The 100 Greatest Performances of All Time: 100 - 75 - Premiere.com - Premiere.com|url=http://www.premiere.com/List/The-100-Greatest-Performances-of-All-Time/The-100-Greatest-Performances-of-All-Time-100-75|access-date=2020-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331131542/http://www.premiere.com/List/The-100-Greatest-Performances-of-All-Time/The-100-Greatest-Performances-of-All-Time-100-75|archive-date=March 31, 2009}}</ref> [[James Berardinelli]] wrote at the time that Swank "gives the performance of her career".<ref>{{cite web|last=Berardinelli|first=James|title=Boys Don't Cry|url=https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/boys-don-t-cry|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Reelviews Movie Reviews|language=en|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121041032/https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/boys-don-t-cry|url-status=live}}</ref> Her work earned her several accolades, including the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Golden Globe]] and [[Academy Award for Best Actress]].<ref name="Actors" /> In an interview with [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] in 2020, Swank said that she felt a trans actor should have played the role, and had she been offered it today, she would have refused it, stating "Twenty-one years later, not only are trans people having their lives and living, thankfully, although we still have a long way to go in their safety and their inclusivity, but we now have a bunch of trans actors who would obviously be a lot more right for the role and have the opportunity to actually audition for the role."<ref>{{cite web|last=Yap|first=Audrey Cleo|date=2020-10-01|title=Hilary Swank Praises Oscars New Diversity Rules, Talks About Netflix's 'Away'|url=https://variety.com/video/hilary-swank-oscars-new-diversity-rules/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030143848/https://variety.com/video/hilary-swank-oscars-new-diversity-rules/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank Says She Wouldn't Do 'Boys Don't Cry' Today|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hilary-swank-trans-roles-cis-actors-hollywood/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=W Magazine {{!}} Women's Fashion & Celebrity News|date=October 2, 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415083751/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hilary-swank-trans-roles-cis-actors-hollywood|url-status=live}}</ref>

Swank again won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for playing a female boxer in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s 2004 film ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'', a role for which she underwent extensive training in the ring and weight room, aided by professional trainer [[Grant L. Roberts]], gaining 19 pounds of muscle.<ref name="CBS1" /> With her second Oscar, she had joined the ranks of [[Vivien Leigh]], [[Sally Field]], and [[Luise Rainer]] as the only actresses to have been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress twice and won both times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59165-2005Feb28.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|title=At the Oscars, a 'Baby' Boom|first1=Hank|last1=Stuever|first2=William|last2=Booth|date=February 28, 2005|access-date=August 29, 2017|archive-date=August 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830062911/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59165-2005Feb28.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After winning her second Oscar, she said, "I don't know what I did in this life to deserve this. I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream."<ref name="CBS1">{{cite web|first=Rebecca|last=Leung|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/02/60II/main677647.shtml|title=Hilary Swank: Oscar Gold – 60 Minutes|website=[[CBS News]]|date=March 2, 2005|access-date=September 9, 2010|archive-date=November 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110171127/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/02/60II/main677647.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Hilary Swank at Comic Con San Diego 2006.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Swank at the 2006 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

In 2006, Swank signed a three-year contract with [[Guerlain]] to be the face of the women's fragrance Insolence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank enjoying the scent of 'Insolence'|first=Donna|last=Freydkin|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-10-10-swank-perfume_N.htm|website=[[USA Today]]|date=October 10, 2007|access-date=August 29, 2017|archive-date=August 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814033439/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-10-10-swank-perfume_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in the motion picture category on January 8, 2007; it was the 2,325th star presented.<ref name="Swankstar">{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=USA Today|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-01-08-swank-star_x.htm|date=January 8, 2007|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=August 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801070737/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-01-08-swank-star_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Swankstar2">{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=Associated Press. The Mercury News|date=January 8, 2007|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/16412675.htm|access-date=January 8, 2007}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2007, Swank starred in ''[[Freedom Writers]]'', about a real-life teacher, [[Erin Gruwell]]. Many reviews of her performance were positive, with one critic noting that she "brings credibility" to the role,<ref name="Swank5">{{cite web|last=Sanford|first=James|title=Swank brings credibility to 'Freedom Writers'|website=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=January 5, 2007|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/features-0/116801421868440.xml&coll=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070326003542/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Ffeatures-0%2F116801421868440.xml&coll=7|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 26, 2007|access-date=January 6, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and another stating that her performance reaches a "singular lack of artifice, stripping herself back to the bare essentials".<ref name="Swankfreedomreview1">{{cite web|last=Roach|first=Vicky|title=Hilary's all class|website=[[The Sunday Telegraph]]|date=March 22, 2007|url=http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,,21426737-5006013,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230195157/http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,,21426737-5006013,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2012|access-date=March 25, 2007}}</ref> Swank next starred in the [[horror film]] ''[[The Reaping]]'' (2007), as a debunker of religious phenomena. Swank convinced the producers to move the film's setting from [[New England]] to the [[Deep South]], and the film was filmed in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], when [[Hurricane Katrina]] struck.<ref name="Reaping1">{{cite web|last=Hart|first=Hugh|title=Real scare for cast of 'Reaping'|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=April 1, 2007|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/01/PKG7MOPVNG1.DTL&type=movies|access-date=April 1, 2007|archive-date=June 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617194222/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2007%2F04%2F01%2FPKG7MOPVNG1.DTL&type=movies|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, she also appeared in the romantic drama ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'' with [[Gerard Butler]].<ref name="Reaping1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/hilary-swank-to-star-in-ps-i-love-you/|title=Hilary Swank to Star in PS, I Love You|website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=May 19, 2006|access-date=September 17, 2017|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063852/http://movieweb.com/hilary-swank-to-star-in-ps-i-love-you/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Swank portrayed the pioneering aviator [[Amelia Earhart]] in the 2009 [[biopic]] ''[[Amelia (film)|Amelia]]'', which she also co-executive produced through 2S Films, a production company she established with producer Molly Smith.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Fleming|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/hilary-swank-to-play-amelia-earhart-1117980470/|title=Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 7, 2008|access-date=September 9, 2010|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081323/http://variety.com/2008/film/news/hilary-swank-to-play-amelia-earhart-1117980470/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-molly-smith-form-113087|title=Hilary Swank, Molly Smith form 2S Films|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 3, 2008|access-date=June 3, 2008|archive-date=March 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320021825/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-molly-smith-form-113087|url-status=live}}</ref> In preparation for the role, she began a series of [[flight training]] lessons in a [[Cirrus SR22]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/l6ugq5/interview-hilary-swank-talks-amelia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205235120/https://www.mtv.com/news/l6ugq5/interview-hilary-swank-talks-amelia|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2023|title=Interview: Hilary Swank Talks Amelia|publisher=MTV.com|date=October 2009}}</ref>

[[File:Life_Ball_2013_-_magenta_carpet_Hilary_Swank_03.jpg|thumb|upright|Swank at the 2013 [[Life Ball]] in Vienna, Austria]]

In 2012, Swank's audiobook recording of [[Caroline Knapp]]'s ''Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs'' was released at [[Audible.com]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs|url=https://www.audible.com/ao?ref_=paud_mem_bb_trial&prodIds=MB_LIST_001200EG1mft1bc,BK_ADBL_003549&source_code=AMZGC906AWS101212|website=Audible.com|access-date=September 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060842/https://www.audible.com/ao?ref_=paud_mem_bb_trial&prodIds=MB_LIST_001200EG1mft1bc,BK_ADBL_003549&source_code=AMZGC906AWS101212|archive-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2013, she starred in the television film ''[[Mary and Martha (film)|Mary and Martha]]'' alongside [[Brenda Blethyn]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Neil|last=Genzlinger|url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/arts/television/mary-and-martha-with-hilary-swank-and-brenda-blethyn.html|title=Bereaved and Incited by Malaria|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 19, 2013|access-date=September 18, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921091212/http://tv.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/arts/television/mary-and-martha-with-hilary-swank-and-brenda-blethyn.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, Swank played the lead role of Kate Parker, a woman whose life is shattered when she develops the degenerative disease [[ALS]], in ''[[You're Not You]]''. The film co-starred [[Emmy Rossum]] and [[Josh Duhamel]]. In 2015, she was listed as one of [[BBC's 100 Women]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-34745739|title=BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?|date=17 November 2015|work=BBC News|access-date=17 August 2019|language=en-GB|archive-date=October 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011073712/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-34745739|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, she appeared in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s heist comedy ''[[Logan Lucky]]'', as Special Agent Sarah Grayson, alongside [[Channing Tatum]] and [[Daniel Craig]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Anita|last=Busch|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/hillary-swank-logan-lucky-movie-steven-soderbergh-1201768546/|title=Hilary Swank Latest To Board Steven Soderbergh Heist Film 'Logan Lucky'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=August 24, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826123541/http://deadline.com/2016/06/hillary-swank-logan-lucky-movie-steven-soderbergh-1201768546/|url-status=live}}</ref> and portrayed lawyer Colette Hughes in [[Bille August]]'s drama film ''[[55 Steps]]''. In 2018, Swank starred in and executive produced the [[Alzheimer's disease]] drama film ''[[What They Had]]'', directed by [[Elizabeth Chomko]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon to Star in Drama 'What They Had' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 17, 2017|access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317202545/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hilary-swank-michael-shannon-star-drama-what-they-had-986989|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2018, she portrayed Gail Getty in the first season of [[FX (TV channel)|FX]]'s anthology series ''[[Trust (U.S. TV series)|Trust]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Otterson|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/hilary-swank-trust-fx-danny-boyle-1202399063/|title=Hilary Swank Joins Danny Boyle's FX Limited Series 'Trust' (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 26, 2017|access-date=April 26, 2017|archive-date=April 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426193658/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/hilary-swank-trust-fx-danny-boyle-1202399063/|url-status=live}}</ref> Swank was reported to star as Laura Murphy in [[Alejandro González Iñárritu]]'s drama series ''The One Percent''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Cynthia|last=Littleton|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/starz-orders-drama-one-percent-to-star-ed-helms-hilary-swank-1201281006/|title=Starz Orders Drama 'One Percent' to Star Ed Helms, Hilary Swank|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 12, 2014|access-date=October 16, 2015|archive-date=October 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003182523/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/starz-orders-drama-one-percent-to-star-ed-helms-hilary-swank-1201281006/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2019, Swank was cast in the thriller film ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'', opposite [[Betty Gilpin]]. Before its release, the film's plot, about deadly violence between political liberals and conservatives caused controversy, after which its release was delayed by Universal from the original date of September 2019. Swank commented on the situation, stating: "No one's seen the film. You can't really have a conversation about it without understanding what it's about."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/the-hunt-universal-release-cancel-trump-fox-news|title=Universal Won't Release "The Hunt" Movie After Backlash From Trump And Fox News|website=BuzzFeed News|date=10 August 2019|access-date=August 17, 2019|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127161023/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/the-hunt-universal-release-cancel-trump-fox-news|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in 2020, and received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Hunt (2020)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hunt_2020|language=en|access-date=2020-12-26|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108022832/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hunt_2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2020, Swank portrayed Emma, an astronaut, in the Netflix science drama series [[Away (TV series)|''Away'']], which was canceled after one season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=2020-10-20|title=Netflix Cancels 'Away' After One Season|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/netflix-cancels-away-1234810392/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020061700/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/netflix-cancels-away-1234810392/|url-status=live}}</ref> For both ''The Hunt'' and ''Away'', Swank earned a total of three nominations at the 2021 [[Critics' Choice Super Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=2020-11-19|title='Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/palm-springs-lovecraft-country-lead-critcs-choice-super-awards-nominations-1234618498/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023936/https://deadline.com/2020/11/palm-springs-lovecraft-country-lead-critcs-choice-super-awards-nominations-1234618498/|url-status=live}}</ref>

During ''[[Cobra Kai]]'s'' run, there was speculation that Swank might reprise the role of Julie Pierce from ''[[The Next Karate Kid]]'' (1994). According to [[Josh Heald]], they had a storyline involving Julie related to [[Mr. Miyagi]] and the mystery of a stolen necklace, "but before we got too deep, we had to reach out to Hilary and find out would she be willing to come and play with us."<ref name=rs25>{{cite web
|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/cobra-kai-ending-karate-kid-franchise-1235260148/
|title='Cobra Kai' Is Ending, But There's Still a Bright Future For the 'Karate Kid' Franchise
|access-date=2025-03-17
|last=Greene
|first=Andy
|date=2025-02-12
|publisher=Rolling Stone
}}</ref> At the end of the series in 2025, Heald,  [[Jon Hurwitz]], and [[Hayden Schlossberg]] stated that Swank would not appear as, "people have all sorts of reasons why they will or will not be participating in something, and with the timing of whatever was going on, it just was never an option."<ref name=decider25>{{cite web
|url=https://decider.com/2025/02/13/cobra-kai-season-6-part-3-hilary-swank-julie-pierce-explained/
|title='Cobra Kai' Co-Creators Break Down How Hilary Swank's Julie Pierce Would Have Fit Into The 'Cobra Kai' Universe
|access-date=2025-02-13
|last=Sorokach
|first= Josh
|date=2025-02-13
|publisher=[[New_York_Post#Decider|Decider]]
}}</ref> However, they also indicated that they will "have to see what might happen in this universe if we’re fortunate enough to continue writing within it. She’s a character that we have a lot of excitement to revisit."<ref name=rs25/>

== Other ventures ==

=== Clothing line ===
On October 18, 2016, Swank announced that she was launching a luxury clothing line, Mission Statement.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2016 |first=Sharon |last=Kanter |title=Hilary Swank's New Athleisure Collection |url=https://people.com/style/hilary-swank-clothing-line-designer-athleisure-mission-statement/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Meggen |title=Mission Statement: Hilary Swank's New Luxury Clothing Line Merges High Fashion With High Performance |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meggentaylor/2017/09/28/mission-statement-hilary-swanks-new-luxury-clothing-line-merges-high-fashion-with-high-performance/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cheng |first=Andrea |date=October 18, 2016 |title=Hilary Swank Launches Her Clothing Line Mission Statement |url=https://www.instyle.com/news/hilary-swank-launches-mission-statement-clothing-line |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=InStyle |language=en |archive-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107154248/https://www.instyle.com/news/hilary-swank-launches-mission-statement-clothing-line |url-status=dead }}</ref> The collection includes jackets, tops, dresses, bottoms, sports bras and sweaters that are made of [[eco-friendly]] technical fabrics, priced from $125 to $1,150.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |author-first1=Emily|author-last1=Farra|date=2016-10-18 |title=Hilary Swank's 'Mission Statement:' Chic Clothes You Can Sweat In, Too |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/hilary-swank-mission-statement-clothing-line-athletic-collection |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> Swank aimed to create clothing that is eco-conscious and devoid of large logos, saying in an interview with ''[[DuJour]]'' that "we believe in promoting the women wearing the clothes and not the brand itself, which is why there is no external branding."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wolff |first=Natasha |date=2020-11-26 |title=Hilary Swank On Her Fashion Brand Mission Statement |url=https://dujour.com/style/hilary-swank-mission-statement-fashion-brand-interview/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=DuJour |language=en-US}}</ref> The brand works with suppliers that follow strict environmental policies and sustainable production practices.<ref name=":1" />

=== Philanthropy ===
In July 2007, hair product brand [[Pantene]], in partnership with the [[Entertainment Industry Foundation]]'s Women's Cancer Research Fund, signed Swank to represent Pantene Beautiful Lengths charity campaign in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagel |first=Andrea |date=2007-07-20 |title=Pantene Signs Hilary Swank As Face for Cancer Charity |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/pantene-signs-hilary-swank-as-face-for-cancer-charity-489380/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hilary Swank Prepares To Cut Her Hair For Charity {{!}} Access Online |url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/hilary-swank-prepares-to-cut-her-hair-for-charity-60205 |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Access |date=July 19, 2007 |language=en |author1=Access }}</ref> The campaign encouraged people to donate their healthy hair to create free wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilary Swank Donates Her Hair To Pantene Program |url=https://www.beautypackaging.com/contents/view_beauty-buzz/2007-12-05/hilary-swank-donates-her-hair-to-pantene-prog/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Beauty Packaging}}</ref> Swank participated in Pantene's Million Inch Chain program by cutting her hair and donating it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oprah Cuts Hilary Swank's Hair |url=https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oprah-trims-hilary-swanks-hair-for-cancer-patients |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=TrendHunter.com |language=en}}</ref>

Swank hosted and co-produced a two-hour television special, Fox's ''Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Special'', which aired on [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] night in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Q&A with Hilary Swank |url=https://thebark.com/content/qa-hilary-swank |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=The Bark |language=en}}</ref> The show celebrated the human-dog connection and rescue dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox's Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular |url=https://thebark.com/content/foxs-cause-paws-all-star-dog-spectacular |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=The Bark |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-20 |title=TV Talk: Fox's Cause for Paws, An All-Star Dog Spectacular |url=https://www.vegetariantimes.com/life-garden/tv-talk-foxs-cause-for-paws-an-all-star-dog-spectacular/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Vegetarian Times}}</ref> In 2014, [[Petco|The Petco Foundation]] honored Swank for her animal advocacy work and, in 2015, she received the Compassion Award by [[ASPCA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board |url=https://www.hilaroo.foundation/board |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=THE HILAROO FOUNDATION |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shwayder |first=Maya |date=2015-04-10 |title=Animal Lovers Hilary Swank, Edie Falco Honored at ASPCA Bergh Ball |url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/vpage/animal-lovers-hilary-swank-edie-falco-honored-at-aspca-bergh-ball-1201470264/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilary Swank, Edie Falco Honored at ASPCA Bergh Ball |url=https://www.aspca.org/news/hilary-swank-edie-falco-honored-aspca-bergh-ball |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=ASPCA |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2015, Swank founded a [[nonprofit organization]], the Hilaroo Foundation, which aims to bring at-risk teenagers and rescue dogs together in the hope that the two can heal each other.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=Here's Why Hilary Swank Took A Three Year Hiatus From Acting |url=https://www.thethings.com/heres-why-hilary-swank-took-a-three-year-hiatus-from-acting/ |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 10, 2015 |first=Danielle |last=Emig |title=Hilary Swank Honored at 18th Annual ASPCA Bergh Ball |url=https://www.instyle.com/news/honoree-hilary-swanks-date-was-looking-pretty-ruff-aspca-bergh-ball |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=InStyle |language=en |archive-date=March 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326173631/https://www.instyle.com/news/honoree-hilary-swanks-date-was-looking-pretty-ruff-aspca-bergh-ball |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was inspired to create the foundation after rescuing a dog called Karoo in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilary Swank creates sweater and dog jumper pattern to raise funds for Hilaroo Foundation |url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/lifestyle-fashion/stylenews/hilary-swank-creates-sweater-dog-jumper-pattern-raise-funds-hilaroo-foundation-1320788.html |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=www.femalefirst.co.uk |date=October 11, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

On February 24, 2024, Hilary Swank supported [[Ukraine]] by appearing in a video with 29 other world stars to support Ukraine against [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2024|via=[[YouTube]] |title=#StandWithUkraine - UNITED24 : 30 world stars support Ukraine against Russia (2024)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZXwAWqMwE|access-date=April 9, 2025}}</ref> 
In May of that year, she joined [[United24|UNITED24]] ambassadors and will raise funds for Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilary Swank |url=https://u24.gov.ua/ambassador/hilary_swank |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=u24.gov.ua |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UNITED24 Launches Fundraising for Combat Robotic Platforms to Defend Against Russian Terror – President on the Occasion of the Second Anniversary of the Initiative |work=Official website of the President of Ukraine |url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/united24-pochinaye-zbir-na-bojovi-robotizovani-platformi-dly-91073}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In a January 2009 episode of ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'', "[[Prince Family Paper]]", the subplot of the episode is the office coworkers debating whether or not Hilary Swank is "hot". Swank referred to such discussions emphasizing the looks of women in Hollywood as doing a "disservice".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Swank|first=Hilary|date=2010-11-08|title=10 Questions for Hilary Swank|language=en-US|magazine=Time|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2028088-2,00.html|access-date=2021-03-13|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508021607/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2028088-2,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Trzcinski|first1=Matthew|date=2021-01-26|title='The Office': How Hilary Swank Reacted to Characters Debating Her Looks|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-office-how-hilary-swank-felt-about-characters-debating-her-looks.html/|access-date=2021-03-13|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612135942/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-office-how-hilary-swank-felt-about-characters-debating-her-looks.html/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2011, Swank attracted controversy for attending an event in [[Chechnya]]'s capital [[Grozny]] on the 35th birthday of [[Chechnya|Chechen]] president [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] on October 5.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2011|title=Hollywood stars fly in on Chechen leader's birthday|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15197717|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210190122/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15197717|url-status=live}}</ref> After wishing him "Happy birthday, Mr. President", she reportedly claimed knowledge about Kadyrov saying, "I read. I do my research."<ref>{{cite web|last=Elder|first=Miriam|date=October 13, 2011|title=Hilary Swank 'regrets' partying with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/13/hilary-swank-regrets-chechen-party|access-date=October 14, 2011|website=[[The Guardian]]|archive-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909064104/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/13/hilary-swank-regrets-chechen-party|url-status=live}}</ref> Following criticism from human rights groups, that reported having informed her about the human rights abuses in Chechnya prior to the event and asked her to reconsider her participation,<ref>{{cite web|date=October 11, 2011|title=Russia: Celebrities Should Refuse Pay for Chechnya Gala|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2011/10/11/russia-celebrities-should-refuse-pay-chechnya-gala?tr=y&auid=9689520|access-date=October 14, 2011|website=[[Human Rights Watch]]|archive-date=June 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605215121/http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/10/11/russia-celebrities-should-refuse-pay-chechnya-gala?tr=y&auid=9689520|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 13, 2011|title=Hilary Swank apologizes|url=http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/media/HilarySwankapologizes20111012.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017115719/http://www.humanrightsfoundation.org/media/HilarySwankapologizes20111012.html|archive-date=October 17, 2011|access-date=October 14, 2011|website=Human Rights Foundation}}</ref> Swank said she was unaware that Kadyrov had been accused of human rights violations and that she "deeply regrets" taking part in the lavish concert. She donated her personal appearance fees "to various charitable organizations".<ref>{{cite web|date=October 14, 2011|title=Hilary Swank Will Donate Chechen Cash To Charity|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/hilary-swank-will-donate-_n_1010639.html|access-date=October 17, 2011|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|archive-date=October 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016190045/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/hilary-swank-will-donate-_n_1010639.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In a 2020 interview with ''[[Health (magazine)|Health]]'', Swank revealed that she took a three-year break from acting beginning in 2014 to help her father recover from a lung transplant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank on Taking a Break From Acting to Become a Caregiver: 'Make Sure That You're Taking Time for Yourself'|url=https://www.health.com/celebrities/hilary-swank-interview|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Health.com|language=en|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102180620/https://www.health.com/celebrities/hilary-swank-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Benjamin|last=VanHoose|title=Hilary Swank on Pausing Career to Care for Dad After Lung Transplant: 'It Takes a Lot of Energy'|url=https://people.com/movies/hilary-swank-took-break-from-hollywood-to-care-for-dad/|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=September 23, 2021|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428232748/https://people.com/movies/hilary-swank-took-break-from-hollywood-to-care-for-dad/|url-status=live}}</ref>

She has been good friends with actress [[Mariska Hargitay]] since the two met on the set of television series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hilary Swank, Mariska Hargitay, and Debra Messing BFF It Up — at U.S. Open and Beyond |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/debra-messing-mariska-hargitay-and-hilary-swank-bff-it-up-at-u-s-open-and-beyond-180706981.html |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=September 12, 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> Hargitay was a [[Bridesmaid|maid of honor]] at Swank's wedding to Philip Schneider in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-22 |title=Hilary Swank Marries in a Secret Forest Wedding With Mariska Hargitay as Her Maid of Honor |url=https://www.womansworld.com/posts/entertainment/hilary-swank-forest-wedding-165043 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=Woman's World |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Relationships ===
While filming ''Quiet Days in Hollywood'', Swank met actor [[Chad Lowe]]. They married on September 28, 1997.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 28, 2000|title=Hilary Swank's Long Journey To Hollywood|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/hail-hilary-best-actress-winner-swank-long-journey-spokane-hollywood-article-1.857582|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422074315/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/hail-hilary-best-actress-winner-swank-long-journey-spokane-hollywood-article-1.857582|archive-date=22 April 2016|website=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]}}</ref> They announced their intention to divorce on January 9, 2006,<ref>{{cite web|date=January 9, 2006|title=Hilary Swank, husband Chad Lowe split|url=http://www.today.com/id/10777333/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/hilary-swank-husband-chad-lowe-split/|website=[[Today.com]]|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821043522/https://www.today.com/id/10777333/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/hilary-swank-husband-chad-lowe-split/|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was finalized on November 1, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 31, 2010|title=The Hottest Heartbreak Hairstyles: Hilary Swank|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/advice/g1052/breakup-hairstyles/?slide=8|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190603/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/advice/g1052/breakup-hairstyles/?slide=8|archive-date=4 March 2016|website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]}}</ref> Swank alleged that Lowe's substance abuse issues were a reason for the split.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-07-06 |title=Swank talks about split from Lowe |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/07/06/swank-talks-about-split-from-lowe/ |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2007 Swank began dating her agent John Campisi, a relationship they ended in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 20, 2012|title=Hilary Swank and John Campisi Split|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20622779,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014054405/http://people.com/celebrity/hilary-swank-john-campisi-split/|archive-date=14 October 2016|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>

On March 22, 2016, Swank announced her engagement to [[Rubén Torres (tennis)|Rubén Torres]], a financial advisor with [[UBS]] and former professional tennis player. The two had been dating since May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 22, 2016|title=Hilary Swank Is Engaged!|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/750771/hilary-swank-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-ruben-torres|website=E! Online|access-date=March 22, 2016|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322221519/http://www.eonline.com/news/750771/hilary-swank-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-ruben-torres|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2016, Swank's representative confirmed that Torres and she had ended their engagement.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=June 6, 2016|title=Hilary Swank and Ruben Torres Split. End Engagement|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/hilary-swank-fiance-ruben-torres-split-end-engagement-w208957|magazine=[[Us Weekly]]|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628005008/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/hilary-swank-fiance-ruben-torres-split-end-engagement-w208957|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 18, 2018, she married entrepreneur Philip Schneider after two years of dating.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-08-22|title=Hilary Swank had her vegan wedding cake FedExed from Mexico for forest nuptials|language=en|work=USA TODAY|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/08/21/hilary-swank-marries-philip-schneider-stunning-elie-saab-gown/1058105002/|access-date=August 22, 2018|archive-date=August 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822223455/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/08/21/hilary-swank-marries-philip-schneider-stunning-elie-saab-gown/1058105002/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 5, 2022, she announced that she and her husband were expecting twins.<ref>{{Cite web  |title=Hilary Swank announces she is going to be a mom: 'And not just of 1, but of 2' |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/hilary-swank-announces-mom-91033052 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=Good Morning America}}</ref> On April 10, 2023, she announced that she had welcomed her twins, a son and a daughter.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1370863/hilary-swank-gives-birth-welcomes-twins-with-husband-philip-schneider |title = Hilary Swank Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Husband Philip Schneider |work = E! News |date= 2023-04-10}}</ref> On February 14, 2024, she announced on Instagram that they were named Aya and Ohm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3WLPBhOzZ1/?igsh=MW8zdHV4bmdsbWhvcg== | title=Instagram }}</ref>

==Filmography==
[[File:Hilary Swank 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|Swank at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1992
|''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
|Kimberly Hannah
|
|-
|1994
|''[[The Next Karate Kid]]''
|Julie Pierce
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1996
|''[[Sometimes They Come Back... Again]]''
|Michelle Porter
|
|-
|''[[Kounterfeit]]''
|Colleen
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Quiet Days in Hollywood]]''
|Lolita
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Heartwood (film)|Heartwood]]''
|Sylvia Orsini
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Boys Don't Cry (1999 film)|Boys Don't Cry]]''
|[[Brandon Teena]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2000
|''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''
|Valerie Barksdale
|
|-
|''[[The Audition (2000 film)|The Audition]]''
|{{n/a}}
|Short film
|-
|2001
|''[[The Affair of the Necklace]]''
|[[Jeanne St. Rémy de Valois]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]''
|Det. Ellie Burr
|
|-
|''The Space Between''
|{{n/a}}
|Short film
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003
|''[[Iron Jawed Angels]]''
|Alice Paul
|
|-
|''[[11:14]]''
|Buzzy
|
|-
|''[[The Core]]''
|Major Rebecca "Beck" Childs
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|''[[Red Dust (2004 film)|Red Dust]]''
|Sarah Barcant
|
|-
|''[[Million Dollar Baby]]''
|Maggie Fitzgerald
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''[[The Black Dahlia (film)|The Black Dahlia]]''
|Madeleine Linscott
|
|-
|''[[...So Goes the Nation]]''
|Herself
|Documentary
|-
|rowspan="4"|2007
|''[[Freedom Writers]]''
|[[Erin Gruwell]]
|
|-
|''[[The Reaping]]''
|Katherine Winter
|
|-
|''[[A Place in Time]]''
|Herself
|Documentary 
|-
|''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P. S. I Love You]]''
|Holly Kennedy
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Birds of America (film)|Birds of America]]''
|Laura
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Amelia (film)|Amelia]]''
|[[Amelia Earhart]]
|Also co-executive producer
|-
|2010
|''[[Conviction (2010 film)|Conviction]]''
|Betty Anne Waters
|Also executive producer
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011
|''[[The Resident (film)|The Resident]]''
|Dr. Juliet Devereau
|
|-
|''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]''
|{{N/A}}
|Producer only
|-
|''[[New Year's Eve (2011 film)|New Year's Eve]]''
|Claire Morgan
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
|''[[The Homesman]]''
|Mary Bee Cuddy
|
|-
|''[[You're Not You]]''
|Kate Parker
|Also producer
|-
|2015
|''Lauda: The Untold Story''
|Herself
|Documentary
|-
|2016
|''[[Spark (2016 film)|Spark]]''
|The Queen (voice)
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|''[[Logan Lucky]]''
|Sarah Grayson
|
|-
|''[[55 Steps]]''
|Colette Hughes
|
|-
|2018
|''[[What They Had]]''
|Bridget Ertz
|Also executive producer
|-
|2019
|''[[I Am Mother]]''
|Woman
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]''
|Athena Stone
|
|-
|''[[Fatale (film)|Fatale]]''
|Detective Valerie Quinlan
|
|-
|2023
|''[[The Good Mother (2023 film)|The Good Mother]]''
|Marissa Bennings
|<ref name="Deadline1">{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=June 28, 2023|title=Vertical Acquires Crime Thriller ''Mother's Milk'' Starring Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke & Jack Reynor|url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/hilary-swank-movie-mothers-milk-release-vertical-1235425629/|accessdate=2023-06-29|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Ordinary Angels (film)|Ordinary Angels]]''
|Sharon Stevens
| 
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1991
|''[[Evening Shade]]''
|Aimee Thompson
|4 episodes
|-
|1991–1992
|''[[Growing Pains]]''
|Sasha Serotsky
|2 episodes
|-
|1992–1993
|''[[Camp Wilder]]''
|Danielle
|Main role, 19 episodes
|-
|1994
|''[[Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story]]''
|Patty Yaklich
|rowspan=4|Television film
|-
|1996
|''[[Terror in the Family]]''
|Deena Marten
|-
|rowspan=3|1997
|''[[Dying to Belong]]''
|Lisa Connors
|-
|''[[The Sleepwalker Killing]]''
|Lauren Schall
|-
|''[[Leaving L.A.]]''
|Tiffany Roebuck
|rowspan=2|Main role
|-
|1997–1998
|''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
|[[Carly Reynolds]]
|-
|2004
|''[[Iron Jawed Angels]]''
|[[Alice Paul]]
|rowspan=2|Television film
|-
|2013
|''[[Mary and Martha (film)|Mary and Martha]]''
|Mary Morgan
|-
|2018
|''[[Trust (American TV series)|Trust]]''
|Gail Getty
|Main role
|-
|2019–2020
|''[[BoJack Horseman]]''
|Joey Pogo (voice)
|5 episodes
|-
|2020
|''[[Away (TV series)|Away]]''
|Emma Green
|rowspan=2|Main role; also executive producer
|-
|2022–2023
|''[[Alaska Daily]]''
|Eileen Fitzgerald
|-
|2025
|''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]'' 
|Adult Melissa
|
|}

==Accolades==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Hilary Swank}}

==See also==
* [[List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories]]
* [[List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees]]
* [[List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
* [[List of actors with Hollywood Walk of Fame motion picture stars]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cite web|title= Hilary Swank Biography and Interview |date = June 22, 2007 | website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://www.achievement.org/achiever/hilary-swank/#interview}}

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