Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank Trivia: 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 (1999). Sister in law of Rob Lowe. Hilary won lead role of Brandon/Teena in "Boys" after hundreds of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of 3 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 Lowe on set of 'Quiet Days in Hollywood', 1992; married after 5-yr 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 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. Is left-handed She and husband are moving into a 4-story brownstone home in Greenwich Village they just bought for $4 million. (June, 2002) Sister-in-law of makeup artist Sheryl Berkoff. ENTER HERE