Actress Hilary Swank talks about her baby twins learning how to talk, receiving vinyls with special messages for her wedding and working with Alan Ritchson in the film Ordinary Angels.
Hilary Swank is one of the few actors to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice. She won for her roles in “Boys Don’t Cry” (1999) and “Million Dollar Baby” (2004).
Swank had a modest upbringing in Washington state. She moved to Los Angeles with her mother at the age of 15 to pursue her acting career.
Swank is known for her dedication to physical training for her roles. For “Million Dollar Baby,” she trained extensively in boxing and gained 19 pounds of muscle.
Swank is a trained martial artist and holds a black belt in Taekwondo. She incorporated her martial arts skills into her role as a boxer in “Million Dollar Baby.”
Her breakthrough role came with the movie “Boys Don’t Cry,” where she portrayed the real-life transgender man Brandon Teena.
Despite her remarkable performance in “Boys Don’t Cry,” Swank was initially paid only $75 per day for her work on the film. She later received additional compensation.
Swank has demonstrated her versatility as an actress by taking on a wide range of roles, from drama to action to comedy.
She is actively involved in various charitable causes, including advocating for children’s education and welfare, cancer research, and supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
In addition to her Academy Awards, Swank has received numerous accolades for her work, including Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Swank made her directorial debut with the movie “You’re Not You” in 2014, where she also starred alongside Emmy Rossum. More inside….