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Hilary Swank

American actress (born 1974)
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Summary

Hilary Swank was born on July 30, 1974[1], in Lincoln[2]. She has worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], actor[5], and film producer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135,407 views/month, #1,659 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bellingham[8]
  • Father: Stephen Michael Swank[9]
  • Mother: Judy Kay Clough[10]
  • Spouse: Philip Schneider[11]
  • Child: Ohm Swank-Schneider[12], Aya Swank-Schneider[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Educated at: Sehome High School[16], South Pasadena High School[17], Young Actors Space[18], Santa Monica College[19]
  • Notable work: Million Dollar Baby[20], Boys Don't Cry[21]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[22], BBC 100 Women[23], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[25], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[26]
  • Sex or gender: female[27]
  • Commons category: Hilary Swank[28]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[29]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[30]
  • Family name: Swank[31]
  • Given name: Hilary[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hilary Swank[33]
  • Filmography: Hilary Swank filmography[34]
  • Eye color: brown[35]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[36], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Birth name: Hilary Ann Swank[39]
  • Name in native language: Hilary Ann Swank[40]
  • Lifestyle: vegetarianism[41]
  • Hair color: brown hair[42]

Why It Matters

Hilary Swank has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hilary Swank born?

Hilary Swank's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Who were Hilary Swank's parents?

Hilary Swank's father was Stephen Michael Swank[9]. Hilary Swank's mother was Judy Kay Clough[10].

Who was Hilary Swank married to?

Hilary Swank's spouses include Philip Schneider[11].

What did Hilary Swank do for work?

Hilary Swank worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], actor[5], and film producer[6].

Where did Hilary Swank go to school?

Hilary Swank was educated at Sehome High School[16], South Pasadena High School[17], Young Actors Space[18], and Santa Monica College[19].

What awards did Hilary Swank receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[22], BBC 100 Women[23], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . vanityfair.fr. vanityfair.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress, BBC 100 Women +4
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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