Hilary Swank

HILARY SWANK is the third youngest woman in history to win two Academy Awards® for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.” In addition to the Oscar for her performance in Boys Don't Cry, Swank won the Golden Globe Award, The New York Film Critics Circle, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association, The Chicago Film Critics and The Broadcast Film Critics Association awards for Best Actress. Swank then appeared in Sam Raimi's, The Gift, in Christopher Nolan's, Insomnia, and in the acclaimed HBO telefilm Iron Jawed Angels for which she was honored with both SAG and Golden Globe nominations for her performance. In 2004, Swank starred opposite Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman as the title character in Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby. For this performance, she was honored with her second Academy Award® for Best Actress and also garnered prizes from the National Society of Film Critics, the Screen Actors Guild, The Broadcast Film Critics, and a Golden Globe for "Best Lead Actress in a Drama.” Swank has since starred in PS I Love You, Freedom Writers and Conviction.