Date of birth (location)
30 July 1974
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Spouse
Chad Lowe (28 September 1997 - present)
Trivia
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.
She won the lead role of Brandon/Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999) after hundreds
of other actresses had been considered and rejected over the course of 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 Chad Lowe on set of Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997), married after
5-month 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 (1999).
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.
She and husband moved into a 4-story brownstone home in Greenwich Village (NYC)
they bought for $4 million. (June, 2002)
Sister-in-law of makeup artist Sheryl Berkoff.
Although she was naturally athletic from high school, she totally changed
physically to play Maggie in Million Dollar Baby (2004). The stunning actress
gained nearly 20 pounds, becoming so buff that her former clothes are still too
small for her.
Attended Santa Monica College.
First woman to win an Oscar in a role as a boxer
Is an only child
See tons of Hi-Res Divx
movies in the members archive.
Actress - filmography
The Black Dahlia (2005) (pre-production) .... Madeleine Sprague
Million Dollar Baby (2004) .... Maggie Fitzgerald
Red Dust (2004) .... Sarah Barcant
Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Alice Paul
11:14 (2003) .... Buzzy
The Core (2003) .... Maj. Rebecca Childs
... aka Core (USA: poster title)
The Space Between (2002)
Insomnia (2002) .... Detective Ellie Burr
The Affair of the Necklace (2001) .... Jeanne St. Remy de Valois
The Gift (2000) .... Valerie Barksdale
The Audition (2000)
Boys Don't Cry (1999) .... Teena Brandon/Brandon Teena
Heartwood (1998) .... Sylvia Orsini
"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) TV Series .... Carly Reynolds (1997-1998)
Quiet Days in Hollywood (1997) .... Lolita
... aka The Way We Are
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997) (TV) .... Lauren Schall
... aka Crimes of Passion: Sleepwalker (UK)
... aka From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries: The Sleepwalker Killing
"Leaving L.A." (1997) TV Series .... Tiffany Roebuck
Dying to Belong (1997) (TV) .... Lisa Connors
Kounterfeit (1996) .... Colleen
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) .... Michelle Porter
... aka Sometimes They Come Back 2 (USA)
Terror in the Family (1996) (TV) .... Deena Martin
The Next Karate Kid (1994) .... Julie Pierce
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1994) (TV) .... Patty
... aka Victim of Rage
"Camp Wilder" (1992) TV Series .... Danielle
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) .... Kimberly Hannah
"Evening Shade" (1990) TV Series .... Aimee #1 (1991-1992)
ABC TGIF (1990) (TV) .... Danielle
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