• Hilary Swank

    Hilary Swank

    Born on July 30th, 1974

    From Lincoln, Nebraska

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Conviction Poster

Conviction

When her older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) vows to get the conviction overturned. Beginning an 18-year quest to exonerate Kenny, Betty Anne puts herself through college and law school. With the help of her best friend (Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores over piles of suspicious evidence and retraces the steps that led to Kenny's arrest in the hope of finally winning her brother's freedom.

Screen Actors Guild Awards (2011)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
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Million Dollar Baby

Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a veteran Los Angeles boxing trainer who keeps almost everyone at arm's length, except his old friend and associate Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman). When Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) arrives in Frankie's gym seeking his expertise, he is reluctant to train the young woman, a transplant from working-class Missouri. Eventually, he relents, and the two form a close bond that will irrevocably change them both.

Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Golden Globe (2005)
Won
Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)
Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Award (2004)
Won
Actress in a Leading Role
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Iron Jawed Angels

Activists Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and Lucy Burns (Frances O'Connor) take the women's suffrage movement by storm.

Golden Globe (2005)
Nominated
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries