Hilary Swank as Gail Getty | Trust on FX

One of Hollywood’s most dynamic voices, Swank has a career spanning more than 20 years. As an actress and a producer, she is the epitome of what it means to be a consummate professional. Swank has worked with such leading filmmakers as Clint Eastwood, Christopher Nolan, Mira Nair, Richard LaGravenese, Garry Marshall, Phillip Noyce, Brian De Palma, and Sam Raimi. Swank’s most recent films include You’re Not You, in which she starred as well as produced through her 2S Films banner, and The Homesman, in which she co-starred opposite Tommy Lee Jones, who also served as director.

Recently, Swank appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Logan Lucky, with co-stars Riley Keough, Adam Driver and Channing Tatum. She also appeared in the Billie August film, 55 Steps, alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Jeffery Tambor, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017.

In 2016, Swank appeared in the 3D animated film Spark, directed by Aaron Woodley for Toonbox Entertainment. She voices the role of “The Queen” in the sci-fi, space odyssey. The cast also included Susan Sarandon and Jessica Biel. It released nationwide on April 14, 2016.

Swank also added clothing designer to her resume with her clothing line Mission Statement. In a world where women are often objectified and trivialized, Swank focused on creating clothes that merge high-performance and high fashion to allow the wearer to find the perfect balance of movement while they are working out, in the office, resting or playing.

Swank’s breakout role as “Brandon Teena” in the 1999 drama Boys Don’t Cry earned her an Oscar® for Best Actress. Her much lauded performance also earned her a Golden Globe®Award and Critics’ Choice Award, as well as New York Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics, Chicago Film Critics, and National Society of Film Critics’ Awards in the same category. Additionally, the National Board of Review recognized Swank’s work with the Breakthrough Performance of the Year Award, and she earned BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award®nominations. In 2005, Swank won her second Academy Award® for her starring role in Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Best Picture Million Dollar Baby. In addition, she won her second Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, as well as the National Society of Film Critics and Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Actress. That same year, she also earned Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her role in HBO’s Iron Jawed Angels. Other credits include starring in and executive producing the fact-based drama Conviction for which Swank received a SAG Award nomination; starring in and executive producing Mira Nair’s Amelia, the story of the legendary aviatrix; and Freedom Writers, directed by Richard LaGravenese. Additional credits include LaGravenese’s P.S. I Love You, Brian De Palma’s The Black Dahlia, The Affair of the Necklace, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, Stephen Hopkins’ thriller The Reaping, Christopher Nolan’sInsomnia, and Garry Marshall’s New Year’s Eve. She also produced the romantic comedy Something Borrowed, the first film produced under the banner of her production company, 2S Films, formed in partnership with Molly Mickler Smith. 
 

She earned her an Oscar® for Best Swank’s additional efforts focus on her commitment to animal welfare and rescue. In 2009, Swank participated in the IAMS Home for the Holidays campaign dedicated to placing homeless pets. During the campaign, more than 1.4 million animals found forever homes. She's also been involved with Best Friend's Animal Society for more than a decade and is an Ambassador for this organization which works tirelessly on behalf of animals through adoption, spay/neuter programs and education programs for "pet parents." On Thanksgiving Day, 2014 and 2015, Swank Executive Produced and Co-Hosted a groundbreaking primetime two-hour special on FOX aimed at dog rescue titled FOX’S CAUSE FOR PAWS: An All-Star Dog Spectacular. During the event, more than 60 dogs were rescued and tens of thousands of dollars raised to help local, grass roots charities.

Swank continues her dedication and commitment to animal welfare through the launch of her charity, The Hilaroo Foundation, which will bring youth who have been given up on and animals who have been abandoned together to help heal one another through Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Responsibility Training.