Hilary Swank, actress, multiple Oscar winner, born in Lincoln, NE.

Hilary Ann Swank was born on July 30, 1974, in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Her mother, Judy Kay (née Clough), was a secretary and dancer, and her father, Stephen Michael Swank, was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard and later a traveling salesman.

Swank made her first appearance on stage when she was nine years old, starring in “The Jungle Book.”  At age 15, Swank moved with her mother to Los Angeles, where she attended South Pasadena High School.   In 1992, she made her film debut in Buffy the Vampire Slayer after appearing in several small roles on television.  Swank is best remembered for her Oscar-winning performances in Million Dollar Baby (2004), directed by Clint Eastwood, and Boys Don’t Cry (1999), directed by Kimberly Peirce.

AWARDS

• Won Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (2005).  Million Dollar Baby.
• Won Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2000).  Boys Don’t Cry.

Plus another 44 wins and 21 nominations.

IMDb:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005476/?ref_=tt_ov_st