Hilary Swank

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Hilary Swank's two Academy Awards for Best Actress place her in an elite group of performers. She achieved this by age 30, making her the third youngest woman to win two Best Actress Oscars. Her wins came for roles that demanded extraordinary physical and emotional commitment, from playing a transgender man to a boxer. Beyond the Oscars, she has been honored with Golden Globes, a SAG Award, and numerous critics' prizes, cementing her reputation as one of the most dedicated actresses of her generation.

AwardsHilary Swank has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for Boys Don't Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004). She also won two Golden Globes for those performances, along with a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and several critics' circle awards. Her two Oscars place her among a select group of actresses with multiple Best Actress wins.

Honours & Distinctions

TIME 100 Most Influential People

TIME·2005

Listed among the world's most influential people.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2013

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Environmental Working Group Earth Day Dinner Honoree

Environmental Working Group·2026

Honored for her environmental advocacy.

Rankings & Lists

#100

TIME 100 Most Influential People

TIME·2005

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TIME

2005

TIME 100 Most Influential People

Women's Health

2023

Hilary Swank: Stronger Than Ever

Records & Feats

Third youngest woman to win two Best Actress Oscars

Awards·2005

Won her second Best Actress Oscar at age 30 for Million Dollar Baby.