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Hilary Swank

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Claudia Windleman and Kirsty Young (R) attend the private screening of Martha & Mary, hosted by Emma Freud at the Electric Cinema on February 26, 2013 in London, England. The film, by Richard Curtis, which airs on BBC1 on Friday 1st March at 8.30pm stars Hilary Swank as Mary and Brenda Blethyn as Martha, an American and and Englishwoman who have little in common apart from the tragedy of losing a son to malaria, that unexpectedly brings them together.

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  • Hilary Swank in HBO's 'Mary and Martha'

    it takes a familiar face to put a face on a problem... even one that is international in scope.Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank is no stranger to championing social causes, and she takes up another as she and two-time Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn play the   Read more »

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About Hilary Swank

Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American film actress. She has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, as Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry (1999) and as struggling waitress-turned-boxer Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby (2004). She also put in a notable performance in Insomnia, working alongside Al Pacino. Since 2003, Swank has also worked as an executive producer.

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