
Oct 26 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
When it was announced that Hilary Swank would be starring as Amelia Earhart in the new biopic “Amelia,” Oscar-watchers everywhere thought to themselves, “Well, of .” Swank, after all, took home Best Actress Oscars for two films — 1999’s “Boys Don’t Cry” and 2004’s “Million Dollar Baby” — that required her to cut her hair, wear pants and communicate photogenic anguish.

Oct 20 - By David Germain, AP Movie Writer
Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film biography "Amelia."
Oct 18 - By Michael Ventre, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
When an actress wins an Academy Award, it catapults her to a new universe. When she wins two, she gets into the VIP room in that new universe. Hilary Swank has two Oscars, for her work in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby,” which means that in the distaff hierarchy of movie stardom she ranks somewhere between Katharine Hepburn (four Oscars) and Helen Hunt (one). Swank has as many Oscars as Meryl Streep.
Oct 16 - By Michael Inbar, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Hilary Swank isn’t known for doffing her duds on the big screen. But her revelation that she goes nude in real life — in front of her boyfriend’s 6-year-old son — has sparked such a controversy that it threatens to upstage her bid for a third Oscar: a new biopic about legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart.

Sep 2 - By Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press Writer
Hilary Swank is putting her animal appreciation to work as an ambassador for a pet adoption campaign.

Sep 18 - By Associated Press
Hilary Swank is recovering after a hospital procedure to remove a small, benign growth, a representative for the Oscar-winning actress said Thursday.
Dec 11 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Poor Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. As it turns out, being the most genetically blessed child of the decade has its disadvantages. Her mom, Angelina Jolie, recently said that she feels Shiloh is top contender to be the family’s “outcast,” and that she has to be careful to not ignore Shiloh’s needs.

Nov 1 - By Associated Press
Hilary Swank must really trust Oprah Winfrey. The Oscar-winning actress let the talk-show host chop off a little more than 9 inches of her hair during a segment that was to air Friday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Jan 8 - By Associated Press
Hilary Swank and her mom came to Hollywood 16 years ago with only $75 in their pockets. On Monday, the two-time Oscar winner received the ultimate sign that the move paid off: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.