Hilary Swank

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” —...

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."

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 ra...

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

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."

By Cash I just learned that Hilary Swank and some guy named Chad Lowe ( i.e. nobody ) are getting a divorce after a long separation. I have to tell you I saw this coming. Did I see this coming because she has an Oscar and forgot to mention him when she received it? No.