Hilary Swank. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Breaking into the business wasn’t exactly a walk in the park for Hilary Swank. Long before becoming an Oscar winner for her performances in Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby, the actress was a young student who would do anything to accomplish her dreams. In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, February 20, Swank recalled the moment she left her Washington high school after sophomore year to travel to Los Angeles in hopes of fi
Oscar winner Hilary Swank, 49, recently looked back on the start of her career, admitting that she used to sleep in her car with her mom, Judy, when she first got to Hollywood.
From an early age, actress Hilary Swank had an urge to act. An interest in the craft, coupled with her innate talent, ultimately led Swank to make a big change: leave high school after her sophomore year and move to California.