Hilary Swank by Driu & Tiago for Porter Magazine Spring 2015

Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and producer, most well known for her acclaimed roles as Brandon Teena in the 1999 biographical independent film Boys Don't Cry and struggling-waitress-turned-boxer Maggie Fitzgerald in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama film Million Dollar Baby, each of which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. She is also known for her breakout lead role in the fourth installment of the The Karate Kid franchise, The Next Karate Kid.

She was cast as part of the main cast in the eighth season of the drama series Beverly Hills 90210 as single mother Carly Reynolds from 1997 to 1998. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.