100 Women Interviews - Hilary Swank
Growing up in poverty in a trailer park, success wasn鈥檛 automatic for Hilary Swank. Despite wanting to be an actor since she was 8, she never expected to excel in the industry.
Hilary Swank has won Best Actress Academy Awards for her roles in Boys Don鈥檛 Cry and Million Dollar Baby. Rajini Vaidyanathan discusses her background, influences and her work with the disadvantaged. Growing up in poverty in a trailer park, success wasn鈥檛 automatic for her and she has said despite wanting to be an actor since she was 8 years old she never expected to excel in the industry. Now a red carpet regular, Hilary Swank dedicates a lot of time to animal rights, homelessness and cancer charities.
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Hilary Swank on what inspired her to become an actor
Duration: 00:45
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- Thu 26 Nov 2015 07:06GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa
- Thu 26 Nov 2015 15:06GMT大象传媒 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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