Hilary Swank announced her pregnancy news on the show Good Morning America, on Wednesday. The Alaska Daily star is pregnant with twin children. 

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Hilary Ann Swank, popularly known as Hilary Swank, is a 48-year-old actress from Lincoln (Nebraska), in the United States. The Oscar-winning actress is married to Philip Schneider. The couple tied the knot in 2018, after dating for two years. According to CelebrityNetWorth, Hilary Swank’s net worth is $60 million. 

Swank was born on July 30, 1974, to Judy Kay and Stephen Michael Swank. Her mother was a secretary and a dancer by profession, while her father was a Chief Master Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard. Her maternal and paternal grandparents descend from Dutch, German, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh families.

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She first gained recognition from her role in the TV series Camp Wilder. She debuted in films with a minor role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Swank is also known for starring as Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid (1994), and as Carly Reynolds in the eighth season of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997-1998). Internationally, the actress earned recognition for her transgender role, as Brandon Teena in Kimberly Peirce’s Boys Don’t Cry (1999). Some of her notable films are Iron Jawed Angels (2004) and feature films including Freedom Writers (2007), and The Hunt (2020). 

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Swank also started off as a producer with films like Amelia (2009), Conviction (2010), You’re Not You (2014), and What They Had (2018). Moreover, she owns a luxury clothing line named Mission Statement, which was launched in October 2016.