Editing Hilary Swank (section)

==Early life==
Swank was born on July 30, 1974, in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]. Her mother, Judy Kay (''[[Given name|née]]'' Clough).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/biographical/files/hillaryswank.html|title=Hilary Swank|website=Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000601/http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/biographical/files/hillaryswank.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many of Swank's family members are from [[Ringgold County, Iowa]].<ref name="Senate">{{cite web|title=Senate Resolution 16 – Introduced|url=http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=81&hbill=SR16|website=The Iowa Legislature|date=April 19, 2005|access-date=January 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212051156/http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=billbook&GA=81&hbill=SR16|archive-date=February 12, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her maternal grandmother, Frances Martha Clough (''[[Given name|née]]'' Domínguez), was born in [[El Centro, California]], and was of Mexican descent.<ref name="Actors">{{cite web|title=Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmlFl9aSEs| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822214601/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmlFl9aSEs| archive-date=2012-08-22 | url-status=dead|website=[[Inside the Actors Studio]]. [[YouTube]]|year=2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hilary-swank-clamps-down-questions-trump-011506172.html |title=Hilary Swank clamps down on questions on Trump |publisher=Sg.news.yahoo.com |date=2015-10-25 |accessdate=2022-02-19 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215054931/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hilary-swank-clamps-down-questions-trump-011506172.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brit.co/10-stars-you-didnt-know-had-mexican-heritage/ |title=10 Stars You Didn't Know Had Mexican Heritage - Brit + Co |publisher=Brit.co |date=2017-05-05 |accessdate=2022-02-19 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215025727/https://www.brit.co/10-stars-you-didnt-know-had-mexican-heritage/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Swank's paternal grandmother was born in England; her other ancestry includes Dutch, German, Ulster-Scots, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh.<ref name="Actors"/> The surname "Swank", originally "Schwenk", is of German origin.<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=The Swank Family|url=http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/familypages/files/fam-swank.html|website=Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401081907/http://iagenweb.org/ringgold/familypages/files/fam-swank.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After living in [[Spokane, Washington]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-01-10 |title=Before he was Dirty Harry, he was Spokane’s Clinton Jr. |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jan/10/before-he-was-dirty-harry-he-was-spokanes-clinton/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Spokesman.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Marc |date=2024-02-20 |title=‘Ordinary Angels’ Star Hilary Swank on How Having Nothing Gave Her Everything |url=https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/ordinary-angels-star-hilary-swank-on-how-having-nothing-gave-her-everything-fc1b997c |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> Swank's family moved into a home near [[Lake Samish]], near [[Bellingham, Washington]], when Swank was six.<ref name="Swank8">{{cite web|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|title=Swank: Acting gave me sense of focus|website=TimesLeader|date=January 3, 2007|url=http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/16372262.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110020702/http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/16372262.htm|archive-date=January 10, 2007|access-date=January 10, 2007}}</ref> She attended Happy Valley Elementary School, Fairhaven Middle School, then [[Sehome High School]] in Bellingham until she was 16.<ref name="Actors" /><ref name="Swank2">{{cite web|website=Tiscali UK|year=2006|title=Hilary Swank Biography|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/hilary_swank_biog/2|access-date=November 24, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226081711/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/hilary_swank_biog/2|archive-date=December 26, 2008}} Biography spreads across 9 web pages. High school information is on page 2.</ref> She competed in the Junior Olympics, the Washington state championships in swimming, and ranked fifth in the state in all-around gymnastics.<ref>{{cite web|last=Feitelberg|first=Rosemary|title=Hilary Swank Launches Mission Statement, Recalls Meeting Calvin Klein, Talks '55 Steps' and 'Lucky Logan'|website=Women's Wear Daily|date=October 18, 2016|url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/hilary-swank-mission-calvin-klein-talks-55-steps-and-lucky-logan-10677146/|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=June 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609015518/http://wwd.com/eye/people/hilary-swank-mission-calvin-klein-talks-55-steps-and-lucky-logan-10677146/|url-status=live}}</ref> Swank made her first appearance on stage when she was nine years old, starring in ''[[Adaptations of The Jungle Book|The Jungle Book]]''.<ref name="Swank2" />

When Swank was 15, her parents separated, and her mother, supportive of her daughter's desire to act, moved with her to Los Angeles, where they lived in their car until her mother saved enough money to rent an apartment.<ref name="Swank8" /> Swank has called her mother the inspiration for her acting career and her life.<ref name="Swank3">{{cite web|title=Hilary Swank tells all to Extra|website=United Press International|date=January 3, 2007|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2007/01/03/Hilary-Swank-tells-all-to-Extra/UPI-16731167860928/|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-date=April 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428004019/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2007/01/03/Hilary-Swank-tells-all-to-Extra/UPI-16731167860928|url-status=live}}</ref> In California, Swank enrolled in [[South Pasadena High School]], later dropping out.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carstensen|first=Melinda|title=Hilary Swank: Providing Pet Therapy for At-Risk Youth|website=Modern Wellness Guide|url=http://www.modernwellnessguide.com/news/hilary-swank-providing-pet-therapy-for-at-risk-youth|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524142603/http://www.modernwellnessguide.com/news/hilary-swank-providing-pet-therapy-for-at-risk-youth|archive-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She described her time at that school: "I felt like such an outsider. I didn't feel like I fit in. I didn't belong in any way. I didn't even feel like the teachers wanted me there. I just felt like I wasn't seen or understood."<ref name="Swank8" /> She explained that she became an actor because she felt like an outsider, "As a kid I felt that I belonged only when I read a book or saw a movie, and could get involved with a character. It was natural that I became an actor because I longed so much to be those other people, or at least to play them."<ref name="Swank1">{{cite web|title=Hilary and Huncky Patrick Picture Perfect Premiere|website=Hello!|date=January 5, 2007|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2007/01/05/lucy-liu-swank/|access-date=January 7, 2007|archive-date=June 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606102502/http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2007/01/05/lucy-liu-swank/|url-status=live}}</ref>