Kristy Swanson
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| Born | Kristen Noel Swanson December 19, 1969 Mission Viejo, California, USA |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1982 ─ present |
Kristen Noel "Kristy" Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress known as the original Buffy Summers in Joss Whedon's 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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[edit] Career
Swanson started in TV advertising roles, and went on to make several one-off appearances in TV series such as Cagney and Lacey and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1986, she appeared in Ferris Bueller's Day Off as a character who announces a convoluted excuse for Ferris' absence in class. Her first starring role was in 1986 in Wes Craven's Deadly Friend, and the next year she played Cathy in the adaptation of V. C. Andrews' best-seller Flowers in the Attic.
By 1990, Kristy Swanson had made many television appearances, including multiple appearances in Knots Landing (1987-1988), and a shortlived Burt Reynolds vehicle called B.L. Stryker (1989).She played the title role in the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In the 1998-1999 season of Early Edition, Swanson played Erica Paget, a love interest of the main character, Gary Hobson. In 1999 Swanson played Vanessa, the girlfriend of Adam Sandler in the movie Big Daddy. Swanson posed nude for Playboy magazine in November 2002. She appeared in and won the 2006 FOX television program Skating with Celebrities, partnered with Lloyd Eisler.
On May 8, 2007, Swanson appeared in the NBC Law and Order: Criminal Intent episode "Bombshell". She portrayed a thinly veiled fictionalization of Anna Nicole Smith (called Lorelei Mailer) - a former nude model turned reality TV star battling for the fortune of her deceased 92 year old husband whose teenage son dies shortly after the birth of her daughter.
In 2007, she became a spokesperson of the Medifast diet.
In 2008, she guest-starred in 3 episodes of the lesbian web series 3Way.
[edit] Personal life
Swanson was born in Mission Viejo, California, the daughter of physical education teachers Rosemary and Robert Swanson.[1] Swanson and her Skating with Celebrities partner, Lloyd Eisler, began dating in December 2005. The couple welcomed their first child together on February 16, 2007.[2] The pair were together in Kingston, Ontario in February 2006 to promote and host the annual FebFest event.
Kristy was arrested on June 16, 2007 for an alleged assault on her companion's ex-wife. Her lawyer, Constance Baran-Gerez, arranged for charges to be withdrawn on October 31, 2007.[3]
Swanson has dated actors Alan Thicke and David Spade in the past.
[edit] Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Living Death | Elizabeth Harris | |
| 2006 | The Black Hole | Shannon Muir | TV movie |
| 2005 | Six Months Later | Linda | Short film |
| 2005 | Forbidden Secrets | Alexandra Kent Lambeth | TV movie |
| 2005 | Bound by Lies | Laura Cross | |
| 2003 | Silence | Julia Craig | |
| 2003 | Red Water | Kelli Raymond | TV movie |
| 2001 | Zebra Lounge | Louise Bauer | TV movie |
| 2001 | Soul Assassin | Tessa Jansen | |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Christie Boner | |
| 2000 | Meeting Daddy | Laurel Lee | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Vanessa | |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | Jenna | TV movie |
| 1998 | Ground Control | Julie Albrecht | |
| 1997 | Bad To The Bone | Francesca Wells | TV movie |
| 1997 | Tinseltown | Nikki Randall | |
| 1997 | Lover Girl | Darlene Ferrari | |
| 1997 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | Laurie Bennett | |
| 1996 | Marshal Law | Lilly Nelson | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Phantom | Diana Palmer | |
| 1995 | Higher Learning | Kristen Connor | |
| 1994 | Getting In | Kirby Watts | |
| 1994 | The Chase | Natalie Voss | |
| 1993 | The Program | Camille Shafer | |
| 1993 | The Chili Con Carne Club | Julie | Short film |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy Summers | |
| 1992 | Highway To Hell | Rachel Clark | |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Kowalski | |
| 1991 | Mannequin: On the Move | Jessie | |
| 1990 | Diving In | Terry Hopkins | |
| 1990 | Dream Trap | Sue Halloran | |
| 1988 | Nightingales | Becky Granger | TV movie |
| 1987 | Flowers in the Attic | Cathy Dollanganger | |
| 1987 | Not Quite Human | Eron Jeffries | TV movie |
| 1987 | Juarez | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Deadly Friend | Samantha Pringle | |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Simone Adamley | |
| 1986 | Mr. Boogedy | Jennifer Davis | TV movie |
| 1986 | Miracle of the Heart: A Boy's Town Story | Stephanie Gamble | TV movie |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Duckette |
Series
| Year | Series | Role | Episodes |
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| 2008 | 3Way | Leslie Lapdalulu | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lorelei Mailer | 1 episode |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Roxanne Price | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Just Shoot Me! | Allison Cavanaugh | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Grapevine | Susan Crawford | 5 episodes |
| 1998-99 | Early Edition | Erica Paget | 21 episodes |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker | Lynn Ellingsworth | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Nightingales | Becky Granger | 13 episodes |
| 1987-88 | Knots Landing | Jody Campbell | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | Growing Pains | Rhonda | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Valerie | Linda Perkins | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Female Student #2 | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Stephanie Brandon | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Call to Glory | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | It's Your Move | Laura | 1 episode |
[edit] Awards and nominations
Wins
- 1989: Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture - Flowers In The Attic
Nominations
- 1988: Young Artist Award for Best Young Female Superstar in Motion Pictures - Deadly Friend
- 1987: Young Artist Award for Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week - Mr. Boogedy
- 1986: Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series - Cagney & Lacey episode "On The Street"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Kristy Swanson - Official Site
- Kristy Swanson at the Internet Movie Database
- Kristy Swanson Interview on Fox News Radio
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