Hilary Swank Biography

- Hilary was a Calvin Klein model in 2004.

- She was paid $75 a day ($3,000 in total) for her role in ‘Boys Don’t Cry’.

- Hilary was the first woman to win an Oscar in a role as a boxer.

- In 2005 she was fined NZ$200 for bringing undeclared fruit into New Zealand - an apple and orange.

- She cut off her hair and lived as a boy for a month to prepare her for her role in 'Boys Don't Cry'.