Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson
Swanson at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2019
Born
Kristen Noel Swanson

(1969-12-19) December 19, 1969 (age 54)[1][2]
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Children1

Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best recognized for having played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer and appeared in the 1996 film The Phantom.[3]

Her first starring role was in Wes Craven's horror film Deadly Friend (1986), followed by her portrayal of Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the film adaptation of V. C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic (1987). Swanson also starred in several films, including Hot Shots! (1991), Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991), The Program (1993), The Chase (1994), 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997), Big Daddy (1999), and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), and appeared in Pretty in Pink (1986) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

  1. ^ "Official Page/Actress #KristySwanson, God 1st, Proud Mama, Happy Wife, Loyal Friend". Twitter.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kristy Swanson, Pro-Trump Actress Who's Questioned COVID Protocols, Hospitalized With COVID". Thewrap.com. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ O., Jimmy (July 24, 2015). "Where in the Horror are they Now? Kristy Swanson". Arrow in the Head. Retrieved December 28, 2015.