Kristy Swanson Biography (1969-)

Full name, Kristen N. Swanson; born December 19, 1969, in Mission Viejo, CA;daughter of Robert (a physical education teacher) and Rosemary (a physical education teacher) Swanson. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Michael Rotenberg, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Andi Schecter, Jonas Public Relations, 240 26th St.,Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: December 19, 1969; Mission Viejo, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Duckette, Pretty in Pink, Paramount, 1986
Samantha Pringle, Deadly Friend, Warner Bros., 1986
Simone Adamlee, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Paramount, 1986
Cathy, Flowers in the Attic, New World, 1987
Erin Jeffries, Not Quite Human, Walt Disney Home Video, 1987
Sue Halloran, The Dream Trap, 1990
Dawn Kowalski, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Jessie, Mannequin 2: On the Move, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
Terry Hopkins, Diving In, Paramount Home Video, 1991
Buffy Summers (title role), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Rachel Clark, Highway to Hell, Hemdale, 1992
Camille, The Program, Buena Vista, 1993
Kirby Watts, Getting In (also known as Student Body), Trimark, 1994
Natalie Voss, The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Kristen Connor, Higher Learning, Columbia, 1995
Diana Palmer, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
Darlene, Lover Girl (also known as Lover Girls), 1997
Laurie Bennett, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, Orion, 1997
Nikki, Self Storage, Tonik Pictures, 1997, released as Tinseltown, Samuel Goldwyn, 1998

Julie Albrecht, Ground Control (also known as Jet), Hard Work Productions, 1998
Laurel Lee, Meeting Daddy, Triangle Group, 1998
Vanessa, Big Daddy, Columbia/TriStar, 1999
Christie Boner, Dude, Where's My Car?, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
Louise Bauer, Zebra Lounge, Cebco Productions, 2001
Tessa, Soul Assassin, Rebel Entertainment, 2001
Dr. Julia Craig, Silence, Waldo West Productions, 2002
Television Appearances
Movies
Jennifer Davis, "Mr. Boogedy," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
Stephanie Gamble, Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story, syndicated, 1986
Lynn Ellingsworth, "B. L. Stryker: Blues for Buder," The ABC Mystery Movie, ABC, 1989
Lynn Ellingsworth, "B. L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch," The ABC Mystery Movie, ABC, 1989
Betty (some sources cite Lilly), Marshal Law (also known as After Shock and Block Party), Showtime, 1996
Francesca Wells, Bad to the Bone (also known as My Sister's Keeper), ABC, 1997
Jenna, Supreme Sanction, HBO, 1999
Series
Jody Campbell, a recurring role, Knots Landing, CBS, 1987-1988
Rebecca "Becky" Halliday (some sources cite surname as Granger), Nightingales, NBC, 1989
Erica Paget, Early Edition, CBS, 1998-1999
Susan Crawford, Grapevine, CBS, 2000
Specials
Cathy Dodge, Juarez, ABC, 1988
Episodic
Dreamfinders, The Disney Channel, 1983
Linda Perkins, "The Big Fix-Up," Valerie, NBC, 1986
Second female student, "The Gloating Place," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
Rhonda, "Thank God It's Friday," Growing Pains, ABC, 1987
Pilots
Becky, Nightingales, NBC, 1988
Sherry Spicer, The Loner, ABC, 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Bikini, July, 1996, pp. 52-57
Femme Fatales, June 30, 2000, pp. 20-21
Starlog, July, 1996
TV Guide, October 3, 1998, pp. 5-6; March 4, 2000, pp. 24-26

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