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Kristy Swanson Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1969-12-19

Birthplace:
Mission Viejo, California, USA

Credits:
91 Total Roles

Kristy Swanson

Acting

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Biography

Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the movie version of the V.C. Andrews book Flowers in the Attic.

She starred in several films, including Hot Shots! (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).

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 I Am Luke Perry MOVIE Self
2022 Trail Blazers MOVIE Slayer
2022 Just Another Dream MOVIE Cindy Miller
2021 Courting Mom and Dad MOVIE Sarah Lambert
2021 Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare MOVIE Joanna Riley
2020 The ObamaGate Movie MOVIE Lisa Page
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home MOVIE Marlowe Viccellio
2019 FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers MOVIE Lisa Page
2019 The Green Ribbon MOVIE Samantha Pringle (archive footage)
2019 PawParazzi MOVIE Latte (voice)

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