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).
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
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Economics Student - Simone Adamley
Big Daddy
Vanessa
Hot Shots!
Kowalski
Dude, Where's My Car?
Christie Boner
CSI: Miami
Roxanne Price
Pretty in Pink
Duckette
Psych
Marlowe Viccellio
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy Summers
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) |