Hilary Swank wins her second best-actress Oscar for the role of Maggie Fitzgerald, a tough-as-nails boxer, in Million Dollar Baby.

Hilary Swank wins her second best-actress Oscar for the portrayal of of Maggie Fitzgerald, a tough-as-nails boxer, in Million Dollar Baby.

A champion preteen gymnast, Hilary Swank, 30,got physical onscreen from her very first movie role, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and stayed tough in The Next Karate Kid two years later.

Going girly on Beverly Hills 90210 didn’t do much for Hilary Swank’s career, but she vaulted to a new level when she transformed into cross-dressing teen Brandon Teena for Boys Don’t Cry in 1999, which earned her Oscar.