Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank, "Million Dollar Baby"
Career nominations: 2

Hollywood didn't seem to know what to do with the 30-year-old actress after she won the 1999 best actress Oscar for "Boys Don't Cry" as transsexual Brandon Teena. But Clint Eastwood did, calling upon Swank to summon up both grit and humility for her role as a white-trash Southern woman who yearns to become a championship boxer. Swank was the recipient of the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama.