Kristy Swanson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1969 (age 56)
Born in
Mission Viejo, California, USA
Credits
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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
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
11 Jun 1986
Big Daddy
25 Jun 1999
Hot Shots!
31 Jul 1991
Dude, Where's My Car?
15 Dec 2000
CSI: Miami
23 Sep 2002
Pretty in Pink
28 Feb 1986
Psych
07 Jul 2006
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
24 Jul 1992
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Filmography
2022
- Trail Blazersas Slayer
- Just Another Dreamas Cindy Miller
2021
- Courting Mom and Dadas Sarah Lambert
- Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmareas Joanna Riley
2020
- The ObamaGate Movieas Lisa Page
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Homeas Marlowe Viccellio
2019
- FBI Lovebirds: UnderCoversas Lisa Page
- The Green Ribbonas Samantha Pringle (archive footage)
- PawParazzias Latte (voice)
2018
- Killer Under The Bedas Sarah
- Mimesis: Nosferatuas Max's Mother
- Winter's Dreamas Kat
- Bad Stepmotheras Louise
2017
- A Mother's Sacrificeas Kathrin
- Crowning Julesas Victoria
2015
- Angels in the Snowas Judith Montgomery
- Driven Undergroundas Sarah Palmer
2014
- Merry Ex-Masas Noëlle Rogers
- A Belle for Christmasas Dani Downy
- Beethoven's Treasure Tailas Anne Parker
- A Lesson in Romanceas Megan Mills
- Little Women Big Cars 2as Rocky
2013
- Storm Rideras Jody Peterson
- The Bouquetas Terri Benton
2012
- Operation Cupcakeas Janet Carson
- Little Women Big Carsas Rocky
2011
- A Christmas Wishas Martha Evans
- Chick Magnetas Kristy (uncredited)
- Swamp Sharkas Rachel McDaniel
2010
- What if...as Wendy Walker
2007
- Forbidden Secretsas Alexandra Kent Lambeth
2006
- Living Deathas Elizabeth
- Psychas Marlowe Viccellio6 episodes
- The Black Holeas Shannon Muir
2005
- Bound by Liesas Laura Cross
2003
- One Tree Hillas Woman in Car1 episode
- The Only Witnessas Dr. Julia Craig
- Red Wateras Dr. Kelli Raymond
2002
- CSI: Miamias Roxanne Price1 episode
2001
- Zebra Loungeas Louise Bauer
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Lorelei Mailer1 episode
- Soul Assassinas Tessa Jansen
2000
- Dude, Where's My Car?as Christie Boner
- Meeting Daddyas Laurel Lee
- Grapevineas Susan Crawford6 episodes
1999
- Big Daddyas Vanessa
- Supreme Sanctionas Jenna
1998
- Ground Controlas Julie Albrecht
1997
- Bad to the Boneas Francesca Wells
- Lover Girlas Darlene Ferrari
- 8 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Laurie
- Just Shoot Me!as Allison1 episode
- Tinseltownas Nikki Randall
1996
- Early Editionas Erica Paget20 episodes
- The Phantomas Diana Palmer
- Marshal Lawas Lilly Nelson
1995
- Higher Learningas Kristen Connor
1994
- Getting Inas Kirby Watts
- The Chaseas Natalie Voss
1993
- The Programas Camille Shafer
- The Chili Con Carne Club
1992
- Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Buffy Summers
1991
- Highway to Hellas Rachel Clark
- Hot Shots!as Kowalski
- Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Jessie
1990
- Diving Inas Terry Hopkins
- Dream Trapas Sue Halloran
1989
- B.L. Strykeras Lynn Ellingsworth2 episodes
- Nightingalesas Rebecca 'Becky' Granger13 episodes
1988
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Teenage Heidi Abromowitz (uncredited)
- Nightingalesas Becky
- Juarezas Cathy Dodge
1987
- Flowers in the Atticas Cathy Dollanganger
- Not Quite Humanas Eron Jeffries
1986
- Deadly Friendas Samantha
- Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Economics Student - Simone Adamley
- Mr. Boogedyas Jennifer Davis
- Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Storyas Stephanie Gamble
- Pretty in Pinkas Duckette
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Female Student #21 episode
- Growing Painsas Rhonda1 episode
1984
- It's Your Moveas Laura1 episode
- Call to Gloryas Sally1 episode
1982
- Cagney & Lacey1 episode
1979
- Knots Landingas Jody Campbell8 episodes