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Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an Academy Award winning American actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and then a major part in The Next Karate Kid (1994), where she played Julie Pierce, the first female protégé of the sensei Mr. Miyagi. She has become known for her two Academy Award-winning performances: first as Brandon Teena, a transgender man in the movie Boys Don't Cry, and a struggling waitress-turned-boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald, in Million Dollar Baby. |
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Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975), is an American actress and mathematical education advocate. She is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the television show The Wonder Years, and now as author of the nationally bestselling book, "Math Doesn't Suck," which encourages and empowers middle-school girls with mathematics know-how.
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