Hilary Swank to Present on Oscar® Show
Beverly Hills, CA (February 22, 2011) – Academy Award®-winning actress Hilary Swank will be a presenter for the 83rd Academy Awards®, telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced today.
Swank has twice been nominated and won in both instances. She took home the Oscar in 1999 for her lead performance in "Boys Don't Cry" and received her second Academy Award in 2004 for her leading role in "Million Dollar Baby." Swank is currently producing "Something Borrowed" and will be seen next in "New Year's Eve." Her other film credits include "The Affair of the Necklace," "The Black Dahlia," "Freedom Writers," "P.S. I Love You," "Amelia" and "Conviction."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.