Hilary Swank Hoping Pioneer Spirit Takes Her To The Oscar Stage For A Third Time

Few actresses win one Oscar--let alone two. Hilary Swank did it in just five years, for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby, all before she turned 30. Since her first break in a 1990s Karate Kid sequel, Swank has come a long way in a short time to reach such a lofty plateau in the biz. It's no surprise she likes to take on tough leads that others might not even attempt. This year alone she played a young wife afflicted with ALS in You're Not You (a film she also…