Kristy Swanson
ActingBorn Dec 19, 1969
Mission Viejo, California, USA
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
The Chili Con Carne Club
movie1993
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
movie1988
Psych
tv2006
One Tree Hill
tv2003
CSI: Miami
tv2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
tv2001
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
movie1986
Driven Underground
movie2015
Nightingales
tv1989
Early Edition
tv1996
Call to Glory
tv1984
Crowning Jules
movie2017
Filmography
2025I Am Luke Perryas Selfmovie2022Trail Blazersas Slayermovie2022Just Another Dreamas Cindy Millermovie2021Courting Mom and Dadas Sarah Lambertmovie2021Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmareas Joanna Rileymovie2020The ObamaGate Movieas Lisa Pagemovie2020Psych 2: Lassie Come Homeas Marlowe Viccelliomovie2019FBI Lovebirds: UnderCoversas Lisa Pagemovie2019The Green Ribbonas Samantha Pringle (archive footage)movie2019PawParazzias Latte (voice)movie2018Killer Under The Bedas Sarahmovie2018Mimesis: Nosferatuas Max's Mothermovie2018Winter's Dreamas Katmovie2018Bad Stepmotheras Louisemovie2017A Mother's Sacrificeas Kathrinmovie2017Crowning Julesas Victoriamovie2015Angels in the Snowas Judith Montgomerymovie2015Driven Undergroundas Sarah Palmermovie2014Merry Ex-Masas Noëlle Rogersmovie2014A Belle for Christmasas Dani Downymovie2014Beethoven's Treasure Tailas Anne Parkermovie2014A Lesson in Romanceas Megan Millsmovie2014Little Women Big Cars 2as Rockymovie2013Storm Rideras Jody Petersonmovie2013The Bouquetas Terri Bentonmovie2012Operation Cupcakeas Janet Carsonmovie2012Little Women Big Carsas Rockymovie2011A Christmas Wishas Martha Evansmovie2011Chick Magnetas Kristy (uncredited)movie2011Swamp Sharkas Rachel McDanielmovie2010What if...as Wendy Walkermovie2007Forbidden Secretsas Alexandra Kent Lambethmovie2006Living Deathas Elizabethmovie2006Psychas Marlowe Viccelliotv2006The Black Holeas Shannon Muirmovie2006Skating with Celebritiesas Self - Couple 4tv2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patrontv2005Bound by Liesas Executive Producermovie2003One Tree Hillas Woman in Cartv2003The Only Witnessas Dr. Julia Craigmovie2003Red Wateras Dr. Kelli Raymondmovie2003Celebrities Uncensoredas Selftv2002CSI: Miamias Roxanne Pricetv2001Zebra Loungeas Louise Bauermovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Lorelei Mailertv2001Soul Assassinas Tessa Jansenmovie2000Dude, Where's My Car?as Christie Bonermovie2000Meeting Daddyas Laurel Leemovie2000Grapevineas Susan Crawfordtv1999Big Daddyas Vanessamovie1999Supreme Sanctionas Jennamovie1998Ground Controlas Julie Albrechtmovie1997Bad to the Boneas Francesca Wellsmovie1997Lover Girlas Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'movie19978 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Lauriemovie1997Just Shoot Me!as Allisontv1997Tinseltownas Nikki Randallmovie1996Early Editionas Erica Pagettv1996The Phantomas Diana Palmermovie1996Marshal Lawas Lilly Nelsonmovie1996The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legendas Selfmovie1995Higher Learningas Kristen Connormovie1994Getting Inas Kirby Wattsmovie1994The Chaseas Natalie Vossmovie1993The Programas Camille Shafermovie1993The Chili Con Carne Clubmovie1992Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Buffy Summersmovie1991Highway to Hellas Rachel Clarkmovie1991Hot Shots!as Kowalskimovie1991Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Jessiemovie1990Diving Inas Terry Hopkinsmovie1990Dream Trapas Sue Halloranmovie1989B.L. Strykeras Lynn Ellingsworthtv1989Nightingalesas Rebecca 'Becky' Grangertv1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Teenage Heidi Abromowitz (uncredited)movie1988Nightingalesas Beckymovie1988Juarezas Cathy Dodgemovie1987Flowers in the Atticas Cathy Dollangangermovie1987Not Quite Humanas Eron Jeffriesmovie1986Deadly Friendas Samanthamovie