Kristy Swanson
Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Born: December 19, 1969 (56 years)
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).

Movies as Actor (73)
I Am Luke Perry

I Am Luke Perry

as Self

Mar 1, 2025

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers

as Slayer

Dec 30, 2022

Just Another Dream

Just Another Dream

as Cindy Miller

Jul 7, 2022

Courting Mom and Dad

Courting Mom and Dad

as Sarah Lambert

Feb 9, 2021

Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare

Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare

as Joanna Riley

Jan 25, 2021

The ObamaGate Movie

The ObamaGate Movie

as Lisa Page

Oct 20, 2020

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

as Marlowe Viccellio

Jul 15, 2020

FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers

FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers

as Lisa Page

Oct 8, 2019

The Green Ribbon

The Green Ribbon

as Samantha Pringle (archive footage)

Apr 19, 2019

PawParazzi

PawParazzi

as Latte (voice)

Mar 19, 2019

Killer Under The Bed

Killer Under The Bed

as Sarah

Oct 20, 2018

Mimesis: Nosferatu

Mimesis: Nosferatu

as Max's Mother

Sep 26, 2018

Winter's Dream

Winter's Dream

as Kat

Jan 27, 2018

Bad Stepmother

Bad Stepmother

as Louise

Jan 12, 2018

A Mother's Sacrifice

A Mother's Sacrifice

as Kathrin

Dec 31, 2017

Crowning Jules

Crowning Jules

as Victoria

Jun 21, 2017

Angels in the Snow

Angels in the Snow

as Judith Montgomery

Nov 22, 2015

Driven Underground

Driven Underground

as Sarah Palmer

Sep 4, 2015

Merry Ex-Mas

Merry Ex-Mas

as Noëlle Rogers

Dec 5, 2014

A Belle for Christmas

A Belle for Christmas

as Dani Downy

Nov 4, 2014

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

as Anne Parker

Oct 2, 2014

A Lesson in Romance

A Lesson in Romance

as Megan Mills

Feb 19, 2014

Little Women Big Cars 2

Little Women Big Cars 2

as Rocky

Jan 1, 2014

Storm Rider

Storm Rider

as Jody Peterson

Oct 22, 2013

The Bouquet

The Bouquet

as Terri Benton

Feb 5, 2013

Operation Cupcake

Operation Cupcake

as Janet Carson

Jun 16, 2012

Little Women Big Cars

Little Women Big Cars

as Rocky

May 14, 2012

A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

as Martha Evans

Nov 20, 2011

Chick Magnet

Chick Magnet

as Kristy (uncredited)

Sep 20, 2011

Swamp Shark

Swamp Shark

as Rachel McDaniel

Jun 25, 2011

What if...

What if...

as Wendy Walker

Aug 20, 2010

Forbidden Secrets

Forbidden Secrets

as Alexandra Kent Lambeth

Jan 13, 2007

Living Death

Living Death

as Elizabeth

Dec 12, 2006

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

as Shannon Muir

Jun 10, 2006

Bound by Lies

Bound by Lies

as Laura Cross

Feb 2, 2005

The Only Witness

The Only Witness

as Dr. Julia Craig

Aug 19, 2003

Red Water

Red Water

as Dr. Kelli Raymond

Aug 17, 2003

Zebra Lounge

Zebra Lounge

as Louise Bauer

Oct 4, 2001

Soul Assassin

Soul Assassin

as Tessa Jansen

Aug 23, 2001

Dude, Where's My Car?

Dude, Where's My Car?

as Christie Boner

Dec 15, 2000

Meeting Daddy

Meeting Daddy

as Laurel Lee

Jun 27, 2000

Big Daddy

Big Daddy

as Vanessa

Jun 25, 1999

Supreme Sanction

Supreme Sanction

as Jenna

Apr 9, 1999

Ground Control

Ground Control

as Julie Albrecht

Aug 26, 1998

Bad to the Bone

Bad to the Bone

as Francesca Wells

Oct 19, 1997

Lover Girl

Lover Girl

as Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'

Sep 11, 1997

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

as Laurie

Apr 18, 1997

Tinseltown

Tinseltown

as Nikki Randall

Jan 1, 1997

The Phantom

The Phantom

as Diana Palmer

Jun 6, 1996

Marshal Law

Marshal Law

as Lilly Nelson

Mar 23, 1996

The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

as Self

Jan 1, 1996

Higher Learning

Higher Learning

as Kristen Connor

Jan 11, 1995

Getting In

Getting In

as Kirby Watts

Dec 7, 1994

The Chase

The Chase

as Natalie Voss

Mar 4, 1994

The Program

The Program

as Camille Shafer

Sep 24, 1993

The Chili Con Carne Club

The Chili Con Carne Club

Apr 9, 1993

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Buffy Summers

Jul 24, 1992

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

as Rachel Clark

Nov 21, 1991

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

as Kowalski

Jul 31, 1991

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Mannequin Two: On the Move

as Jessie

May 17, 1991

Diving In

Diving In

as Terry Hopkins

Sep 21, 1990

Dream Trap

Dream Trap

as Sue Halloran

Jan 1, 1990

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

as Teenage Heidi Abromowitz (uncredited)

Aug 16, 1988

Nightingales

Nightingales

as Becky

Jun 27, 1988

Juarez

Juarez

as Cathy Dodge

May 28, 1988

Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

as Cathy Dollanganger

Nov 20, 1987

Not Quite Human

Not Quite Human

as Eron Jeffries

Jun 19, 1987

Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend

as Samantha

Oct 10, 1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

as Economics Student - Simone Adamley

Jun 11, 1986

Mr. Boogedy

Mr. Boogedy

as Jennifer Davis

Apr 20, 1986

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story

as Stephanie Gamble

Mar 31, 1986

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

as Duckette

Feb 28, 1986

Reapers Night

Reapers Night

as Ginger