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Dominique Swain Profile |
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Birth Date: August 12, 1980
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Birth Place: Malibu, California, USA
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Birth Name: Dominique Ariane Swain
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Born in her father's Datsun on the Santa Monica freeway,
Dominique Adrian Swain was born on August 12, 1980. She grew
up in Malibu with her parents and four siblings, living a
modest lifestyle and enduring the usual teenage humiliations
of crooked teeth and catty classmates at Malibu High School.
Swain excelled at learning, earning straight A's and
becoming Valedictorian like her sister before her. Then, in
her sophomore year, Swain's life took a famous turn.
Dominique Swain had already officially launched her
Hollywood career as a stunt double; she appeared under the
ice as Macaulay Culkin's younger sister in Joseph Ruben's
The Good Son (1993), then almost nabbed the role of
"Claudia" in Interview with the Vampire (1994). But it was
in 1997, when Swain was just fourteen, that she was chosen
out of 2,500 girls to play the title role in Adrian Lyne's
controversial remake of Lolita (the film couldn't pin down
an American distributor and was only released in Europe).
Snapping her gum and flouncing around Jeremy Irons' besotted
Humbert Humbert, Swain was critically praised for adding a
contemporary feel to the sensual, bratty Dolores "Lolita"
Haze, and for delivering a remarkable performance opposite
seasoned actors Jeremy Irons and Melanie Griffith.
Following Lolita, Swain played John Travolta's rebellious
daughter in Face/Off (1997), then appeared with long blonde
hair and a lost look in Shawn Mullins' "Lullaby" video
(1998). Dominique's role in Lolita brought her significant
notoriety, which she cemented by plunging into a party
lifestyle that verged on excessive. It was Swain herself who
eventually put a stop to her inner wild child -- she's given
up drinking altogether.
Since Face/Off, most of Swain's projects have been more
critically than commercially acclaimed; from the
soul-searching, unlikely groupie Andrea Marr in Girl (1999)
to the vengeful Jefferson Roth in The Smokers (2000),
Dominique has played a wide variety of characters in often
lesser-known films.
Taking on several projects in the same year, Dominique's
growing list of film credits include Intern (2000), Tart
(2001), Happy Campers (2001), Pumpkin (2002), New Best
Friend (2002), Dead in the Water (2002), and Briar Patch
(2002). Adding another music video to her resume, Swain also
recently appeared in the celeb-saturated video for Moby's
"We Are All Made of Stars" (2002).
As she explained in an interview with UniverCity.com, Swain
is eager to take on parts that let her "experience a lot of
different walks of life." Although many of her roles have
involved sex, the rising star is also open to playing tamer
characters, believing that "the more you can relate to
people's problems the more it allows you to experience
yourself. Wholesome girls have problems too."
With her acting skills already widely critically acclaimed
and her penchant for choosing savory, albeit non-blockbuster
roles, it's clear that Dominique Swain has nothing but
success and a career of interesting films ahead of her. She
has outrun Lolita's shadow, ditched her wild rep and
continues to consistently prove her diverse talents as an
actress.
Swain is currently enrolled in university and living in
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Other
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She was a 15-year-old Malibu High School sophomore when she
made her film debut in Lolita (1997). She was selected after
a six month search from more than 2,500 girls considered for
the role.
Auditioned for the role of "Claudia" in Interview with the
Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994).
Sister of Chelse Swain and Alexis Swain .
Is a spokesperson for Peta.
Ranked #79 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002)
She is a vegan.
Shares a birthday with Casey Affleck |
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