Kristy Swanson
Acting
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kristy Swanson
Filmography
Acting (74)
2026
Run Hide Fight: Infidelsas Deputy Director Teresa Quill
5.9
2025
I Am Luke Perryas Self
7.0
2022
Trail Blazersas Slayer
2.0
2022
Just Another Dreamas Cindy Miller
5.5
2021
Courting Mom and Dadas Sarah Lambert
4.0
2021
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmareas Joanna Riley
6.2
2020
The ObamaGate Movieas Lisa Page
4.0
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Homeas Marlowe Viccellio
7.0
2019
FBI Lovebirds: UnderCoversas Lisa Page
2.5
2019
The Green Ribbonas Samantha Pringle (archive footage)
5.0
2019
PawParazzias Latte (voice)
5.0
2018
Killer Under The Bedas Sarah
4.2
2018
Mimesis: Nosferatuas Max's Mother
3.6
2018
Winter's Dreamas Kat
5.8
2018
Bad Stepmotheras Louise
4.5
2017
A Mother's Sacrificeas Kathrin
4.5
2017
Crowning Julesas Victoria
7.3
2015
Angels in the Snowas Judith Montgomery
6.4
2015
Driven Undergroundas Sarah Palmer
7.5
2014
Merry Ex-Masas Noëlle Rogers
3.8
2014
A Belle for Christmasas Dani Downy
5.3
2014
Beethoven's Treasure Tailas Anne Parker
5.6
2014
A Lesson in Romanceas Megan Mills
6.1
2014
Little Women Big Cars 2as Rocky
1.7
2013
Storm Rideras Jody Peterson
6.5
2013
The Bouquetas Terri Benton
5.0
2012
Operation Cupcakeas Janet Carson
6.2
2012
Little Women Big Carsas Rocky
2.0
2011
A Christmas Wishas Martha Evans
5.9
2011
Chick Magnetas Kristy (uncredited)
3.8
2011
Swamp Sharkas Rachel McDaniel
4.4
2010
What if...as Wendy Walker
6.9
2007
Forbidden Secretsas Alexandra Kent Lambeth
3.8
2006
Living Deathas Elizabeth
4.0
2006
The Black Holeas Shannon Muir
4.4
2005
Bound by Liesas Laura Cross
4.0
2003
The Only Witnessas Dr. Julia Craig
4.6
2003
Red Wateras Dr. Kelli Raymond
4.1
2001
Zebra Loungeas Louise Bauer
4.5
2001
Soul Assassinas Tessa Jansen
4.7
2000
Dude, Where's My Car?as Christie Boner
5.5
2000
Meeting Daddyas Laurel Lee
4.7
1999
Big Daddyas Vanessa
6.5
1999
Supreme Sanctionas Jenna
5.2
1998
Ground Controlas Julie Albrecht
5.6
1997
Bad to the Boneas Francesca Wells
5.6
1997
Lover Girlas Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'
5.9
1997
8 Heads in a Duffel Bagas Laurie
5.0
1997
Tinseltownas Nikki Randall
3.7
1996
The Phantomas Diana Palmer
5.3
1996
Marshal Lawas Lilly Nelson
4.0
1996
1995
Higher Learningas Kristen Connor
6.3
1994
Getting Inas Kirby Watts
5.1
1994
The Chaseas Natalie Voss
5.8
1993
The Programas Camille Shafer
6.5
10.0
1992
Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Buffy Summers
5.6
1991
Highway to Hellas Rachel Clark
5.9
1991
Hot Shots!as Kowalski
6.6
1991
Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Jessie
5.8
1990
Diving Inas Terry Hopkins
3.6
1990
Dream Trapas Sue Halloran
5.7
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Teenage Heidi Abromowitz (uncredited)
9.0
1988
Nightingalesas Becky
1988
Juarezas Cathy Dodge
1987
Flowers in the Atticas Cathy Dollanganger
6.3
1987
Not Quite Humanas Eron Jeffries
5.4
1986
Deadly Friendas Samantha
6.2
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Economics Student - Simone Adamley
7.6
1986
Mr. Boogedyas Jennifer Davis
6.3
1986
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Storyas Stephanie Gamble
5.0
1986
Pretty in Pinkas Duckette
6.7
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Reapers Nightas Ginger
Production & Directing (1)
2005
Bound by LiesExecutive Producer
4.0