Dominique Swain
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| Dominique Swain | |
| Born | August 12, 1980 Malibu, California, U.S. |
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Dominique Ariane Swain (born August 12, 1980) is an American film actress. She may be best known for her role as the title character in the 1997 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita.
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[edit] Early life
Swain was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Cindy (née Fitzgerald) and David Swain, Sr., an electrical engineer.[1] Swain grew up in Malibu with four siblings living a modest lifestyle and was a straight-A student at Malibu High School. In 1993, Swain was a stunt double in the film The Good Son. Her sister is the actress Chelse Swain.
[edit] Career
In 1995, Swain was chosen from 2,500 girls to star in the controversial remake of Lolita; the film was released in 1997. Shortly after, Swain starred as the rebellious daughter of John Travolta in action film Face/Off. After Face/Off, she starred in many low-budget films.
In 2002, Stuff magazine named her #79 of the "102 Sexiest Women In The World."
In February 2007, she was the cover girl on Stuff magazine. That same month, she appeared in the straight-to-DVD horror movie Dead Mary. In the late 2000s, she appeared in the Nickelback video for "Rockstar". She lip syncs the lyrics while lying in a bathtub filled with bubbles. She has also appeared in the videos for Shaun Mullins' song "Lullaby", the Sky Parade song "Losing Control", and the video "We Are All Made of Stars" by Moby.
[edit] Personal life
Swain is a spokesperson for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). At the age of 21, she became the youngest model to pose nude for PETA. In the Lolita-esque ad, set in a classroom, she stands at a blackboard writing, "I'd rather go naked than wear fur". The caption below reads: "Kindness Is a Class Act." She has erroneously been reported to be a vegan or vegetarian in the past, but this was probably an incorrect assumption based upon her support of PETA's anti-fur campaigns. Swain says:
Everybody thinks people who promote PETA don't eat meat, but I think animals were made to be eaten. I take my part in the food chain very seriously. I eat meat, the rarer the better. I just don't think animals should be slaughtered for their fur.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- Lolita (1997) - Dolores "Lolita" Haze
- Face/Off (1997) - Jamie Archer
- Girl (1998) - Andrea Marr
- The Intern (2000) - Jocelyn Bennett
- The Smokers (2000) - Jefferson Roth
- Happy Campers (2001) - Wendy
- Tart (2001) - Cat Storm
- Pumpkin (2002) - Jeanine Kryszinsky
- Dead in the Water (2002) - Gloria
- New Best Friend (2002) - Sidney Connors
- Briar Patch (2003) - Inez
- As Virgins Fall (2003) - Ellen Denver
- The Job (2003) - Emily Robin
- Mean People Suck (2003) - Kate
- Out of Season (2004) - Kelly Phillips
- The Freediver (2004) - Maggie
- The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel (2004) (TV) - Monica
- Devour (2005) - Dakota
- Journeyman (2005) - Dominique
- The Locrian Mode (2005) - Jill
- All In (2006) - Ace
- Alpha Dog (2006) - Susan Hartunian
- Totally Awesome (2006) - Lori
- The Pacific and Eddy (2007) - Chelsea
- Fall Down Dead (2007) - Christie Wallace
- Dead Mary (2007) - Kim
- White Air (2007) - Christie
- Capers (2008) - Mercy
- Prairie Fever (2008) - Abigail
- Stilletto (2008) - Nancy
- Toxic (2008) - Nadia
- Noble Things (2009) - Amber Wade
- Trance (2009) - Laura
- Stuntmen (2009) - Mindy Danger
- The Girl from the Naked Eye (2009) - Alissa
[edit] References
- ^ Dominique Swain Biography (1980-)
- ^ Interview in Stuff (U.S.A. edition), February 2007, p. 69.
