Kristy Swanson

December 19, 1969 (age 56) Mission Viejo, California, USA
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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).

Their titles like Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Big Daddy, and Dude, Where's My Car? - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

48 titles
Community avg: 7.54 /10
  • 1
    1
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    1986June 1986 by John Hughes
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Big Daddy
    1999June 1999 by Dennis Dugan
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 3
    3
    Dude, Where's My Car?
    2000December 2000 by Danny Leiner
    Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
    Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
    6.50 Good--
  • 4
    4
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    1992July 1992 by Fran Rubel Kuzui
    Action, Comedy, Horror
    Action, Comedy, Horror
    6.65 Good--
  • 5
    5
    Hot Shots!
    1991July 1991 by Jim Abrahams
    Action, Comedy, War
    Action, Comedy, War
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    The Phantom
    1996June 1996 by Simon Wincer
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    6.40 Decent++
  • 7
    7
    The Chase
    1994March 1994 by Adam Rifkin
    Adventure, Comedy, Action
    Adventure, Comedy, Action
    6.89 Good-
  • 8
    8
    Deadly Friend
    1986October 1986 by Wes Craven
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.24 Good+
  • 9
    9
    Higher Learning
    1995January 1995 by John Singleton
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.36 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Mannequin Two: On the Move
    1991May 1991 by Stewart Raffill
    Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.00 Good
  • 11
    11
    Flowers in the Attic
    1987November 1987 by Jeffrey Bloom
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 12
    12
    8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
    1997April 1997 by Tom Schulman
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
    Comedy, Crime, Adventure
    6.44 Decent++
  • 13
    13
    Highway to Hell
    1991November 1991 by Ate de Jong
    Fantasy, Action, Comedy
    Fantasy, Action, Comedy
    7.07 Good
  • 14
    14
    Swamp Shark
    2011June 2011 by Griff Furst
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.16 Decent+
  • 15
    15
    Beethoven's Treasure Tail
    2014October 2014 by Ron Oliver
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    7.06 Good
  • 16
    16
    The Black Hole
    2006June 2006 by Tibor Takács
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.49 Decent++
  • 17
    17
    A Christmas Wish
    2011November 2011 by Craig Clyde
    Family, Drama, Comedy
    Family, Drama, Comedy
    7.32 Good++
  • 18
    18
    What if...
    2010August 2010 by Dallas Jenkins
    Romance, Family, Fantasy
    Romance, Family, Fantasy
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    Ground Control
    1998August 1998 by Richard Howard
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.11 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Angels in the Snow
    2015November 2015 by George Erschbamer
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    The Program
    1993September 1993 by David S. Ward
    Drama, Action, Romance
    Drama, Action, Romance
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Zebra Lounge
    2001October 2001 by Kari Skogland
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.70 Good-
  • 23
    23
    Killer Under The Bed
    2018October 2018 by Jeff Hare
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    6.66 Good--
  • 24
    24
    Red Water
    2003August 2003 by Charles Robert Carner
    Horror, Action
    Horror, Action
    6.40 Decent++
  • 25
    25
    Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
    2020July 2020 by Steve Franks
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.92 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Storm Rider
    2013October 2013 by Craig Clyde
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Living Death
    2006December 2006 by Erin Berry
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
    Thriller, Horror, Drama
    6.85 Good-
  • 28
    28
    Mr. Boogedy
    1986April 1986 by Oz Scott
    Horror, Adventure, Drama
    Horror, Adventure, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    A Belle for Christmas
    2014November 2014 by Jason Dallas
    Family
    Family
    7.37 Good++
  • 30
    30
    A Lesson in Romance
    2014February 2014 by Ron Oliver
    Family
    Family
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Merry Ex-Mas
    2014December 2014 by Brian Skiba
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.15 Good+
  • 32
    32
    Not Quite Human
    1987June 1987 by Steven Hilliard Stern
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    7.24 Good+
  • 33
    33
    Bad Stepmother
    2018January 2018 by Jeffery Scott Lando
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.36 Good++
  • 34
    34
    The Bouquet
    2013February 2013 by Anne Wheeler
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Only Witness
    2003August 2003 by Tom Whitus
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Supreme Sanction
    1999April 1999 by John Terlesky
    Crime, Action, Adventure
    Crime, Action, Adventure
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Marshal Law
    1996March 1996 by Stephen Cornwell
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 38
    38
    Courting Mom and Dad
    2021February 2021 by Anna Zielinski
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Getting In
    1994December 1994 by Doug Liman
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Lover Girl
    1997September 1997 by Joe Syracuse
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    I Am Luke Perry
    2025March 2025 by Adrian Buitenhuis
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Mimesis: Nosferatu
    2018September 2018 by Douglas Schulze
    Horror
    Horror
    7.49 Good++
  • 43
    43
    Grapevine
    2000 by David Frankel
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    Nightingales
    1989 by Rita Lakin
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
    1996January 1996 by Kevin Gorman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    Nightingales
    1988June 1988 by Mimi Leder
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Skating with Celebrities
    2006
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    Juarez
    1988May 1988 by Jeffrey Bloom
    Crime
    Crime
    Needs more reviews