Kristy Swanson

December 19, 1969 (age 56) 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).

Her titles like Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Big Daddy, and Dude, Where's My Car? - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/59

Weighted avg: 6.12 /10

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986June 1986 by John Hughes

Minor role as Economics Student - Simone Adamley

Minor role as Economics Student - Simone Adamley

7.20 Good++
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Big Daddy

1999June 1999 by Dennis Dugan

Minor role as Vanessa

Minor role as Vanessa

6.03 Okay++
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3

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000December 2000 by Danny Leiner

Supporting as Christie Boner

Supporting as Christie Boner

5.04 Okay--
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4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992July 1992 by Fran Rubel Kuzui

Lead role as Buffy Summers

Lead role as Buffy Summers

5.12 Okay--
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5

Hot Shots!

1991July 1991 by Jim Abrahams

Supporting as Kowalski

Supporting as Kowalski

6.13 Good--
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6

The Phantom

1996June 1996 by Simon Wincer

Starring as Diana Palmer

Starring as Diana Palmer

4.85 Mediocre++
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7

The Chase

1994March 1994 by Adam Rifkin

Starring as Natalie Voss

Starring as Natalie Voss

5.36 Okay-
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8

Deadly Friend

1986October 1986 by Wes Craven

Starring as Samantha

Starring as Samantha

5.74 Okay+
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9

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991May 1991 by Stewart Raffill

Lead role as Jessie

Lead role as Jessie

5.45 Okay
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10

Higher Learning

1995January 1995 by John Singleton

Starring as Kristen Connor

Starring as Kristen Connor

5.86 Okay+
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11

Flowers in the Attic

1987November 1987 by Jeffrey Bloom

Starring as Cathy Dollanganger

Starring as Cathy Dollanganger

5.88 Okay+
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12

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

1997April 1997 by Tom Schulman

Starring as Laurie

Starring as Laurie

4.82 Mediocre++
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13

Highway to Hell

1991November 1991 by Ate de Jong

Starring as Rachel Clark

Starring as Rachel Clark

5.52 Okay
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14

Swamp Shark

2011June 2011 by Griff Furst

Lead role as Rachel McDaniel

Lead role as Rachel McDaniel

4.44 Mediocre
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15

Beethoven's Treasure Tail

2014October 2014 by Ron Oliver

Starring as Anne Parker

Starring as Anne Parker

5.40 Okay-
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16

The Black Hole

2006June 2006 by Tibor Takács

Lead role as Shannon Muir

Lead role as Shannon Muir

4.77 Mediocre+
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17

A Christmas Wish

2011November 2011 by Craig Clyde

Lead role as Martha Evans

Lead role as Martha Evans

5.64 Okay
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18

What if...

2010August 2010 by Dallas Jenkins

Starring as Wendy Walker

Starring as Wendy Walker

6.29 Good--
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Ground Control

1998August 1998 by Richard Howard

Starring as Julie Albrecht

Starring as Julie Albrecht

5.43 Okay-
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Angels in the Snow

2015November 2015 by George Erschbamer

Lead role as Judith Montgomery

Lead role as Judith Montgomery

5.99 Okay++
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The Program

1993September 1993 by David S. Ward

Supporting as Camille Shafer

Supporting as Camille Shafer

6.01 Okay++
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22

Zebra Lounge

2001October 2001 by Kari Skogland

Lead role as Louise Bauer

Lead role as Louise Bauer

4.95 Mediocre++
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23

Killer Under The Bed

2018October 2018 by Jeff Hare

Lead role as Sarah

Lead role as Sarah

4.90 Mediocre++
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24

Red Water

2003August 2003 by Charles Robert Carner

Starring as Dr. Kelli Raymond

Starring as Dr. Kelli Raymond

4.66 Mediocre+
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25

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020July 2020 by Steve Franks

Minor role as Marlowe Viccellio

Minor role as Marlowe Viccellio

6.45 Good-
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Storm Rider

2013October 2013 by Craig Clyde

Starring as Jody Peterson

Starring as Jody Peterson

6.04 Okay++
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27

Winter's Dream

2018January 2018 by David Winning

Starring as Kat

Starring as Kat

5.73 Okay+
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28

Living Death

2006December 2006 by Erin Berry

Starring as Elizabeth

Starring as Elizabeth

5.03 Okay--
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29

Mr. Boogedy

1986April 1986 by Oz Scott

Supporting as Jennifer Davis

Supporting as Jennifer Davis

5.96 Okay++
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30

A Belle for Christmas

2014November 2014 by Jason Dallas

Starring as Dani Downy

Starring as Dani Downy

5.63 Okay
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31

A Lesson in Romance

2014February 2014 by Ron Oliver

Lead role as Megan Mills

Lead role as Megan Mills

5.90 Okay++
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32

Merry Ex-Mas

2014December 2014 by Brian Skiba

Lead role as Noëlle Rogers

Lead role as Noëlle Rogers

5.33 Okay-
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33

Not Quite Human

1987June 1987 by Steven Hilliard Stern

Supporting as Eron Jeffries

Supporting as Eron Jeffries

5.53 Okay
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34

Bad Stepmother

2018January 2018 by Jeffery Scott Lando

Lead role as Louise

Lead role as Louise

5.55 Okay
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35

Forbidden Secrets

2007January 2007 by Richard Roy

Lead role as Alexandra Kent Lambeth

Lead role as Alexandra Kent Lambeth

5.44 Okay-
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36

Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare

2021January 2021 by Joel Paul Reisig

Lead role as Joanna Riley

Lead role as Joanna Riley

5.95 Okay++
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37

Bound by Lies

2005February 2005 by Valerie Landsburg

Starring as Laura Cross

Starring as Laura Cross

5.38 Okay-
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38

A Mother's Sacrifice

2017December 2017 by Trey Haley

Lead role as Kathrin

Lead role as Kathrin

5.68 Okay+
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39

Soul Assassin

2001August 2001 by Laurence Malkin

Starring as Tessa Jansen

Starring as Tessa Jansen

5.60 Okay
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40

Getting In

1994December 1994 by Doug Liman

Lead role as Kirby Watts

Lead role as Kirby Watts

Needs more reviews
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41

Operation Cupcake

2012June 2012 by Bradford May

Starring as Janet Carson

Starring as Janet Carson

5.95 Okay++
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42

The Bouquet

2013February 2013 by Anne Wheeler

Lead role as Terri Benton

Lead role as Terri Benton

Needs more reviews
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43

The Only Witness

2003August 2003 by Tom Whitus

Lead role as Dr. Julia Craig

Lead role as Dr. Julia Craig

Needs more reviews
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Supreme Sanction

1999April 1999 by John Terlesky

Starring as Jenna

Starring as Jenna

5.76 Okay+
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Bad to the Bone

1997October 1997 by Bill L. Norton

Lead role as Francesca Wells

Lead role as Francesca Wells

Needs more reviews
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46

Dream Trap

1990January 1990 by Tom Logan

Lead role as Sue Halloran

Lead role as Sue Halloran

Needs more reviews
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47

Marshal Law

1996March 1996 by Stephen Cornwell

Starring as Lilly Nelson

Starring as Lilly Nelson

5.58 Okay
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48

Courting Mom and Dad

2021February 2021 by Anna Zielinski

Lead role as Sarah Lambert

Lead role as Sarah Lambert

Needs more reviews
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49

Lover Girl

1997September 1997 by Joe Syracuse

Starring as Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'

Starring as Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'

Needs more reviews
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50

Crowning Jules

2017June 2017 by Dennis Thomas

Starring as Victoria

Starring as Victoria

Needs more reviews
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51

Diving In

1990September 1990 by Strathford Hamilton

Starring as Terry Hopkins

Starring as Terry Hopkins

Needs more reviews
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52

Tinseltown

1997January 1997 by Tony Spiridakis

Supporting as Nikki Randall

Supporting as Nikki Randall

Needs more reviews
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53

I Am Luke Perry

2025March 2025 by Adrian Buitenhuis

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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54

Little Women Big Cars

2012May 2012 by Melanie Mayron

Starring as Rocky

Starring as Rocky

Needs more reviews
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55

The ObamaGate Movie

2020October 2020

Starring as Lisa Page

Starring as Lisa Page

Needs more reviews
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56

Mimesis: Nosferatu

2018September 2018 by Douglas Schulze

Minor role as Max's Mother

Minor role as Max's Mother

Needs more reviews
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57

Meeting Daddy

2000June 2000 by Peter Gould

Supporting as Laurel Lee

Supporting as Laurel Lee

Needs more reviews
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58

Grapevine

2000 by David Frankel

Supporting as Susan Crawford

Supporting as Susan Crawford

Needs more reviews
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59

Nightingales

1989 by Rita Lakin

Supporting as Rebecca 'Becky' Granger

Supporting as Rebecca 'Becky' Granger

Needs more reviews