Kristy Swanson
Known for
Kristy Swanson is an American actress who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. her Economics Student - Simone Adamley in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Big Daddy' is a second title with real reach. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. Careers that pass the 40-year mark are a small club.
Kristy Swanson
48 Movies
13 Series
Kristy Swanson is an American actress who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. her Economics Student - Simone Adamley in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Big Daddy' is a second title with real reach. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. Careers that pass the 40-year mark are a small club.
Movies
Plays Deputy Director Teresa Quill
Run Hide Fight: Infidels
2026
Plays Christie Boner
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000
Plays Economics Student - Simone Adamley
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Plays Kowalski
Hot Shots!
1991
Plays Louise Bauer
Zebra Lounge
2001
Plays Vanessa
Big Daddy
1999
Plays Buffy Summers
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
Plays Diana Palmer
The Phantom
1996
Plays Duckette
Pretty in Pink
1986
Plays Kristen Connor
Higher Learning
1995
Plays Laurel Lee
Meeting Daddy
2000
Plays Natalie Voss
The Chase
1994
Plays Laurie
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
Plays Samantha
Deadly Friend
1986
Plays Anne Parker
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014
Plays Jessie
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
Plays Elizabeth
Living Death
2006
Plays Cathy Dollanganger
Flowers in the Attic
1987
Plays Marlowe Viccellio
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
2020
Plays Camille Shafer
The Program
1993
Plays Rachel Clark
Highway to Hell
1991
Plays Wendy Walker
What if...
2010
Plays Max's Mother
Mimesis: Nosferatu
2018
Plays Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'
Lover Girl
1997
Plays Julie Albrecht
Ground Control
1998
Plays Sarah
Killer Under The Bed
2018
Plays Dr. Julia Craig
The Only Witness
2003
Plays Dr. Kelli Raymond
Red Water
2003
Plays Sarah Lambert
Courting Mom and Dad
2021
Plays Joanna Riley
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
2021
Plays Nikki Randall
Tinseltown
1997
Plays Sue Halloran
Dream Trap
1990
Plays Kirby Watts
Getting In
1994
Plays Rocky
Little Women Big Cars 2
2014
Plays Dani Downy
A Belle for Christmas
2014
Plays Jody Peterson
Storm Rider
2013
Plays Tessa Jansen
Soul Assassin
2001
Producer
Plays Laura Cross
Bound by Lies
2005
Plays Rocky
Little Women Big Cars
2012
Plays Terry Hopkins
Diving In
1990
Plays Victoria
Crowning Jules
2017
Plays Terri Benton
The Bouquet
2013
Plays Lisa Page
The ObamaGate Movie
2020
TV Shows
Plays Erica Paget
Early Edition
1996
Plays Rebecca 'Becky' Granger
Nightingales
1989
Plays Susan Crawford
Grapevine
2000
Plays Marlowe Viccellio
Psych
2006
Plays Lynn Ellingsworth
B.L. Stryker
1989
Plays Laura
It's Your Move
1984
Plays Sally
Call to Glory
1984
Plays Rhonda
Growing Pains
1985
Plays Roxanne Price
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Female Student #2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Lorelei Mailer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Woman in Car
One Tree Hill
2003
Plays Allison
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Latest Trailers
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Run Hide Fight: Infidels
Full Filmography
Run Hide Fight: Infidels
Deputy Director Teresa Quill
2026
Film
Trail Blazers
Slayer
2022
Film
Just Another Dream
Cindy Miller
2022
Film
Courting Mom and Dad
Sarah Lambert
2021
Film
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Joanna Riley
2021
Film
The ObamaGate Movie
Lisa Page
2020
Film
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Marlowe Viccellio
2020
Film
PawParazzi
Latte (voice)
2019
Film
Killer Under The Bed
Sarah
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kristy Swanson and where are they from?
Kristy Swanson is 56 years old, born on December 19, 1969 in Mission Viejo, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Kristy Swanson?
Kristy Swanson is best known for roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Big Daddy, Hot Shots!.
How many movies has Kristy Swanson been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Kristy Swanson has appeared in 48 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Kristy Swanson's first movie?
The career of Kristy Swanson began with Pretty in Pink (1986).
What is Kristy Swanson's most recent movie or series?
Kristy Swanson's most recent release is Run Hide Fight: Infidels, which premiered on September 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Kristy Swanson appeared in?
On television, Kristy Swanson has appeared in CSI: Miami, Psych, One Tree Hill, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Kristy Swanson
1969-12-19 · 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).