Hilary Swank is preparing to welcome another addition to her family at 52, sharing exciting baby news that has brought her motherhood journey back into the spotlight. The Oscar-winning actress has spoken candidly about becoming a mom later in life, raising her twins, and how the experience has changed her perspective.
Hilary Swank Shares Exciting Baby News At 52 Years Old
On October 14, two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank shared exciting news with her followers on social media.
Swank, 52, took to Instagram and updated her 1.6 million followers about what she’s been up to. The video shows the actress, her husband Philip Schneider, and their 3-year-old twins, Aya and Ohm, dancing in the dark with glow sticks attached to their bodies to form stick figures.
Taped to Swank’s belly is a glow-stick baby, announcing the upcoming addition to their family. “This one releases in December,” the actress captioned the post.
The comments section was filled with congratulatory remarks, with some praising Swank for the fun and creative pregnancy announcement.
The Actress Waited For The Right Time To Be A Mother
Swank is one of several celebrities who opted to be a mother later in life. In 2009, as the actress was about to turn 35, she said she treated her career like a “baby,” noting that she had wanted to act since she was 7.
While acting took priority, Swank also had dreams of becoming a mother. “When the time is right, I’ll know. I am aware that next week, I turn 35. But I am also aware that the timing has to be right,” the actress told Marie Claire. She later revealed that she froze her eggs at 37.
Swank was married to actor Chad Lowe from 1997 to 2006, but they had no children together. At the time, the actress said she was focused on her career. She also didn’t have children with her subsequent partners.
Hilary Swank Has Always Been Maternal
In 2020, before Swank became a mother, she talked about society’s expectations of women and those who have been labeled “a failure” for not having children.
“Any type of mothering, any type of nurturing, is being a mother,” the actress said, adding that although she didn’t have her own kids at the time, she had been around children, including her exes’ kids and her nieces and nephews.
“I feel that I’m very maternal in the people that I care for and all the sentient beings I have around me – my dogs, my horses, or just the human beings,” she told the Daily Mail.
- Hilary Swank revealed her reason for waiting to have kids.
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- She described her late father as her “guiding light.”
The Actress Has Repeatedly Gushed About Her Children
Swank married entrepreneur Philip Schneider in 2018. In 2022, she announced her pregnancy on “Good Morning America” and shared her excitement about being a first-time mother.
In her second trimester, she described women as “superheroes,” noting that while she always loved women, she had a “whole newfound respect” for them when she became pregnant. Swank gave birth to fraternal twins, daughter Aya and son Ohm, in April 2023 at 48 years old.
In 2024, she gushed about her children, saying she was “so grateful” and describing motherhood as the “greatest joy” of her life. “I’m so grateful for these two miracles this late in my life,” she said, per AP Entertainment.
Hilary Swank On Being A Parent Later In Life
Reflecting on her journey to motherhood, Swank said her experience raising children would have been “very different” had she had them earlier.
“I’m much more patient. I’m much more understanding. I am much more, I think, interested in a different way than I would’ve been,” she told Women’s Health, adding that she is constantly fascinated and curious about the way her twins think and “what makes them tick.”
Another advantage, she noted, was that in her late 40s, she already had a well-established career and didn’t have to choose between her career and motherhood.
“I’m able to really sink in and be present with them and be a hands-on parent,” Swank said.