Hilary Swank has announced she is pregnant with her third child, sharing a playful Instagram video as the Oscar-winning actress prepares for the final season of Yellowjackets.
- The Million Dollar Baby star revealed the news on Instagram on Wednesday, joking that her next “project” would be released in December.
- Swank and her husband, Philip Schneider, welcomed twins, a girl and a boy, three years ago. The couple married in August 2018.
The 51-year-old actress delighted fans with the surprise announcement, posting a video featuring four glow-in-the-dark stick figures dancing, including one depicting a pregnant figure.
Alongside the clip, Swank offered a humorous explanation for her latest project, writing: “A lot of people have been asking what project I’m doing next, this one releases in December.”
The light-hearted reveal quickly turned the spotlight on the actress’s growing family, following the arrival of her twins in 2023.
Swank, best known for her acclaimed performances in Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don’t Cry, has largely kept her family life private while continuing to build her career across film and television.
Hilary Swank’s family life
The pregnancy announcement comes three years after Swank and Schneider welcomed their twins, a daughter and a son. The couple married in August 2018 and celebrated the arrival of their children in April 2023.
Swank has previously spoken about the joy of becoming a mother, describing the experience as a significant new chapter in her life.
The actress has not yet shared further details about her third pregnancy, including the baby’s sex or an exact due date, beyond her playful December reference.
Hilary Swank returns for Yellowjackets’ final season
Away from her family news, Swank is preparing to return to screens in the fourth and final season of the hit drama Yellowjackets.
The upcoming season is scheduled to premiere on November 20 on Showtime in the United States, bringing the acclaimed survival thriller closer to its conclusion.
Yellowjackets follows a talented girls’ football team travelling to a tournament in Seattle whose plane crashes in the remote Ontario wilderness. Stranded in brutal conditions, the survivors must fight to stay alive as hunger, isolation and mounting psychological pressure begin to take their toll.
The series moves between the teenagers’ desperate struggle for survival and the lives of the adult survivors years later, exploring the lasting consequences of the tragedy and the secrets they have spent decades trying to conceal.
Swank joined the series in its second season as adult Lottie Matthews’ mysterious acquaintance, introducing another layer of intrigue to the show’s increasingly complicated web of relationships.
With the final season approaching, viewers will be eager to discover how the remaining mysteries are resolved and whether the survivors can finally escape the shadow of their traumatic past.
Where to watch Yellowjackets in the UK
UK viewers can stream Yellowjackets on ITVX, Paramount+ and Netflix, subject to current catalogue availability.
With the final season on the horizon and Swank preparing to welcome another addition to her family, the actress has plenty to celebrate as she enters an exciting new chapter both on and off screen.
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