When you think of Hilary Swank words like \u201dgrit,\u201d \u201dtalent,\u201d and \u201dunstoppable\u201d probably come to mind.<\/p>\n
But before she graced red carpets and delivered jaw-dropping performances in award-winning films, her story was anything but glamorous.<\/p>\n
Hilary Swank was raised in a trailer park
\nBorn in Lincoln, Nebraska, and raised in a trailer park in Bellingham, Washington, Hilary Swank stepping into Hollywood as a young teenager armed with sheer determination and a dream.<\/p>\n
As a young girl with a passion for acting, she was encouraged to perform in school plays and local theater productions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had some teachers that I still think of fondly and were amazing to me. But I had other teachers who said, \u2018You know what? This dream of yours is a hobby,\u2019\u201d Swank told CBS, adding that that her mom\u2019s unwavering support is all that matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom said to me that I could do anything I wanted in life. As long as I worked hard enough,\u201d Swank told the outlet in 2005 after picking up her second Oscar. \u201cAnd to this day, it still makes me really emotional, because I just never questioned it, you know? She just always believed in me.\u201d<\/p>\n