Francie Swift is an American actress best known for her role as Cynthia in ''

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'' and her recurring roles as Haylie Grimes on '' Outsiders'' and Anne Vanderbilt Archibald on ''

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''.

Life and career

Swift was born in

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. She began acting as a child at the Amarillo Theatre School for Children. Prior to her senior year in high school, Swift left Amarillo to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. Swift then attended State University of New York at Purchase, then settled in New York City. Swift had roles in several plays from 1997 to 2002. In 1997, Swift starred alongside

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and

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in ''Marking'', a

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. In 1998, Swift had a leading role in ''Whale Music'', a play by

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. In 2000, Swift starred in ''Tooth'', a theater production in New York. In 2002, she starred in

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's play, '' The Dazzle'', alongside

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. On ''

'', Swift had a recurring role as Anne Vanderbilt Archibald, the mother of

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. From 2010-2011, Swift played Sherrie West, an assistant district attorney on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. She had a recurring role as Haylie Grimes in the '' Outsiders''. In 2017, Swift played Cynthia in ''

'', which was played at Sundance Film Festival.

Personal life

Swift lives in New York City with her husband, Brad Blumenfeld, and their two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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