Swank first became a mother at the age of 48 when she gave birth to her twins in 2023.
At the time, she shared a photograph of herself holding the newborns against a sunset, telling followers that becoming a mother had not been easy but was worthwhile, according to Page Six.
Swank first announced she was expecting the twins during an appearance on Good Morning America in October 2022. She said motherhood was something she had wanted for a long time and revealed she was expecting two babies.
The actor has since spoken about starting a family later in life. In an interview with People, Swank said the timing reflected the demands she had faced earlier in her life and career.
“It just worked out that I had babies this much later in life,” she said. “It wasn’t that I didn’t want them earlier. There were a lot of things that kept that from happening, and so I can really take time to be with them.”
Hillary Swank is expecting her third child, due in December. Photo / Getty Images
The actor said establishing herself professionally had left her better placed to step away from work and give her children her attention, adding that personal growth had given her greater patience and capacity as a parent, while her twins had helped teach her to remain present.
Swank rose to prominence with her role in the 1999 film Boys Don’t Cry, for which she received her first Academy Award for Best Actress. She won the award again for her performance in the 2004 boxing drama Million Dollar Baby.
Swank and Schneider, an entrepreneur, married in California in 2018. She was previously married to actor Chad Lowe.