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Dominique Swain (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress. She first came to attention as the title character in Adrian Lyne's 1997 adaptation of Lolita, alongside a supporting role in John Woo's Face/Off also released in the same year. She worked predominantly in independent film throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s with credits including Girl (1998), The Intern (2000), Tart (2001), and Pumpkin (2002). Next she was in Alpha Dog (2006), Road to Nowhere (2010), and a succession of films in the action film, thriller film, and horror film genres.
Also in 1997, Swain appeared as John Travolta's rebellious teenage daughter, Jamie, in John Woo's commercially successful action thriller Face/Off, with a positive review from Entertainment Weekly highlighting her chemistry with Travolta. Next, she headlined the 1998 drama Girl, in which she portrayed a high-schooler determined to lose her virginity. Writing for Variety, critic David Stratton called it a "well-cast, modestly effective pic" with "a bright, intelligent performance" by Swain.
Speaking of finding it hard to secure roles in the wake of Lolita, a matter she attributed to typecasting, Swain later commented, "I turned down stuff specifically because of nudity, because it doesn't take a whole lot of class to yank your clothes off... I had a body double in Lolita so I think the goal was 'Let's see what she really looks like.' They were sending me scripts with no substance to them."
After lead roles in the direct-to-video action films The Girl from the Naked Eye, Nazis at the Center of the Earth, Skin Traffik, and Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre, Swain starred in the 2016 thriller The Wrong Roommate; her first of several appearances in The Wrong... series, an anthology series group of Lifetime television films.
2000–2006: Independent films
Swain had prominent roles in various throughout the early 2000s— The Smokers, The Intern, Pumpkin, and New Best Friend—and worked on three occasions with Brad Renfro— Happy Campers, Tart, The Job—prior to his death. In 2006, she starred as aspiring dancer Lori Gunderson in Totally Awesome, a parody of 1980s teen film. She played the supporting role of Susan Hartunian in Alpha Dog, the closing night film at 2006's Sundance Film Festival. A crime drama based on the murder of Nicholas Markowitz, Swain's character was inspired by Natasha Adams-Young, a key figure in the real case who was granted legal immunity in exchange for her testimony in court.
2007–present: Genre films and television work
In 2007, Swain headlined the supernatural horror film Dead Mary, which Fangoria felt was successful in setting itself apart from other entries in the genre. Her performance in the 2010 thriller Road to Nowherewas lauded, which Kevin Thomas described as a "stylish, shimmering neo-noir" in his review for the Los Angeles Times.
Campaign
In 2001, at the age of 21, Swain posed nude for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign.
Filmography
Film
+Film work by Dominique Swain 1997
!scope="row" Face/Off Jamie Archer 1998
!scope="row" Girl Andrea Marr 2000
!scope="row" Intern Jocelyn Bennett 2001
!scope="row" Happy Campers Wendy 2002
!scope="row" Pumpkin Jeanine Kryszinsky 2003
!scope="row" As Virgins Fall Ellen Denver 2004
!scope="row" Maggie 2005
!scope="row" Devour Dakota Video 2006
!scope="row" Alpha Dog Susan Hartunian 2007
!scope="row" Chelsea 2008
!scope="row" Prairie Fever Abigail Video 2009
!scope="row" Nightfall Quinn 2010
!scope="row" Road to Nowhere Nathalie Post 2012
!scope="row" The Girl from the Naked Eye Alissa 2013
!scope="row" Blue Dream Gena 2014
!scope="row" The Knockout Game Citizen Short 2015
!scope="row" Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre Honey TV movie 2016
!scope="row" The Wrong Roommate Janice Dahl TV movie 2017
!scope="row" The Matadors Madonna 2018
!scope="row" Battle Drone Alexandra Hayes 2019
!scope="row" 1st Born Ingrid 2020
!scope="row" Chronicle of a Serial Killer Kelly Smith 2021
!scope="row" Obsessed with the Babysitter Silvia Cartwright TV movie 2022
!scope="row" 4 Horsemen: Apocalypse General Bridget Norris 2023
!scope="row" State of Desolation Tina AKA End Times
Television
+Television work by Dominique Swain 2005
!scope="row" JAG Lt. Eve Sorrens Episode: "The Sixth Juror" 2006
!scope="row" Ghost Whisperer Stacy Chase Episode: "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost" 2014
!scope="row" Celebrity Ghost Stories Herself Episode: "Julie White/Roger Bart/Dominique Swain/Thomas Ian Nicholas"
Music videos
+Music video work by Dominique Swain 1998
!scope="row" "Lullaby" Shawn Mullins 2002
!scope="row" "We Are All Made of Stars" Moby 2004
!scope="row" "Rapid Hope Loss" Dashboard Confessional 2007
!scope="row" "Rockstar" Nickelback
Accolades
+Accolades for Dominique Swain 1998 Saturn Awards
!scope="row" Best Performance by a Younger Actress Face/Off 1999 Chicago Film Critics Association
!scope="row" Most Promising Actress Lolita MTV Movie Awards
!scope="row" Best Kiss (with Jeremy Irons) Lolita Young Artist Awards
!scope="row" Best Performance – Leading Young Actress Lolita
!scope="row" Best Young Actress Lolita 2003 DVD Exclusive Awards
!scope="row" Best Actress Tart 2007 San Diego Film Festival
!scope="row" Rising Star The Pacific and Eddy Silver Lake Film Festival
!scope="row" Best Actress The Pacific and Eddy 2013 Downbeach Film Festival
!scope="row" Lifesaver Achievement Award 2019 Hoboken International Film Festival
!scope="row" Best Supporting Actress The Last Big Save
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