Hilary Swank revealed she has given birth to twins – a boy and a girl.
The Million Dollar Baby actress, 48, shared the happy news on Easter Sunday with a heartwarming image of her holding the newborns in her arms while looking out onto a sunset.
‘It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. Happy Easter! Posting from pure Heaven,’ the new mom captioned the touching photo.
The star – who first announced her pregnancy back in October – looked cozy holding the babies in her arms while wrapped up in a plush white bathrobe.
The twins are the first children for the Alaska Daily producer-star and her second husband, ‘social venture entrepreneur’ Philip Schneider, 45.
‘Posting from pure Heaven’: Hilary Swank, 48, revealed she has given birth to twins – a boy and a girl – with a touching Instagram post shared on Easter Sunday
First time parents: The twins are the first children for the Alaska Daily producer-star and her second husband, ‘social venture entrepreneur’ Philip Schneider, 45; Pictured 2023
The actress received an outpouring of support from her 1.4M Instagram followers after announcing the happy news.
Sharon Stone wrote, ‘God bless honey This is the most extraordinary journey ever ❣️so happy for you all.’
‘Congrats!!!!’ added Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Sophia Bush added, ‘They’re HERE,’ with a number of white heart emojis.
Last month the two-time Oscar winner posted an ultrasound of her ‘Million Dollar Baby’ on Sunday captioned: ‘Baby A flexing for the camera at their ultrasound. #TheRealMillionDollarBaby #Prizefighter.’
Hilary won the best actress Academy Award in 2005 for her performance as determined Ozarks waitress-turned-fighter Maggie Fitzgerald in Clint Eastwood’s critically-acclaimed boxing drama, which amassed $216.8M at the box office.
Hilary and Philip Schneider wed in 2018 and reportedly met on a blind date in November 2016 – five months after she ended her three-month engagement to former tennis pro, Ruben Torres.
In October, the star told Extra why she waited so long to have kids.
A-list support: The actress received an outpouring of support from her A-list friends after announcing the happy news
Overwhelming support: Hilary was showered with well-wishes from Sophia Bush to Juliette Lewis
On the way: The Nebraska-born star recently posted an ultrasound of her ‘Million Dollar Baby’
New mom: Swank has kept her followed updated throughout her pregnancy, and showed off her growing baby bump on Instagram in February
Working out: In January she shared a clip of herself working out in the gym ahead of her approaching delivery date
‘I was having a career and not having the right relationship until … four years ago, and all the elements needed to come together and be right.’
She continued, ‘It’s just something I thought about even as a young girl. It’s something that was on my mind, so it’s nice to be here and just be pregnant.’
The first time mom shared the exciting news on Good Morning America, also in October.
She said: ‘I’m gonna be a mom! And not just of one, but of two. It’s so nice to be able to talk about it and share it.’
The Boys Don’t Cry actress also announced impending motherhood on Instagram.
Captioning video of her flaunting a burgeoning baby bump, Swank wrote: ‘Coming soon…DOUBLE feature!’
It seems the twins have made their arrival early, as that same month Hilary also appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and revealed that their due date falls on the same day as her late father’s birthday.
‘They’re due on his birthday,’ she told host Drew Barrymore on the talk show.
Stephen Michael Swank – who died in October of 2021 – was born on April 16.
Exciting: The two-time Oscar winner first shared the exciting news on Good Morning America in October
Big moment: The Boys Don’t Cry actress also announced impending motherhood on Instagram, writing, ‘Coming soon…DOUBLE feature!’
Second time’s the charm: Hilary and Philip wed in 2018. The couple reportedly met on a blind date in November 2016 – five months after she ended her engagement to former tennis pro, Ruben Torres; pictured with Philip in 2018
Her perfect partner: The star previously told Extra why she waited to have kids – ‘I was having a career and not having the right relationship until… four years ago, and all the elements needed to come together and be right’
Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2020, Hilary discussed her innate maternal instincts when it came to her loved ones and animals: ‘I feel that I’m very maternal in the people that I care for and all the sentient being I have around me – my dogs, my horses or just the human beings.’
She went on to add: ‘Any type of mothering, any type of nurturing, is being a mother.’
The Hollywood mainstay grew up in Washington State until her parents divorce led to a major move at the age of fifteen.
In order to pursue her dreams of acting, Swank and her mother relocated to California where they initially lived in their car until enough money was saved to afford an apartment.
She worked her way up in the industry, nabbing small roles in television and low-budget films before securing her first lead role in 1994’s The Next Karate Kid.
Six years later, Hilary would see her career skyrocket onto the A-list with her Oscar-winning performance in Boys Don’t Cry.