History Creator / KristySwanson

* TheOtherDarrin: Arguably the most famous example in modern media: She played Buffy in ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''; when the film was turned into a [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer series]], the role was recast with Creator/SarahMichelleGellar. Now when the name of the franchise in invoked by someone, they most certainly refer to the series rather than the movie.

* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Zebra Lounge'', the name of the character playing her husband (Creator/StephenBaldwin) is [[Series/TwentyFour "Jack Bauer"]].

* ShesGotLegs: In the 2000 comedy ''Meeting Daddy''[[note]] perhaps best known as Creator/LloydBridges's last film [[/note]], her character is introduced from the feet upwards while wearing a red miniskirt.

* MsFanservice: In ''The Program'', has her skirt fly up while on a wild motorcycle ride, revealing [[GoingCommando no underpants]] (okay, a stunt double, but it still counts).

* SexyScandinavian: Part Swedish-American.

* PsychopathicManchild: One of the above-mentioned Psycho Lesbian roles was in the web series ''3 Way'', in which Swanson [[StalkerWithACrush stalked her ex obsessively]] despite [[HollywoodRestrainingOrder having been served with a restraining order in the past]]. She [[DidMomJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu befriended the ex's mother behind her back]] and later snuck into her house and played a mean prank disturbingly similar to one of the most heinous deeds of Creator/GlennClose in ''FatalAttraction''. She also sleeps with a [[SesameStreet Big Bird]] doll.

* DawsonCasting: Portrayed teenage girls from 1985 (at the age of 15) all the way up to 1999 (at the age of 29).

* TheOtherDarrin: [[invoked]] Arguably the most unfortunate example in modern media.
* PsychoLesbian: On two occasions (though technically a DepravedBisexual in one case).

* EightiesHair: She sports a big puffy ''Series/{{Dynasty}}''-style 'do in her brief scene near the end of ''Pretty in Pink''.
* ActionGirl: Surprisingly often. ''Buffy'' and ''The Phantom'' are especially worthy of note.
* [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk Bitch In Steel Wool]]: In ''Big Daddy''.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: In ''Buffy'' and [[spoiler: ''The Chase'']].

* DeerInTheHeadlights: A master of the spooky startle-eyed expression, which she puts to good use in ''Big Daddy'', ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'', ''Buffy'' [[HeroicBSOD (where it's actually part of a major plot point)]] and ''Law and Order: Criminal Intent'' [[spoiler: (where she's a corpse [[DeadStarWalking halfway through]] the episode)]].
* FauxActionGirl: In ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'' her character is [[InformedAbility talked up by her fiancé as a race-car driver]], but this is never mentioned again. She also does only token {{Badass}} things such as [[ArmorPiercingSlap slapping people]] and clonking another woman over the head with a vase.
* GRatedDrug: On a 2004 episode of ''CSI Miami'', her character is addicted to...plastic surgery. She explains that she desires eternal youth...apparently forgetting that [[CaptainObvious eternal]] ''[[CaptainObvious life]]'' [[CaptainObvious is a prerequisite]].
* HilariousInHindsight:
** ''Deadly Friend'', one of her earliest films, has her portraying [[CoolVersusAwesome an undead cyborg electronically linked to a robot]]. The robot's name? [[Film/TheForceAwakens "BB."]]
** In ''Zebra Lounge'', the name of the character playing her husband (Creator/StephenBaldwin) is [[Series/{{24}} "Jack Bauer."]]

* MsFanservice: Up the wazoo.
** In ''Hot Shots'', appears lined up for inspection with the bunk's other pilots similarly without a shirt - but with a bra, of course. Thing is, though, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the other characters in the movie think she's a man]], which means that in-universe she's effectively topless. (The camp's DrillSergeantNasty tells "him", "Suck in that chest!")
** In ''Buffy'', suffers some wonderful ClothingDamage when [[ItMakesSenseInContext someone grabs her dress as she's running off to chase the vampires]].
** In ''The Program'', has her skirt fly up while on a wild motorcycle ride, revealing [[GoingCommando no underpants]] (okay, a stunt double, but it still counts).
** In ''The Chase'', hikes up her dress and wraps her legs around Charlie Sheen. While sitting in his lap. While he's ''driving''.
** In ''Higher Learning'', [[GirlOnGirlIsHot kisses]] Creator/JenniferConnelly.[[note]]although it's implied to be an ImagineSpot[[/note]]
** In ''8 Heads in a Duffel Bag'', swooshes up her dress and [[PantyShot flashes her panties]] while performing a panicky HystericalWoman dance [[EekAMouse brought on by seeing one of the eight titular heads]].
** Two in ''Big Daddy''. At the beginning, covers her bra with a thin suit jacket - [[SexyCoatFlashing and nothing else]]. (What's more, this is just as she's about to go off to work!) Then, [[spoiler: at the end, outed as [[BurgerFool a down-on-her-luck Hooters girl]], attired in the deliciously demeaning standard tank top and red-orange "Mowgli" shorts.]]
** In ''Dude, Where's My Car?'', invites Creator/AshtonKutcher to touch her breast, an act he performs with pleasure. Then her JerkJock boyfriend [[OhCrap shows up]]...
** In a 2007 episode of ''Law and Order: Criminal Intent'', is briefly seen performing a MarilynManeuver, complete with [[IconicOutfit the famous ballooning white dress]].
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
** In ''The Chase'', her character's father (played by Ray Wise) is specifically referred to as "California's version of Creator/DonaldTrump. By extension, this would make Swanson's character a (somewhat older) fictionalized Ivanka Trump.
** Her character on the ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' episode referred to above, "Lorelei Mailer", was Anna Nicole Smith in all but name (and in-universe is compared to Creator/MarilynMonroe, as Smith often was).

* PsychoLesbian: On two occasions (though technically a DepravedBisexual in one case). Also was a sympathetic [[LesYay (possible)]] bisexual in ''Higher Learning''.

* SmallRoleBigImpact:
** Is responsible for (unintentionally) kicking off the "Save Ferris" social movement in ''Ferris Buellers Day Off'' in her only scene in that movie. The page image above is of this scene - which, incidentally, also features Ben Stein delivering what many consider to be the movie's most famous line.
** Sets in motion the entire plot of ''Big Daddy'' - again unintentionally - despite appearing on screen for less than ten minutes (and not being credited in the movie's posters). Oddly enough, Creator/JonStewart, who ''resolves'' the plot, is also an example.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]]
** Her very first movie would have been ''Film/ToLiveAndDieInLA'' - but her scenes were cut.
** Almost appeared alongside Creator/WoodyAllen in ''Film/HusbandsAndWives''. Creator/JulietteLewis got the part instead.
** Alyssa Milano almost got her role in ''Buffy''.
** Creator/DrewBarrymore almost got her role in ''Higher Learning''.

* ''Film/ThePhantom'' (1996)

** ''Deadly Friend'', one of her earliest films, has her portraying [[CoolVersusAwesome an undead cyborg electronically linked to a robot]]. The robot's name? [[TheForceAwakens "BB."]]

* GRatedDrug: On a 2004 episode of ''Series/CSIMiami'', her character is addicted to...plastic surgery. She explains that she desires eternal youth...apparently forgetting that [[CaptainObvious eternal]] ''[[CaptainObvious life]]'' [[CaptainObvious is a prerequisite]].
* HilariousInHindsight: ''Deadly Friend'', one of her earliest films, has her portraying [[CoolVersusAwesome an undead cyborg electronically linked to a robot]]. The robot's name? [[TheForceAwakens "BB."]]

** In ''HotShots'', appears lined up for inspection with the bunk's other pilots similarly without a shirt - but with a bra, of course. Thing is, though, [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the other characters in the movie think she's a man]], which means that in-universe she's effectively topless. (The camp's DrillSergeantNasty tells "him", "Suck in that chest!")

** In a 2007 episode of ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'', is briefly seen performing a MarilynManeuver, complete with [[IconicOutfit the famous ballooning white dress]].

** Is responsible for (unintentionally) kicking off the "Save Ferris" social movement in ''FerrisBuellersDayOff'' in her only scene in that movie. The page image above is of this scene - which, incidentally, also features Ben Stein delivering what many consider to be the movie's most famous line.
** Sets in motion the entire plot of ''BigDaddy'' - again unintentionally - despite appearing on screen for less than ten minutes (and not being credited in the movie's posters).

* RaceLift: Plays a very WASP-y seductress in the 1997 made-for-TV movie ''Bad to the Bone''. The story was RippedFromTheHeadlines, and Swanson's character was based on the Korean-American criminal Catherine Suh.

* ShesGotLegs: In the 2000 comedy ''Meeting Daddy'', her character is introduced from the feet upwards while wearing a red miniskirt.

** Is responsible for (unintentionally) kicking off the "Save Ferris" social movement in ''FerrisBuellersDayOff'' in her only scene in that movie. The page image above is of this scene - which, incidentally, also features Creator/BenStein delivering what many consider to be the movie's most famous line.

* MainstreamObscurity: [[invoked]] Despite helping to originate a wildly successful action/fantasy franchise and appearing in two of the highest-grossing comedies of all time, many people seem to have forgotten about her (if they were ever aware in the first place).

** In ''Dude, Where's My Car?'', invites Creator/AshtonKutcher to touch her breast.

** Creator/AlyssaMilano almost got her role in ''Buffy''.

* GRatedDrug: On a 2004 episode of ''Series/CSIMiami'', her character is addicted to...plastic surgery.

** In ''Big Daddy'', covers her bra with a thin suit jacket - [[SexyCoatFlashing and nothing else]]. What's more, this is just as she's about to go off to work!

'''Kristen Nöel '''"'''Kristy'''"''' Swanson''' (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress best known for playing Buffy Summers in the 1992 film ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', and Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the film version of the Creator/VCAndrews book ''Film/FlowersInTheAttic''.

* ''Soul Assassin'' (2001)
* ''Silence'' (2003)
* ''Bound by Lies'' (2005)
* ''Living Death'' (2006)
* ''What If...'' (2010)
* ''Chick Magnet'' (2011)

* EightiesHair: She sports a big puffy ''{{Dynasty}}''-style 'do in her brief scene near the end of ''Pretty In Pink''.

** FauxActionGirl: On the other hand, in ''Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag'' her character is [[InformedAbility talked up by her fiancé as a race-car driver]], but this is never mentioned again. She also does only token {{Badass}} things such as [[ArmorPiercingSlap slapping people]] and clonking another woman over the head with a vase.
* Creator/CharlieSheen: Costarred with him three times.

* GRatedDrug: On a 2004 episode of ''CSIMiami'', her character is addicted to...plastic surgery.
* MainstreamObscurity: Despite helping to originate a wildly successful action/fantasy franchise and appearing in two of the highest-grossing comedies of all time, many people seem to have forgotten about her (if they were ever aware in the first place).

** In ''Higher Learning'', [[GirlOnGirlIsHot kisses]] Creator/JenniferConnelly. [[note]] although it's implied to be an ImagineSpot [[/note]]

** In a 2007 episode of ''LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'', is briefly seen performing a MarilynManeuver, complete with [[IconicOutfit the famous ballooning white dress]].
* TheOtherDarrin: Arguably the most unfortunate example in modern media.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The fact that she won the 2006 celeb-reality series ''Skating With Celebrities'', [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable beating out surefire winner Jillian Barberie]], was quickly eclipsed by her romance with Canadian skating partner Lloyd Eisler, who was technically still married at the time. [[note]] Eisler and his wife had already separated, though the divorce was not yet finalized. [[/note]] Things got worse when Eisler brought Swanson to Kingston, Ontario, to meet his former family and she and former wife Marcia O'Brien reportedly got into a fistfight. She was arrested, but the charges were soon dropped - primarily because the bruises on Swanson's body made it clear that O'Brien had attacked first and Swanson had gotten the worst of it.

* [[PsychopathicManchild Psychopathic Womanchild]]: One of the above-mentioned Psycho Lesbian roles was in the web series ''3 Way'', in which Swanson [[StalkerWithACrush stalked her ex obsessively]] despite [[HollywoodRestrainingOrder having been served with a restraining order in the past]]. She [[DidMomJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu befriended the ex's mother behind her back]] and later snuck into her house and played a mean prank disturbingly similar to one of the most heinous deeds of Creator/GlennClose in ''FatalAttraction''. She also sleeps with a [[SesameStreet Big Bird]] doll.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Her very first movie would have been ''ToLiveAndDieInLA'' - but her scenes were cut.
** Almost appeared alongside Creator/WoodyAllen in ''HusbandsAndWives''. Creator/JulietteLewis got the part instead.

* [[PsychopathicManchild Psychopathic Womanchild]]: One of the above-mentioned Psycho Lesbian roles was in the web series ''3 Way'', in which Swanson [[StalkerWithACrush stalked her ex obsessively]] despite [[HollywoodRestrainingOrder having been served with a restraining order in the past]]. She [[DidMomJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu befriended the ex's mother behind her back]] and later snuck into her house and played a mean prank disturbingly similar to one of the most heinous deeds of Creator/GlennClose in ''FatalAttraction''. She also sleeps with a [[SesameStreet Big Bird doll]].

* PsychoLesbian: On two occasions (though technically a DepravedBisexual in one case). Also was a sympathetic (possible)i

* PsychoLesbian: On two occasions (though technically a DepravedBisexual in one case).

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'''Kristen Nöel '''"'''Kristy'''"''' Swanson''' (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress best know for playing Buffy Summers in the 1992 film ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', and Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the film version of the Creator/VCAndrews book ''Film/FlowersInTheAttic''.

* ''Film/DeadlyFriend'' (1987)

* ''Film/ThePhantom'' (1996)