Francie Swift

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Francie Swift
Born1969or1970(age 55–56) [1]
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Education State University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
Occupation(s)Film and television actress
Years active1986–present
SpouseBrad Blumenfeld
Children2

Francie Swift (born 1969/1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Cynthia in Thoroughbreds and her recurring roles as Haylie Grimes on Outsiders and Anne Vanderbilt Archibald on Gossip Girl .

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Life and career

Swift was born in Amarillo, Texas. [1] She began acting as a child at the Amarillo Theatre School for Children. [1] Prior to her senior year in high school, Swift left Amarillo to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. [1] Swift then attended State University of New York at Purchase, then settled in New York City. [1]

Swift had roles in several plays from 1997 to 2002. In 1997, Swift starred alongside Amy Ryan and Peter Dinklage in Marking, a black comedy by Patrick Breen. [2] In 1998, Swift had a leading role in Whale Music, a play by Anthony Minghella. [3] In 2000, Swift starred in Tooth, a theater production in New York. [4] In 2002, she starred in Richard Greenberg's play, The Dazzle , alongside Peter Frechette. [5]

On Gossip Girl , Swift had a recurring role as Anne Vanderbilt Archibald, the mother of Nate Archibald. [6] From 2010-2011, Swift played Sherrie West, an assistant district attorney on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . [7] She had a recurring role as Haylie Grimes in the Outsiders . [8] [9] In 2017, Swift played Cynthia in Thoroughbreds , which was played at Sundance Film Festival. [10]

Personal life

Swift lives in New York City with her husband, Brad Blumenfeld, and their two sons. [1] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1986 Vamp Dominique
1989Chill FactorPool Babe
1991Ambition Short film
1992 Scent of a Woman Flight Attendant
1994 The Cowboy Way Desk Clerk at Waldorf Astoria
1997 Fall Robin [11]
1997LifebreathChrystie Devoe [12]
2001A Day in Black and White
2001 World Traveler Joanie
2002 Two Weeks Notice Lauren Wade
2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002Santa's Wife Direct-to-video
2006 Heavens Fall Belle Leibowitz
2007 Descent ClairUncredited
2010 Cop Out Pam
2010 All Good Things Kelly Callender
2011 Brief Reunion Gitta [13]
2017 Thoroughbreds Cynthia [14] [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1995, 1999, 2009, 2022 Law & Order various4 episodes
1995The Wright VerdictsEpisode: "Unlucky Star"
1996Kiss & TellKelly Krieger TV movie
1997 Liberty! Baroness von Riedesel Miniseries, main cast [16]
1998 Homicide: Life on the Street Helen MontgomeryEpisode: "Strangled, Not Stirred"
1998 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Roxanne MitchellEpisode: "Spyder's Web"
1999 Due South Luanne RussellEpisode: "A Likely Story"
2000 The Great Gatsby Jordan BakerTV movie
2001, 2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery various6 episodes
2003 Hack Jennifer HoltEpisode: "Presumed Guilty"
2004NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323TV movie
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Nelda CarlsonEpisode: "Semi-Detached"
2005 CSI: Miami Laura GannonEpisode: "Blood in the Water
2007 Six Degrees Olivia KeelingEpisode: "Objects in the Mirror"
2007 Damages Holly Frobisher2 episodes
2007–2011 Gossip Girl Anne Vanderbilt Archibald Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4) [17] [1] [6]
2009–2010 The Good Wife Kya PooleRecurring role (season 1) [1] [18]
2010 Gravity Amanda2 episodes
2010 White Collar Renee SimmonsEpisode: "Withdrawal"
2010–2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A.D.A. Sherri WestRecurring role (seasons 12–13) [7]
2012 Person of Interest Sabrina DrakeEpisode: "Til Death" [19]
2013 House of Cards Felicity Holburn4 episodes [1]
2013 Elementary Katie SutterEpisode: "Risk Management"
2013 Hostages Nina CarlisleRecurring role (season 1) [1]
2014 Sleepy Hollow Beth LancasterEpisode: "Where I Send Thee"
2016 Outsiders Haylie GrimesRecurring role [8] [20]
2019 Bull Dr. Julia MartinEpisode: "Split Hairs" [21]
2023 The Blacklist Blair FosterEpisode: "Blair Foster"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Chandler, Chip (February 1, 2016). "Amarillo native actress appears tonight on TV drama". Amarillo Globe-News . Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Marks, Peter (January 28, 1997). "If Time Could Have A Stop". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ Gates, Anita (March 23, 1998). "THEATER REVIEW; A Motley Crew of Women Share a Friend's Pregnancy". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Gates, Anita (February 4, 2000). "THEATER REVIEW; The Epilogue of a Chat Room Flirtation". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ Brantley, Ben (March 6, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; At Home With the Collyer Brothers". New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Kusisto, Laura (September 17, 2010). "In Deed! Judge Judy's Verdict on Sutton Place Penthouse". The New York Observer . Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2021. Ms. Swift will settle down with her partner, Brad Blumenfeld, VP of real estate developer the Blumenfeld Group.
  7. 1 2 Kaplan, Ilana (September 26, 2019). "The Oral History of Law & Order: SVU's Most Beloved (and Reviled) ADAs". GQ. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Sirikul, Laurie (April 11, 2017). "Outsiders' Francie Swift talks Haylie's twist and what this could mean for Shay Mountain". Nerd Reactor. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Outsiders WGN America-Interview with Gillian Alexy & Francie Swift". Fox 31. January 24, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ Bernstein, Abbie (February 23, 2017). "OUTSIDERS: Interview with actors Kyle Gallner, Christina Jackson and Francie Swift". Assignment X. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ Phipps, Keith (March 29, 2002). "Fall". The AV Club. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ Harris, Will (March 16, 2015). "Dean Winters on Battle Creek, revering Oz, and almost passing on 30 Rock". The AV Club. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Brief Reunion: Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. January 9, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ Whittaker, Richard (March 9, 2018). "Thoroughbreds". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ Sheppard, Ciara (March 3, 2020). "Back to Tyla UP NEXT 'Pretty Little Liars' Fans Will Love Netflix's New Flick". Tyla. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  16. ↑ Schiff, Randy (July 5, 2017). "You Should Be Watching: 'Liberty'". Buffalo News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Gossip Girl". TV Series Finale. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  18. ↑ "'The Good Wife': Alicia takes the stand". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  19. ↑ Dyess-Nugent, Phil (November 29, 2012). "Person Of Interest: "Till Death"". The AV Club. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  20. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (November 13, 2015). "WGN America's 'Outsiders' Gets January Premiere Date & New Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Where's the rest? (Bull Season 3 Episode 12 "Split Hairs")". January 23, 2019.
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