Francie Swift | |
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Born | 1969or1970(age 54–55) [1] Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | Brad Blumenfeld |
Children | 2 |
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 .
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]
Swift lives in New York City with her husband, Brad Blumenfeld, and their two sons. [1] [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1986 | Vamp | Dominique | ||
1989 | Chill Factor | Pool Babe | ||
1991 | Ambition | Short film | ||
1992 | Scent of a Woman | Flight Attendant | ||
1994 | The Cowboy Way | Desk Clerk at Waldorf Astoria | ||
1997 | Fall | Robin | [11] | |
1997 | Lifebreath | Chrystie Devoe | [12] | |
2001 | A Day in Black and White | |||
2001 | World Traveler | Joanie | ||
2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Lauren Wade | ||
2002 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Santa's Wife | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Heavens Fall | Belle Leibowitz | ||
2007 | Descent | Clair | Uncredited | |
2010 | Cop Out | Pam | ||
2010 | All Good Things | Kelly Callender | ||
2011 | Brief Reunion | Gitta | [13] | |
2017 | Thoroughbreds | Cynthia | [14] [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995, 1999, 2009, 2022 | Law & Order | various | 4 episodes | |
1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Episode: "Unlucky Star" | ||
1996 | Kiss & Tell | Kelly Krieger | TV movie | |
1997 | Liberty! | Baroness von Riedesel | Miniseries, main cast | [16] |
1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Helen Montgomery | Episode: "Strangled, Not Stirred" | |
1998 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Roxanne Mitchell | Episode: "Spyder's Web" | |
1999 | Due South | Luanne Russell | Episode: "A Likely Story" | |
2000 | The Great Gatsby | Jordan Baker | TV movie | |
2001, 2002 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | various | 6 episodes | |
2003 | Hack | Jennifer Holt | Episode: "Presumed Guilty" | |
2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | TV movie | ||
2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nelda Carlson | Episode: "Semi-Detached" | |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Laura Gannon | Episode: "Blood in the Water | |
2007 | Six Degrees | Olivia Keeling | Episode: "Objects in the Mirror" | |
2007 | Damages | Holly Frobisher | 2 episodes | |
2007–2011 | Gossip Girl | Anne Vanderbilt Archibald | Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4) | [17] [1] [6] |
2009–2010 | The Good Wife | Kya Poole | Recurring role (season 1) | [1] [18] |
2010 | Gravity | Amanda | 2 episodes | |
2010 | White Collar | Renee Simmons | Episode: "Withdrawal" | |
2010–2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | A.D.A. Sherri West | Recurring role (seasons 12–13) | [7] |
2012 | Person of Interest | Sabrina Drake | Episode: "Til Death" | [19] |
2013 | House of Cards | Felicity Holburn | 4 episodes | [1] |
2013 | Elementary | Katie Sutter | Episode: "Risk Management" | |
2013 | Hostages | Nina Carlisle | Recurring role (season 1) | [1] |
2014 | Sleepy Hollow | Beth Lancaster | Episode: "Where I Send Thee" | |
2016 | Outsiders | Haylie Grimes | Recurring role | [8] [20] |
2019 | Bull | Dr. Julia Martin | Episode: "Split Hairs" | [21] |
2023 | The Blacklist | Blair Foster | Episode: "Blair Foster" |
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Ms. Swift will settle down with her partner, Brad Blumenfeld, VP of real estate developer the Blumenfeld Group.