Dominique Ariane Swain (born August 12, 1980) is an American film actress. She may be best known for her role as the title character in the 1997 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita.

Biography

Early life

Swain was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Cindy (née Fitzgerald) and David Swain, Sr., an electrical engineer.^[1] Swain grew up in Malibu with four siblings living a modest lifestyle and was a straight-A student at Malibu High School. In 1993, Swain was a stunt double in the film The Good Son. Her sister is the actress Chelse Swain.

Career

In 1995, Swain was chosen from 2,500 girls to star in the controversial remake of Lolita; the film was released in 1997. Shortly after, Swain starred as the rebellious daughter of John Travolta in action film Face/Off. After Face/Off, she starred in many low-budget films. In 2002, Stuff magazine named her #79 of the "102 Sexiest Women In The World." In February 2007, she was the cover girl on Stuff magazine. Also in February, she appeared in the straight-to-DVD horror movie Dead Mary. She recently did a cameo appearance in the Nickelback video for "Rockstar". She lip syncs the lyrics while lying in a bathtub filled with bubbles. She has also appeared in the videos for Shaun Mullins' song "Lullaby" and the Sky Parade song "Losing Control."

Personal life

Swain is a spokesperson for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). At the age of 21, she became the youngest model to pose nude for PETA. In the Lolita-esque ad, set in a classroom, she stands at a blackboard writing, "I'd rather go naked than wear fur". The caption below reads: "Kindness Is a Class Act." She has erroneously been reported to be a vegan or vegetarian in the past, but this was probably an incorrect assumption based upon her support of PETA's anti-fur campaigns. Swain says:

Everybody thinks people who promote PETA don't eat meat, but I think animals were made to be eaten. I take my part in the food chain very seriously. I eat meat, the rarer the better. I just don't think animals should be slaughtered for their fur.^[2]

Swain participated as a guest blogger at Crazy Days and Nights.^[3] She blogged under the pseudonym ZX and led the blog's readers speculating about her identity.

Filmography

• Lolita (1997) - Dolores "Lolita" Haze
• Face/Off (1997) - Jamie Archer
• Girl (1998) - Andrea Marr
• The Intern (2000) - Jocelyn Bennett
• The Smokers (2000) - Jefferson Roth
• Happy Campers (2001) - Wendy
• Tart (2001) - Cat Storm
• Pumpkin (2002) - Jeanine Kryszinsky
• Dead in the Water (2002) - Gloria
• New Best Friend (2002) - Sidney Connors
• Briar Patch (2003) - Inez
• As Virgins Fall (2003) - Ellen Denver
• The Job (2003) - Emily Robin
• Mean People Suck (2003) - Kate
• Out of Season (2004) - Kelly Phillips
• The Freediver (2004) - Maggie
• The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel (2004) (TV) - Monica
• Devour (2005) - Dakota
• Journeyman (2005) - Dominique
• The Locrian Mode (2005) - Jill
• Totally Awesome (2006) - Lori
• White Air (2006) - Christie
• The Pacific and Eddy (2006) - Chelsea
• All In (2006) - Ace
• Alpha Dog (2006) - Susan Hartunian
• Dead Mary (2007) - Kim
• Fall Down Dead (2007)

References

External links

• PETA ad

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