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Kristy Swanson Net Worth: How Rich is the Actress Actually in 2022?

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November 2, 2021

Kristen Swanson is a 52 years old American actress. She is best known for her splendid performance as Buffy Summers in the 1992 movie “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. As of 2022, Kristy Swanson net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.

Full Name	Kristen Noel Swanson
Birth Date	December 19, 1969
Birth Place	Mission Vejo, California, U. S.
Profession	Actress
Husband	Lloyd Eisler
Net Worth	$5 million

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Early life

Kristy Swanson was born on the 19th of December, 1969 in Mission Viejo, California, United States. She was born to her parents, Robert and Rosemary Swanson. Both of her parents have worked as physical education teachers. She grew up with her sibling named Rob Swanson Junior.

For her study, she joined El Toro High School. As she grew up, she became more interested in acting. When she reached 9 years of age, she told her parents that she would like to pursue a career as an actress. Soon, she started getting roles in many TV commercials. She got her first TV commercial work in a dollhouse commercial, after which, she landed on more TV commercial jobs.

Kristy Swanson Net Worth & Career

Kristy started her acting career by attending The Actors Workshop. Later, she moved into TV advertising roles, and made several appearances in TV series like “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, and “Cagney and Lacey”. She made a big-screen debut in 1986 where she appeared in the movies “Pretty in Pink” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.

Swanson got her first starring role in the 1986 science fiction horror movie “Deadly Friend”. Then she appeared as Cathy in the 1987 psychological horror movie “Flowers in the Attic”. Kristy was also getting recognition on the small screen. She landed on her first TV starring role in the 1989 medical drama series “Nightingales”. Kristy received more fame and appreciation after she showed her exceptional performance as Buffy Summers in the 1992 black comedy horror movie “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.

In the year 2000, she returned to the TV series by appearing in a regular role of Susan Crawford in the CBS’s TV sitcom “Grapevine”. However, the series was canceled after airing five episodes. The same year, she acclaimed new success through starring in the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?”. In November 2002, she posed nude for the Playboy magazine.

Swanson’s last TV appearance came as Julia Logan on CBS’s military drama series “SEAL Team” in 2019. Likewise, she appeared in the 2017 released movie “Crowning Jules” where she appeared as Victoria. Kristy announced a scheduled release date of her new project titled “Just Another Dream” in May 2021. The movie featuring Paul Scheider and Jennifer Nichole Lee was released on June 15, 2021.

Personal Life

Kristy Swanson is married to former Canadian pairs skater, Lloyd Eisler. She started having an affair with Lloyd when both appeared on the skate talent show called Skating with Celebrities. She was then partnered with Lloyd Eisler. Lloyd was still married to his then-wife, Marcia O’Brien at that time, though, they separated after a month, and Eisler continued his love affair with Swanson.

Kristy and Eisler share a son named Magnus Hart Swanson, The pair tied the knot on February 7, 2009. Before her love affair with Lloyd Eisler, she dated an actor, Alan Thicke. She even became engaged to him in 1988. Kristy was 19 and Alan was 42 at the time when they became engaged. However, they never turned into a married couple.

Swanson was hospitalized on October 31, 2021, after she was diagnosed with COVID-related pneumonia. She asked her fans to pray for her by sharing a tweet on November 1, 2021. In the follow-up tweet, she clarified that the virus has already spread into her lungs and currently she is getting treatment with Baricitinib and blood thinners.