News Updates:
11/27/06: Chad said in an interview, "I am so grateful to Hilary for her support of me in a very difficult time in my life three and a half years ago. What hurt me more than anything is that people would think that she wasn't there for me and she was. She was the love of my life, and that's not something you just shut off. I will always love her."Source: People.com
Their attorney gave no time frame for the divorce. He also did not say why the couple's marriage is ending.
Source: USA Today
Hilary Ann Swank: Hilary was born on July 30, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Chad Lowe: Chad was born on January 15, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio.
How They Met:
Hilary and Chad met in Los Angeles at a Hollywood Athletic Club party and he asked to her dinner. Chad was 24 and Hilary was 18.Source: MSNBC
Wedding Date:
Hilary and Chad were married in September 28, 1997 after knowing one another for 5 years.
Ages at Marriage:
Hilary, 23; Chad, 29.05/26/06: In a typically worded joint statement about being friends and having respect for one another, Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe announced through their attorney that they were getting a divorce.
Their attorney gave no time frame for the divorce. He also did not say why the couple's marriage is ending.
Source: USA Today
Troy Nankin, her publicist announced: "Hilary and Chad have decided to separate but they are hopeful they'll be able to get through this tough time."
Source: People Magazine
They currently reside in a 4-story brownstone in Greenwich Village, New York City, for which they paid $4 million in June, 2002. They previously lived in Pacific Palisades in California.
Occupations:
Both Chad and Hilary are actors. Together they have a production company called Accomplice Films.
Hobbies:
Hilary enjoys sky diving, river rafting, skiing, playing scrabble and chess, knitting, and the great outdoors.Chad's hobbies include ice hockey, photography, and writing.
Although she dropped out of high school, Hilary attended Santa Monica City College.
Chad attended Santa Monica High School.
Children:
None.
Pets:
Hilary and Chad had two parrots (Seuss and Angel), two dogs (Karoo and Lucky), a cat (Tallinn) and a rabbit.
Hilary about the end of their marriage, 7/06: "I don't want to make it seem like that's the sole reason; there were other factors. But that just kind of blew it open; it made me look at things a lot deeper. ...It takes two to make something work or not work. I'm a person with my own faults and troubles. ... In the end, it just didn't work, but I would never look back on this relationship as failed. I look at it as 13 and a half years of success."
Source: SFGate.com
Chad about being apart: "When one of us travels, we talk on the phone three-to-four times a day, no matter the time difference," he said. "We never go more than two weeks without seeing each other. My heart can't stand being away from her for too long."
Source: ABC News
Chad Lowe, on first meeting Hilary: "It was like the old cliché where you see somebody, lock eyes across the room, and time stands still. ... I said, 'I would love just to take you to lunch.' Then I worked my way up to dinner. We had lunch, we had dinner and then some."
Source: People Magazine
Hilary about Chad: "Well, you said it - adorable! He's the most wonderful man. He has a heart of gold. I keep running into people who've met Chad, and it's 'Oh, my God, he's so great, so smart, so kind ...' And then I think, 'I've got him!'"
Source: Baltimore Sun
Chad about Hilary: "I think she's an incredible actress. She inspires me so much. And I find that we both inspire one another, support one another."
Source: Broadway.com
Hilary about Chad: "He has a heart of gold. I certainly knew that I wanted to hang out with him. We've been together ever since that first dinner."
Source: USA Today
Roger Ebert: "She said her marriage to actor Chad Lowe "comes first," and acting is the rest."
Source: Sun Times
Chad about Hilary: "I saw her and saw our future in her eyes. She had the most beautiful eyes I'd ever seen. They speak volumes about her character."
Source: People Weekly, May 8, 2000 i18 p192+
