Hilary Swank Announces Third Pregnancy at 52, With Baby Due December

Hilary Swank announced her third pregnancy on Instagram on October 14, turning a family video into a reveal about her next arrival. According to TMZ, the actress appeared dancing with her husband and their twins.

The caption borrowed the language of a film announcement. "A lot of people have been asking what project I'm doing next, this one releases in December," she wrote, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The initial October 14 reports identified Swank as 52 and said she was expecting with her husband, businessman Philip Schneider. Express & Star described her as a two-time Oscar winner.

By October 15, coverage supplied more family context. CNN Brasil identified the couple's twins as Aya and Ohm, now three. CBS Top Stories reported that the new baby is due in December.

Also on October 15, Business Insider revisited Swank's earlier comments about becoming a parent later in life. Its report said she had welcomed the twins in 2023 and had previously expressed happiness about waiting until her late 40s to have children.

Later coverage moved beyond the announcement itself. The Daily Mail reported on October 15 that Swank had shown her growing bump on Thursday. On October 16, Express & Star and the Daily Mail reported that she had addressed backlash over women having children at older ages.

Swank is expecting her third child, with December given as the due month. The latest reports focus on her response to age-related criticism, but the supplied coverage does not include her exact remarks, so it does not establish precisely how she answered it.

There is a discrepancy in the reporting about her age. Most coverage, including CBS Top Stories, gives it as 52, while nu.nl describes her as 53.