Hilary Swank Says 'Everything Is New Again' as a Mom to 20-Month-Old Twins at 50: 'I Feel Like I'm 30'

Mar. 15, 2025

Hilary Swank.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/WireImage

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Hilary Swankis sharing her gratitude for her little ones.

As a guest on this week’s episode ofToday with Hoda and Jenna, the actress, 50, opened up about her experience as a mom to twinsAya and Ohm, whom she welcomed in April 2023 with her husband Philip Schneider.

As for the holidays, Swank shares, “Last year was technically their first Christmas, but they were completely unaware. This time, they saw a tree with lights,” and she says her babies were in complete awe.

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Swank continues to share that watching the world through her children’s eyes has given her a whole new perspective on life.

“Everything is new again,” she says. “You hear that, but until you experience it you’re like ‘What does that even mean?’ But now I know.”

She adds that being a mother not only makes the holiday season more special but “it makes every time of year more special.” Swank raves, “Every day with them is so divine. It’s such a blessing, and I feel so grateful and I’m so happy.”

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Despite recently turning 50 years old, she says, “I feel like I’m 30 because I have 20-month-old babies.”

“I knew I wanted to be an actor since I was 8 years old, and I have loved my career,” she said. “I’m hopefully always going to be an actor.”

“So I was really career-focused and I wasn’t ready to have children in my 20s, or really even in my 30s, and then I hit my 40s and I didn’t have a partner. That doesn’t mean I had to have a partner,” Swank said. “A lot of people get donors, and that’s a wonderful option, a lot of people adopt, there’s a lot of different ways, and so I was open to anything.”

source: people.com