Kristy Swanson (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Kristen Noel "Kristy" Swanson (born December 19, 1969 in Mission Viejo, California, USA) is an American actress. Swanson began acting early; by 15, she had appeared in 30 TV commercials.
Swanson remains most recognizable for her role in the film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After years of refusing to appear nude on-screen, Swanson posed nude for Playboy magazine in November 2002.
In the 1998-1999 season of Early Edition, Swanson played Erica Paget, a love interest of the main character, Gary Hobson.
On May 8, 2007, Swanson played an Anna Nicole Smith-type character who becomes addicted to pills and falls on hard times on the NBC Law and Order: Criminal Intent episode "Bombshell".
Personal life
She appeared in and won the 2006 FOX television program Skating with Celebrities, partnered with Lloyd Eisler. The pair began dating in December of 2005 even though Eisler's wife was 8 months pregnant. Kristy and Lloyd welcomed their first child together, Magnus Hart Swanson Eisler, on February 16, 2007. The pair were together in Kingston, Ontario in February 2006 to promote and host the annual FebFest event.
Kristy was arrested on June 16, 2007 for an alleged assault on her companion's ex-wife. She was released on bail.