Kristy Swanson
as Roxanne
Swanson appeared in the film "Dude, Where's My Car" where she portrayed Christie Boner, the 'dream girl' of the 'dudes,' Jesse and Chester (played by Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott). Previously, Swanson co-starred with Adam Sandler in the summer blockbuster comedy, "Big Daddy." In the movie, Swanson starred as 'Vanessa,' the long-time girlfriend of 'Sonny Koufax' (Sandler), who he is desperately trying to impress.
Swanson is probably best known for her starring role in the Twentieth Century Fox feature film, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." "When the movie came out, it was enormously successful and I was thrilled. At the time there were no films where girls had a heroine to look up to," says Swanson. The film remains a cult classic to this day and has been spun off to the popular WB television series "Buffy." Swanson was born in Mission Viejo, California, and began her professional career at the age of nine working in television commercials. By the time she was 13, she had more than 30 commercials to her credit, and had landed her first television series, "Dreamfinders," for the Disney Channel.
Swanson soon convinced her parents to move to Hollywood so she could pursue her dream of acting. She soon landed small roles in two of John Hughes' films "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Pretty in Pink." Swanson went on to star in a long list of films that include: "Flowers in the Attic" with Academy Award-winning actress Louis Fletcher, "Hot Shots" with Charlie Sheen, "The Program" with James Caan, "The Phantom" opposite Billy Zane and "Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag," starring Joe Pesci and David Spade. Tackling her most controversial role, Swanson portrayed a college student discovering her sexuality in John Singleton's film, "Higher Learning."