Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the movie version of the V.C. Andrews book Flowers in the Attic.
She starred in several films, including Hot Shots! (1991), The Program (1993), The Chase (1994), 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997), Big Daddy (1999), and Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), and appeared in Pretty in Pink (1986) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
Known For
Red Water
(2003)
Dr. Kelli Raymond
Big Daddy
(1999)
Vanessa
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Economics Student - Simone Adamley
Flowers in the Attic
(1987)
Cathy Dollanganger
Hot Shots!
(1991)
Kowalski
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Buffy Summers
Zebra Lounge
(2001)
Louise Bauer
Higher Learning
(1995)
Kristen Connor
Dude, Where's My Car?
(2000)
Christie Boner
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Samantha
The Phantom
(1996)
Diana Palmer
Mannequin Two: On the Move
(1991)
Jessie
Pretty in Pink
(1986)
Duckette
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
(2020)
Marlowe Viccellio
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
(2014)
Anne Parker
The Chase
(1994)
Natalie Voss
Full Filmography
Acting
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Samantha
Pretty in Pink
(1986)
Duckette
Mr. Boogedy
(1986)
Jennifer Davis
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)
Economics Student - Simone Adamley
Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story
(1986)
Stephanie Gamble
Flowers in the Attic
(1987)
Cathy Dollanganger
Not Quite Human
(1987)
Eron Jeffries
Nightingales
(1988)
Becky
Juarez
(1988)
Cathy Dodge
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
(1988)
Teenage Heidi (uncredited)
Diving In
(1990)
Terry Hopkins
Dream Trap
(1990)
Sue Halloran
Hot Shots!
(1991)
Kowalski
Mannequin Two: On the Move
(1991)
Jessie
Highway to Hell
(1991)
Rachel Clark
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Buffy Summers
The Program
(1993)
Camille Shafer
The Chase
(1994)
Natalie Voss
Getting In
(1994)
Kirby Watts
Higher Learning
(1995)
Kristen Connor
The Phantom
(1996)
Diana Palmer
Marshal Law
(1996)
Lilly Nelson
The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
(1996)
Self
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
(1997)
Laurie Bennett
Lover Girl
(1997)
Darlene Ferrari / 'Sherry'
Bad to the Bone
(1997)
Francesca Wells
Tinseltown
(1997)
Nikki Randall
Ground Control
(1998)
Julie Albrecht
Big Daddy
(1999)
Vanessa
Supreme Sanction
(1999)
Jenna
Dude, Where's My Car?
(2000)
Christie Boner
Meeting Daddy
(2000)
Laurel Lee
Zebra Lounge
(2001)
Louise Bauer
Soul Assassin
(2001)
Tessa Jansen
Red Water
(2003)
Dr. Kelli Raymond
The Only Witness
(2003)
Dr. Julia Craig
Bound by Lies
(2005)
Laura Cross
Living Death
(2006)
Elizabeth
The Black Hole
(2006)
Shannon Muir
Forbidden Secrets
(2007)
Alexandra Kent Lambeth
What if...
(2010)
Wendy Walker
Swamp Shark
(2011)
Rachel McDaniel
A Christmas Wish
(2011)
Martha Evans
Chick Magnet
(2011)
Kristy (uncredited)
Operation Cupcake
(2012)
Janet Carson
Little Women Big Cars
(2012)
Rocky
The Bouquet
(2013)
Terri Benton
Storm Rider
(2013)
Jody Peterson
A Lesson in Romance
(2014)
Megan Mills
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
(2014)
Anne Parker
A Belle for Christmas
(2014)
Dani Downy
Merry Ex-Mas
(2014)
Noëlle Rogers
Driven Underground
(2015)
Sarah Palmer
Angels in the Snow
(2015)
Judith Montgomery
A Mother's Sacrifice
(2017)
Kathrin
Crowning Jules
(2017)
Victoria
Winter's Dream
(2018)
Kat
Bad Stepmother
(2018)
Louise
Killer Under The Bed
(2018)
Sarah
PawParazzi
(2019)
Latte (voice)
The Green Ribbon
(2019)
Samantha Pringle (archive footage)
FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers
(2019)
Lisa Page
The ObamaGate Movie
(2020)
Lisa Page
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
(2020)
Marlowe Viccellio
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
(2021)
Joanna
Courting Mom and Dad
(2021)
Sarah Lambert
Trail Blazers
(2022)
Slayer
Just Another Dream
(2022)
Cindy Miller
Production