On October 14, 2026, Hilary Swank announced her pregnancy on Instagram, about three and a half years after giving birth to twins Aya and Ohm in April 2023. The two-time Oscar winner called the baby her next “project” and said it would “release” in December.
Her video showed Swank and her husband, Philip Schneider, dancing with their three-year-old twins among neon lights in the dark. Four fluorescent figures appeared on screen, including one visibly pregnant adult.
Hundreds of people congratulated her. Some women praised Swank as an example of motherhood after 40.
She announced this pregnancy later than her last one. Swank revealed she was expecting twins on Good Morning America in October 2022, shortly after entering her second trimester. She said she was expecting two children. ABC reported she was 48 at the time. Her Instagram account now has more than 1.6 million followers. The caption framed the December reference as a “release,” not a precise due date.
Swank has also backed efforts to support families in California. She has supported approval of AB 1901, a measure requiring diaper companies to list every ingredient on their packaging. She has partnered with sustainable diaper companies and spoken on behalf of parents backing the measure. The measure's approval status was not stated.
Swank married businessman Philip Schneider in August 2018 in a forest near Carmel, California. It was her second marriage. She was previously married to actor Chad Lowe from 1997 to 2007. Schneider appeared with Swank and their twins in the pregnancy announcement video.
Several public figures have had children after 40. Chloë Sevigny had her first child at 45. Susan Sarandon became a mother at 47. Halle Berry did too. Anne Igartiburu had twins at 48, while Brigitte Nielsen had her fifth child at 55.
