Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Television actor, Film actor, Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Education
Malibu High School
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < French < Late Latin (Dominicus)
Popularity
Tier B -- 33,985 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 15
Notable
First credit at age 15 -- appeared in first film as a teenager
Career
Career spanning 23 years (1995-2018)
Year context
Born in 1980 -- Iran hostage crisis; Mount St. Helens erupts; CNN launches; Jimmy Carter was US president
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Filmography (18)
Biography
Dominique Ariane Swain (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as the title character in the 1997 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita, and as Jamie Archer in the film Face/Off.
Swain started her career in Hollywood as a stunt double; she appeared as the double for Macaulay Culkin's younger sister Quinn in Joseph Ruben's The Good Son (1993). In 1995, at the age of 14, she was chosen out of 2,500 girls to play the title role in Adrian Lyne's controversial 1997 screen adaptation of Lolita, as Dolores "Lolita" Haze. She was 15 during filming and her performance was praised by critics. She later then played the rebellious teen Jamie Archer in John Woo's Face/Off (1997). She starred in the 1998 drama film Girl, in which she plays a high-schooler who is determined to lose her virginity. In 2009, Swain appeared in Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema which discussed the depiction of sex in film. That same year, she was featured in the movie Noble Things, about the country star Jimmy Wayne Collins, which also starred country musician Lee Ann Womack. Swain also starred in the horror/slasher film Fall Down Dead as the main character, Christie Wallace. She starred in Monte Hellman's romance thriller Road to Nowhere in 2010. In 2011, Swain was featured in David Ren's action thriller The Girl from the Naked Eye. She starred in the direct-to-video science fiction film Nazis at the Center of the Earth in 2012. In 2013, Swain starred in Gregory Hatanaka's drama film Blue Dream as Gena Townsend.
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How old is Dominique Swain?
Dominique Swain is 45 years old, born on .
Where was Dominique Swain born?
Dominique Swain was born in Malibu, California, USA.
What movies or shows has Dominique Swain been in?
Dominique Swain has 18 credits in our database. Notable titles include Nazi Overlord (2018), Fatal Flip (2015), The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012), Road to Nowhere (2010), Stuntmen (2009).
What is Dominique Swain known for?
Dominique Swain is primarily known as an actor. Dominique Ariane Swain (born August 12, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as the title character in the 1997…
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