Kristy Swanson
Kristy Swanson Swanson signing autographs outside the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood, before the premiere of Fly Me to the Moon on August 3, 2008. Born Kristen Nöel Swanson (1969-12-19) December 19, 1969 (age 45) Mission Viejo, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1984–present Spouse(s) Lloyd Eisler (m. 2009) Children 1 Kristen Nöel "Kristy" Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress. She played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has also played Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in the movie version of the V.C. Andrews book Flowers in the Attic.