Francie Swift (born 1969/1970) is an American actress best known for her role as Cynthia in Thoroughbreds and her recurring roles as Haylie Grimes on Outsiders and Anne Vanderbilt Archibald on Gossip Girl.
Life and career Swift was born in Amarillo, Texas. She began acting as a child at the Amarillo Theatre School for Children. Prior to her senior year in high school, Swift left Amarillo to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. Swift then attended State University of New York at Purchase, then settled in New York City.
Swift had roles in several plays from 1997 to 2002. In 1997, Swift starred alongside Amy Ryan and Peter Dinklage in Marking, a black comedy by Patrick Breen. In 1998, Swift had a leading role in Whale Music, a play by Anthony Minghella. In 2000, Swift starred in Tooth, a theater production in New York. In 2002, she starred in Richard Greenberg's play, The Dazzle, alongside Peter Frechette.
On Gossip Girl, Swift had a recurring role as Anne Vanderbilt Archibald, the mother of Nate Archibald. From 2010-2011, Swift played Sherrie West, an assistant district attorney on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She had a recurring role as Haylie Grimes in the Outsiders. In 2017, Swift played Cynthia in Thoroughbreds, which was played at Sundance Film Festival.
Personal life Swift lives in New York City with her husband, Brad Blumenfeld, and their two sons.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1986VampDominique1989Chill FactorPool Babe1991AmbitionShort film1992Scent of a WomanFlight Attendant1994Desk Clerk at Waldorf Astoria1995The Scarlet LetterSally Short1997FallRobin1997LifebreathChrystie Devoe20012001World TravelerJoanie2002Two Weeks NoticeLauren Wade2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002Santa's WifeDirect-to-video2006Heavens FallBelle Leibowitz2007DescentClairUncredited2010Cop OutPam2010All Good ThingsKelly Callender2011Brief ReunionGitta2017Thoroughbreds Cynthia
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995, 1999, 2009, 2022Law & Ordervarious4 episodes1995Episode: "Unlucky Star"1996Kiss & TellKelly KriegerTV movie1997Liberty!Baroness von RiedeselMiniseries, main cast1998Homicide: Life on the StreetHelen MontgomeryEpisode: "Strangled, Not Stirred"1998Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Roxanne MitchellEpisode: "Spyder's Web"1999Due SouthLuanne RussellEpisode: "A Likely Story"2000Jordan BakerTV movie2001, 2002 various6 episodes2003HackJennifer HoltEpisode: "Presumed Guilty"2004NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323TV movie2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentNelda CarlsonEpisode: "Semi-Detached"2005CSI: MiamiLaura GannonEpisode: "Blood in the Water2007Six DegreesOlivia KeelingEpisode: "Objects in the Mirror"2007DamagesHolly Frobisher2 episodes2007–2011Gossip GirlAnne Vanderbilt ArchibaldRecurring role (seasons 1–2, 4)2009–2010Kya PooleRecurring role (season 1)2010GravityAmanda2 episodes2010White CollarRenee SimmonsEpisode: "Withdrawal"2010–2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitA.D.A. Sherri WestRecurring role (seasons 12–13)2012Person of InterestSabrina DrakeEpisode: "Til Death"2013House of CardsFelicity Holburn4 episodes2013ElementaryKatie SutterEpisode: "Risk Management"2013HostagesNina CarlisleRecurring role (season 1)2014Sleepy HollowBeth LancasterEpisode: "Where I Send Thee"2016OutsidersHaylie GrimesRecurring role2019BullDr. Julia MartinEpisode: "Split Hairs"2023The BlacklistBlair FosterEpisode: "Blair Foster"
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