Hilary Swank announces she is expecting baby no. 3 at 52

Hilary Swank is expanding her family once again. The two-time Academy Award-winning actress announced Wednesday, October 14, on Instagram that she is pregnant and expecting her third child with husband Philip Schneider, due in December 2026.

Swank, age 52, revealed the happy news in an upbeat video featuring Schneider, their two children, and herself dancing together in the dark. The family appeared dressed entirely in black, with neon glow sticks outlining glowing stick figures against the darkness. The playful routine culminated with a miniature stick figure placed directly across Swank’s baby bump to announce the pregnancy.

Swank captioned the clip by teasing her upcoming milestone: “A lot of people have been asking what project I’m doing next, this one releases in December. 😉👼🏼🫶🏼”

Fans react to the glow-stick reveal

Following the announcement, followers and fans flooded the comments section of the Instagram post with congratulatory messages, according to ABC10 and WCNC. Many social media users praised the family’s glowing stick-figure dance routine and celebrated the creative reveal video.

A growing family for Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider

The couple’s newest addition will join older siblings Aya and Ohm. Swank and Schneider, who married in Carmel, California, in August 2018, are already parents to fraternal twins, daughter Aya and son Ohm.

Swank previously shared news of her first pregnancy during an appearance on “Good Morning America” in October 2022. She subsequently gave birth to Aya and Ohm in April 2023 at age 48, as reported by Us Weekly and People.

From Oscar wins to motherhood

Before focusing on her growing household, Swank built an acclaimed acting career in Hollywood, earning two Academy Awards for Best Actress. She won her first Oscar for “Boys Don’t Cry,” which was awarded in 2000, and secured her second Best Actress trophy for “Million Dollar Baby,” awarded in 2005, as reported by ABC10 and highlighted by the Evening Standard.

What we know and what we do not know yet

While Swank confirmed on social media that the baby is expected to arrive in December 2026, she did not share an exact due date.

The couple has also kept further details private for now. The sex of the baby has not been publicly disclosed, and social media commentary speculating on whether the pregnancy was conceived naturally, through IVF, or via frozen eggs remains completely unconfirmed.