Hilary Swank is opening up about the reason behind her taking a break from acting. The 46-year-old actress, who will next star on Netflix’s Away series, took some time away from the limelight in 2014 to care for her ailing father who was in need of a lung transplant. “It was supposed to be a year, because it takes a year to see if an organ transplant takes,” Hilary shared in her cover story with Health magazine. “A lung transplant is the most difficult of all, as it’s an incredibly delicate organ.” She added, “The plan was to take off a year.
I became my dad’s health advocate. One year quickly turned into two, and then three. And, thank God, prayers were answered. He is healthy and doing really well five-plus years later.” Hilary also
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