Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

Kristy Swanson has a lot of TV and movie credits beginning for her at age 9, but you may best know her as the original Buffy in Josh Whedon’s movie “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” or as Adam Sandler’s girlfriend in “Big Daddy”. She appeared in over 30 commercials between the ages 9 & 13 & made several appearances in series such as Cagney and Lacey & Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1986, she appeared in the John Hughes films: Pretty In Pink, & Ferris Bueller's Day Off.s Her first starring role was in Wes Craven's Deadly Friend as Samantha In 1987 she starred as Cathy Flowers in the Attic. By 1990, Kristy had numerous television appearances, on Knots Landing (1987-1988), and the Nightingales (1989. She got her first starring role in a TV series, Burt Reynolds show B.L. Stryker (1989). She played the title role in the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, & appeared in both starring & supporting roles in movies the Hot Shots!, The Program, The Chase, Higher Learning,The Phantom,& 8 He