See "Lolita" Star Dominique Swain now at 42

The actor played the title role in controversial adaptation to adolescence.


As part of the career, 1997 was a great year toDominique Swain. Twenty-five years ago, the actor played in the adaptation of the feature filmLolita As an adolescent holder and inFace / OFF as a girl ofJohn Travolta character. Now Swain isalways act, but it will always be associated withLolita Especially - both because it was its first major major role and because of the controversy of the film at the time.

Adapted from the 1955 novel of the same name byVladimir Nabokov,,Lolita Speak of a man (Jeremy Irons), who becomes obsessed with a 14 -year -old girl and begins an illicit relationship with her after the death of her mother (Melanie Griffith). Swain said she knew before the release that the film was going to raise eyebrows due to the nature of the story.

Read the rest to learn more about Swain's life today and for its manufacturing memoriesLolita.

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She came to glory at the end of the 90s.

Dominique Swain at the premiere of
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Swain's first film role was like Jamie Archer in the 1997 action filmFace / OFF. Shortly after, she played inLolita. At the time of her release, she was 17 years old.

In the late 90s and early 2000s, Swain played in a number of films, includingDaughter,,Internal,,Smokers,,Tart,,Pumpkin, andNew best friend.

She knewLolita would cause a conversation.

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In a 2012 interview with We Got This Covered, Swain shared that sheknewLolita was going to be scandalous When she assumed the title role.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"The whole story, Nabokov's book is controversial. I knew it would be controversial," she said. "We were, with regard to distribution, against many things." She noted that it was difficult to make the film, because of what they could and could not show the screen. "So [Director]Adrian [Lyne] I couldn't use his cut and he did not go out for years.LolitaNot released for three years, "she said." The normal turnaround is one year or less. I did not expect everyone to be in my arms on this subject, but the story itself is very volatile. ""

Swain, who used a double body for certain parts of the film, also said that her mother was on the set with her "all the time for all the things that would have been questionable". She added: "There was nothing that I really do that my mother opposes."

It still acts today.

Dominique Swain at the premiere of
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Today, Swain is still acting regularly. She was recently in the movies4 riders: Apocalypse,,Meteor moon, andEminence Hilland in TV movies for lifeThe bad Mr. Right,,Obsessed with Baby-Sitter, andThe bad mom.

He is a passionate traveler.

In addition to acting, Swain is passionate about travel. She documents her trips with her partner on herPersonal Instagram account, as well as on their travel account dedicated to the handle@Welovejourneys. Recently, the couple shared photos of themselves heading towards Florida, Kansas and Pennsylvania.


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