Hilary Swank has been turning down Hollywood roles so she can look after her elderly father, the double-Oscar winning actress has revealed.

The star of Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don't Cry and said that she has sometimes put her career aside in favour of caring for Stephen Swank, who recently underwent a lung transplant. “My dad is living with me,” she told Huffpost Live. “I’m his sole caretaker right now.”

She added: “It’s a certain amount of time, but in a lifespan it’s a blink of an eye. There’s been job opportunities I’ve passed on, and things that I said ‘I can’t’, but really what we’re here for is our family.