Hilary Swank Splits from Husband

After nearly nine years of marriage, Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank has called it quits with her husband, Chad Lowe, according to a recent by Marc Malkin, "The Insdier."

It was this time last year that Swank won the Oscar for Best Actress for the Clint Eastwood hit movie, "Million Dollar Baby,". In her acceptance speech, she tearfully thanked Lowe, "last, but not least" -- referring to her glaring omission during her speech at the Oscars in 2000, where she forgot to acknowledge him while accepting her statuette for "Boys Don't Cry."

Chad Lowe won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for his role in the TV series "Life Goes On." More recently he had a small role in the 2002 Richard Gere film "Unfaithful."

Swank and Lowe married in September of 1997 and have no children together.

Swank's manager, Troy Nankin, told Malkin that "Hilary and Chad have decided to separate but they are hopeful they will be able to get through this tough time."