United Kingdom, April 9 -- Hilary Swank will never take her health "for granted" after spending years caring for her sick father.

The Oscar-winning actress walked away from her glittering career in 2014 to move in with her dad Stephen and become his live-in carer after he underwent a lung transplant and she looked after him until his death in 2021 - and his struggle reminded her she needs to look after herself too.

She told Women's Health magazine: "You don't realize how well everything's going until you don't have your health. It [her father's struggle] was a strong reminder that I haven't forgotten - to not take health for granted and to be as diligent as possible about learning all there is to learn about what goes in and on my body....