Barret Swatek
- Actress
Barret Swatek was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter
of Bill and Lana Swatek. She was a competitive figure skater from ages
five to 12, then began singing and acting in local theater. She
attended The University of Arizona and finished at Loyola Marymount
University with a degree in Film. Barret was chosen to play the lead
opposite Jason Alexander and
Wendie Malick in the mockumentary comedy
On Edge (2001). The movie follows her
character, "Veda Tillman", a champion figure skater, on her way to the
Olympic Gold. Barret can also be seen on a weekly basis playing the
role of "Cheryl" on the hit WB series
7th Heaven (1996). After the
conclusion of "7th Heaven", Barret joined the cast of the
groundbreaking series
Quarterlife (2007) from
Marshall Herskovitz and
Edward Zwick.
In 2011 she joined the cast of the MTV hit comedy Awkward. (2011).
In 2011 she joined the cast of the MTV hit comedy Awkward. (2011).