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/I). She was able to bring her skating skills back to the ice as 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).
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