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Hilary Swank’s Role in 'Yellowjackets' Season 3 Unveiled as Tensions Among Survivors Escalate

Swank portrays Melissa, a former Yellowjacket who faked her death to escape her past, as the latest episodes explore her hidden identity and its impact on the group.

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Hilary Swank arrives to ABC's "The View" on the Upper West Side on February 20, 2024 in New York City.
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Overview

  • Hilary Swank joins 'Yellowjackets' Season 3 as Melissa, a survivor who faked her suicide and assumed a new identity after the group’s rescue.
  • Melissa, now living as 'Kelly,' is married to Alex, the daughter of Hannah, a biologist who encountered the Yellowjackets in the wilderness.
  • Shauna confronts Melissa after discovering her true identity, accusing her of targeting the surviving Yellowjackets, which Melissa denies.
  • Melissa explains that sending a cassette tape to Shauna was an attempt at closure, not a threat, but Shauna remains distrustful of her intentions.
  • The show continues to explore the fallout of Melissa’s revelations, contrasting her reinvention with the other survivors’ entangled lives and shared trauma.