Frances Martha Dominguez was of Mexican descent .
Her maternal grandmother , Frances Martha Dominguez , was of Mexican ( Spanish and Native American ) descent , while Hilary 's paternal grandmother was born in England ; Hilary 's roots also include German , other English , Swiss-German , Scottish , Scots-Irish , Welsh , and Dutch ancestry.  The surname `` Swank '' , originally `` Schwenk '' , is of German origin .
Hilary Swank