Hilary Swank was part of the main cast of the television drama Beverly Hills 90210 in its eighth season, which aired from 1997 until 1998.
Season eight of Beverly Hills , 90210 , is an American drama television series , began airing on September 10 , 1997 on FOX television network . The season concluded on May 20 , 1998 after 32 episodes . Hilary Swank . On television , she was cast as part of the main cast in the eighth season of the drama series Beverly Hills 90210 as single mother Carly Reynolds from 1997 to 1998 .