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Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton

Actor · b. 1990 · Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.

Bethany Hamilton Dirks (born February 8, 1990) ,more professionaly known as Bethany Hamilton, is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, but ultimately returned to—and was victorious in—professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April 2011, the feature film Soul Surfer was released; it was based on the book and additional interviews. She has appeared on many television shows since the loss of her arm.

Movies7

  • Movie6.9

    Dolphin Tale 2

    2014 · 377 votes

  • Movie
  • Movie7.3

    First Love

    2010 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.4
  • Movie8.0

    Down the Barrel

    2007 · 3 votes

  • Movie
  • Movie7.8

Series5

  • TV5.5

    19 Kids and Counting

    2008 · 12 votes

  • TV1.0
  • TV6.2

    The Early Show

    1999 · 10 votes

  • TV7.7

    Superscience

    2004 · 7 votes

  • TV7.0

    Switched!

    2003 · 2 votes