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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.
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2024
The Tucker Carlson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
Movie Herself
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2019
Wildchat
Movie
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2014
Dolphin Tale 2
Movie Herself
- 2014
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2011
Soul Surfer
Movie Stunts
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2010
First Love
Movie Herself
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2008
19 Kids and Counting
TV show Self
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2007
Down the Barrel
Movie Herself
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2007
Heart of a Soul Surfer
Movie
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2004
Superscience
TV show
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2003
Switched!
TV show
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1999
The Early Show
TV show Self
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Fed A Lie
Movie