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.

Filmography

• 2019Wildchat
• 2011Soul Surfer — Stunts, Book
• 2007Heart of a Soul Surfer
• Superscience
• Switched!
• Fed A Lie

Appearances as themselves (8)

• The Tucker Carlson Show — Self
• 2019Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable — Herself
• 2014Dolphin Tale 2 — Herself
• 2014The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean — Self
• 2010First Love — Herself
• 19 Kids and Counting — Self
• 2007Down the Barrel — Herself
• The Early Show — Self