Actress Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton
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Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades throughout her career, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). Swinton won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991). She next starred in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), for which she received a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Deep End (2001), and followed this with appearances in Vanilla Sky (2001), Adaptation (2002), Constantine (2005), Julia (2008), and I Am Love (2009). For the film Young Adam (2003), Swinton won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress. Her performance in Michael Clayton (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, she won the European Film Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the psychological thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Swinton has also played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Swinton was awarded the Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards in recognition of her contributions to the British film industry. In 2013, she was given a special tribute by the Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, Swinton was awarded the British Film Institute Fellowship, the highest honour presented by the institution, for her "daringly eclectic and striking talents as a performer and filmmaker and recognises her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy." That same year, The New York Times ranked her thirteenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century up to that point.
Place of birth
London, England, UK London, England, UK
Date of birth
5th November 1960
Movies that starred Tilda Swinton (24 in total)
Problemista poster

Problemista [2024]

Elizabeth
Asteroid City poster

Asteroid City [2023]

Dr. Hickenlooper
The Killer poster

The Killer [2023]

The Expert
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio poster

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio [2022]

Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
The French Dispatch poster

The French Dispatch [2021]

J.K.L. Berensen
Suspiria poster

Suspiria [2018]

Madame Blanc / Helena Markos / Dr. Klemperer
Okja poster

Okja [2017]

Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
Doctor Strange poster

Doctor Strange [2016]

The Ancient One
Trainwreck poster

Trainwreck [2015]

Dianna
Moonrise Kingdom poster

Moonrise Kingdom [2012]

Social Services
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader [2010]

The White Witch
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button poster

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [2008]

Elizabeth Abbott
Michael Clayton poster

Michael Clayton [2007]

Karen Crowder
Deep Water poster

Deep Water [2006]

Narrator (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poster

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [2005]

White Witch
Constantine poster

Constantine [2005]

Gabriel
Thumbsucker poster

Thumbsucker [2005]

Audrey Cobb
Broken Flowers poster

Broken Flowers [2005]

Penny
Young Adam poster

Young Adam [2003]

Ella Gault
Adaptation. poster

Adaptation. [2002]

Valerie Thomas
Vanilla Sky poster

Vanilla Sky [2001]

Rebecca Dearborn
The Beach poster

The Beach [2000]

Sal
Possible Worlds poster

Possible Worlds [2000]

Joyce
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon poster

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon [1998]

Muriel Belcher
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