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Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Acting1960London, England, UK

Biography

Katherine Matilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960) is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated 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). She 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), she 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 film-maker and recognizes 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.

Acting History

2025
Ballad of a Small Player
as Cynthia Blithe
Karl
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
2024
The End
as Mother
The Room Next Door
as Martha / Michelle
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
Problemista
as Elizabeth
The Boys
TVas Ambrosius (voice)3 eps
Fantasmas
TVas Water (voice)1 eps
The End
Producer
2023
The Killer
as The Expert
Asteroid City
as Dr. Hickenlooper
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
The Eternal Daughter
as Julie / Rosalind
Made in Hollywood
TVas Self1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
TVas The Ancient One (archive footage) (uncredited)1 eps
2021
Memoria
as Jessica Holland
What If...?
TVas The Ancient One (voice)1 eps
Memoria
Executive Producer
2019
Uncut Gems
as Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
as The Ancient One
The Souvenir
as Rosalind
The Dead Don't Die
as Zelda Winston
What We Do in the Shadows
TVas Tilda1 eps
2018
Suspiria
as Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
Isle of Dogs
as Oracle (voice)
2016
Hail, Caesar!
as Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
Doctor Strange
as The Ancient One
Paterson
Thanks
2012
Radioman
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom
as Social Services
Song 1
as Self
Ashes
as Self
The Daily Show
TVas Self1 eps
Here
Idea
2011
2008
Burn After Reading
as Katie Cox
Julia
as Julia
Derek
as Narrator (voice)
The Oscars
TVas Self1 eps
Derek
Writer
Derek
Executive Producer
2007
Michael Clayton
as Karen Crowder
Stephanie Daley
as Lydie Crane
Strange Culture
as Hope Kurtz
Sleepwalkers
as Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk
Faceless
as Narrator (voice)
Stephanie Daley
Executive Producer
2006
2005
Constantine
as Gabriel
Thumbsucker
as Audrey Cobb
The Somme
as Narrator (voice)
Thumbsucker
Co-Executive Producer
2003
Young Adam
as Ella Gault
The Statement
as Annemarie Livi
2002
Adaptation.
as Valerie Thomas
Teknolust
as Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive
2001
Vanilla Sky
as Rebecca Dearborn
The Deep End
as Margaret Hall
2000
The Beach
as Sal
The Dilapidated Dwelling
as Narrator (voice)
1999
Conceiving Ada
as Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
1997
Female Perversions
as Evelyn Stephens
1993
Blue
as (voice)
Wittgenstein
as Lady Ottoline Morrell
1992
Orlando
as Orlando
Man to Man
as Ella / Max Gerike
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
TVas Ophelia (voice)1 eps
1990
The Garden
as Madonna/Voice Overs
1989
1986
Caravaggio
as Lena
The Sluggard
as The Sluggard
Caprice
as Lucky
Zastrozzi: A Romance
TVas Julia4 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/5/1960(65 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK