Tilda Swinton
Acting
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.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
as Eva Khatchadourian
Age 50 (now 65)
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as J.K.L. Berensen
Age 60 (now 65)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Elizabeth Abbott
Age 48 (now 65)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as White Witch
Age 45 (now 65)
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
Age 63 (now 65)
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
Director
Age 63 (now 65) The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
as Self
Age 63 (now 65)
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad
as Narrator (voice)
Age 62 (now 65)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
as Self
Age 62 (now 65)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
Age 62 (now 65)
There Was a Tower: A Portrait of Mihály Víg
Executive Producer
Age 61 (now 65)
Goliath: Playing with Reality
as Narrator (voice)
Age 60 (now 65) The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as J.K.L. Berensen
Age 60 (now 65)
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
as Self
Age 60 (now 65)
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
as Self (archive footage)
Age 59 (now 65)
The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Betsey Trotwood
Age 59 (now 65)
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
Director
Age 56 (now 65) The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
Writer
Age 56 (now 65) The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
as Self
Age 56 (now 65)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / Social Services
Age 54 (now 65)
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
as Self
Age 54 (now 65)
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
as Self
Age 54 (now 65)
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch
as Self
Age 53 (now 65)
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen
as Self
Age 53 (now 65)
When Björk Met Attenborough
as Narrator (voice)
Age 52 (now 65)
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes
as Narrator (voice)
Age 52 (now 65)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
as Eva Khatchadourian
Age 50 (now 65)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as White Witch
Age 50 (now 65)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Elizabeth Abbott
Age 48 (now 65)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as White Witch
Age 47 (now 65)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as White Witch
Age 45 (now 65)
Conceiving Ada
as Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
Age 38 (now 65)
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
as Muriel Belcher
Age 37 (now 65)
Death of a World Star
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 33 (now 65)
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies
Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project
Marvel Studios Legends
as The Ancient One (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 60 (now 65)
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
as Narrator (voice)
Age 59 (now 65) Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
Executive Producer
Age 59 (now 65)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 54 (now 65)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 54 (now 65)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 53 (now 65)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Ophelia (voice)
Age 32 (now 65)
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Also Known As
Lutz Ebersdorf, Matilda Swinton, Katherine Swinton, Katherine Matilda Swinton
IMDB
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