Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Date of Birth:

Nov 05, 1960

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

Tilda Swinton (born Katherine Matilda Swinton; 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 filmmaker 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.

filmography:

Isle of Dogs Isle of Dogs

2018

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

2024

Play Me Something Play Me Something

1989

The Somme The Somme

2005

War Machine War Machine

2017

The Stars (Are Out Tonight) The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

2013

Okja Okja

2017

Chroma Chroma

2024

Derek Derek

2008

Your Cheatin' Heart Your Cheatin' Heart

1990

Antarctica: On the Edge Antarctica: On the Edge

2014

Memoria Memoria

2021

The Souvenir The Souvenir

2019

async - first light async - first light

2017

Song 1 Song 1

2012

Letters from Baghdad Letters from Baghdad

2017

When Björk Met Attenborough When Björk Met Attenborough

2013

Orbital: Glastonbury 2024 Orbital: Glastonbury 2024

2024

Transparent Transparent

2024

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

The Gospel According to St Derek The Gospel According to St Derek

2014

Sleepwalkers Sleepwalkers

2007

Dreams Rewired Dreams Rewired

2015

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

2015

A Bigger Splash A Bigger Splash

2015

Volcano Saga Volcano Saga

1989

Deep Water Deep Water

2006

Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies

1994

The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

2024

Suspiria Suspiria

2018

The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

2017

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode

2020

The Ballad of a Small Player The Ballad of a Small Player

1970

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989

2015

Behind Jim Jarmusch Behind Jim Jarmusch

2010

Letters from Generation Rx Letters from Generation Rx

2017

The Personal History of David Copperfield The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019

Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame

2019

Derek Jarman: A Portrait Derek Jarman: A Portrait

1991

The Eternal Daughter The Eternal Daughter

2022

Doctor Strange Doctor Strange

2016

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

The Human Voice The Human Voice

2020

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

2020

Tania Libre Tania Libre

2017

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

2021

Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation Doctor Strange: A Strange Transformation

2017

January Stories (version Harinezumi) January Stories (version Harinezumi)

1970

Sleep Song Sleep Song

1970

Moments on the Set of I Am Love Moments on the Set of I Am Love

2009

Problemista Problemista

2024

Asteroid City Asteroid City

2023

Ashes Ashes

2012

Cannes: All Access Cannes: All Access

2007

Visions of Heaven and Hell Visions of Heaven and Hell

1994

The French Dispatch The French Dispatch

2021

Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory

2002

Last and First Men Last and First Men

2020

A Call to Arms A Call to Arms

1989

Three Thousand Years of Longing Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

The Open Universe The Open Universe

1993

The Dead Don't Die The Dead Don't Die

2019

Faceless Faceless

2007

14 Actors Acting 14 Actors Acting

2010

Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen

2014

The Last of England The Last of England

1987

Man to Man Man to Man

1992

One Water One Water

2013

Depuis le Jour Depuis le Jour

1987

The Souvenir: Part II The Souvenir: Part II

2021

Caprice Caprice

1986

Uncut Gems Uncut Gems

2019

All Kinds of Love All Kinds of Love

2023

I Am Love I Am Love

2010

The Statement The Statement

2003

Durmiente Durmiente

2022

Orlando Orlando

1992

The Deep End The Deep End

2001

The Man from London The Man from London

2007

The Limits of Control The Limits of Control

2009

Female Perversions Female Perversions

1997

War Requiem War Requiem

1989

Aria Aria

1987

David Bowie: Five Years David Bowie: Five Years

2013

We Need to Talk About Kevin We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011

Possible Worlds Possible Worlds

2000

Edward II Edward II

1991

The War Zone The War Zone

1999

Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

2013

The Killer The Killer

2023

Julia Julia

2008

Thumbsucker Thumbsucker

2005

Vanilla Sky Vanilla Sky

2001

The Beach The Beach

2000

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010

Constantine Constantine

2005

Broken Flowers Broken Flowers

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008

Adaptation. Adaptation.

2002

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

1998

Caravaggio Caravaggio

1986

The End The End

2024

Burn After Reading Burn After Reading

2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008

Michael Clayton Michael Clayton

2007

Stephanie Daley Stephanie Daley

2007

Teknolust Teknolust

2002

Climate of Change Climate of Change

2010

Egomania: Island Without Hope Egomania: Island Without Hope

1987

Moonrise Kingdom Moonrise Kingdom

2012

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad Some Thoughts On The Common Toad

2023

Death for a Unicorn Death for a Unicorn

2013

Goliath: Playing with Reality Goliath: Playing with Reality

2021

Here’s Looking at You, Boy Here’s Looking at You, Boy

2007

The Dilapidated Dwelling The Dilapidated Dwelling

2000

Degrees of Blindness Degrees of Blindness

1988

Cycling the Frame Cycling the Frame

1988

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

2014

The Room Next Door The Room Next Door

2024

Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Project Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Project

1970

Hail, Caesar! Hail, Caesar!

2016

Trainwreck Trainwreck

2015

Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

2006

The Sluggard The Sluggard

1986

Friendship's Death Friendship's Death

1987

Radioman Radioman

2012

Conceiving Ada Conceiving Ada

1999

Cinema Is Everywhere Cinema Is Everywhere

2011

Glitterbug Glitterbug

1994

Wittgenstein Wittgenstein

1993

Blue Blue

1993

The Invisible Frame The Invisible Frame

2009

Cannes Uncut Cannes Uncut

2023

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

Snowpiercer Snowpiercer

2013

The Zero Theorem The Zero Theorem

2013

Love Flesh Love Flesh

2013

The Party: Nature Morte The Party: Nature Morte

1991

The Protagonists The Protagonists

1999

Only Lovers Left Alive Only Lovers Left Alive

2013

The Garden The Garden

1990

Strange Culture Strange Culture

2007

Young Adam Young Adam

2003

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