Tilda Swinton
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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.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as The Ancient One
Doctor Strange (2016)
as The Ancient One
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as White Witch
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as Madame D.
Constantine (2005)
as Gabriel
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as J.K.L. Berensen
Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
as Cynthia Blithe
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
as Elizabeth Abbott
Snowpiercer (2013)
as Mason
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
as White Witch
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Oracle (voice)
Uncut Gems (2019)
as Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
The Killer (2023)
as The Expert
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
as White Witch
Asteroid City (2023)
as Dr. Hickenlooper
Vanilla Sky (2001)
as Rebecca Dearborn
The Beach (2000)
as Sal
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
as Alithea
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
as Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
Burn After Reading (2008)
as Katie Cox
Trainwreck (2015)
as Dianna
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
as Eva Khatchadourian
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Social Services
The Room Next Door (2024)
as Martha / Michelle
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
as Zelda Winston
Suspiria (2018)
as Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
as Eve
Adaptation. (2002)
as Valerie Thomas
Okja (2017)
as Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
War Machine (2017)
as German Politician
Michael Clayton (2007)
as Karen Crowder
The Zero Theorem (2013)
as Dr. Shrink-Rom
Young Adam (2003)
as Ella Gault
A Bigger Splash (2015)
as Marianne Lane
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
as Betsey Trotwood
The Limits of Control (2009)
as Blonde
Orlando (1992)
as Orlando
Broken Flowers (2005)
as Penny
Last and First Men (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Memoria (2021)
as Jessica Holland
Thumbsucker (2005)
as Audrey Cobb
The Souvenir (2019)
as Rosalind
The War Zone (1999)
as Mum
The End (2024)
as Mother
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)
as Self
The Eternal Daughter (2022)
as Julie / Rosalind
Radioman (2012)
as Self
Problemista (2024)
as Elizabeth
Female Perversions (1996)
as Evelyn Stephens
I Am Love (2010)
as Emma Recchi
Caravaggio (1986)
as Lena
The Coen Brothers Story (2025)
as Self
The Human Voice (2020)
as Woman
Aria (1987)
as Young Girl
The Souvenir: Part II (2021)
as Rosalind
Broken English (2026)
as The Overseer
Planet Tilda (2011)
Actor
Caprice (1986)
as Lucky
The Statement (2003)
as Annemarie Livi
Edward II (1991)
as Isabella
Cannes Uncut (2023)
as Self
Teknolust (2002)
as Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive
The Deep End (2001)
as Margaret Hall
Love Flesh (2013)
as Self
Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji (2026)
Actor
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen (2014)
as Self
Obertura (2024)
as The Gardenerette
The Tree (2025)
Actor
Julia (2008)
as Julia
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Social Services
Hot Dollar (2014)
Actor
The Man from London (2008)
as Camélia
Blue (1993)
as (voice)
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
as Muriel Belcher
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
Queer Edward II (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Wittgenstein (1993)
as Lady Ottoline Morrell
Deep Water (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Possible Worlds (2000)
as Joyce
WOLF (2026)
as Narrator (voice)
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015)
as Self
Personal History (2023)
Actor
Stephanie Daley (2007)
as Lydie Crane
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
Actor
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021)
as Self
Transparent (2024)
Actor
Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream (—)
Actor
Conceiving Ada (1999)
as Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
War Requiem (1989)
as The Nurse
The Last of England (1987)
as The Maid
All Kinds of Love (2023)
as Self
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch (2014)
as Self
Cycling the Frame (1988)
as The Cyclist
Death for a Unicorn (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Behind Jim Jarmusch (2010)
as Self
The Garden (1990)
as Madonna/Voice Overs
Your Cheatin' Heart (1990)
Actor
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Antarctica: On the Edge (2014)
as Narrator (voice)
Egomania: Island Without Hope (1987)
as Sally
Sleepwalkers (2007)
as Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk
Friendship's Death (1987)
as Friendship
Finding the Burn (2008)
as Self / Katie Cox (archive footage)
David Bowie: Five Years (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory (2002)
as Self
The Open Universe (1993)
as Carla
Letters from Generation Rx (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
DC Insiders Run Amuck (2008)
as Self
Man to Man (1992)
as Ella / Max Gerike
The Protagonists (1999)
as Actress
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2017)
as Self
Dreams Rewired (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
When Björk Met Attenborough (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Song 1 (2012)
as Self
Pasolini On Pasolini (2023)
as narrator
Play Me Something (1989)
as Hairdresser
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024)
as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
Chroma (2024)
Actor
Glitterbug (1994)
as Self
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode (2020)
as Self
async - first light (2017)
Actor
The New Ten Commandments (2008)
as Self
Degrees of Blindness (1988)
Actor
Derek Jarman: A Portrait (1991)
as Self
Derek (2008)
as Narrator (voice)
A Flower of Forgetfulness (2026)
Actor
The Party: Nature Morte (1991)
as Queenie
Camaraderie (2025)
Actor
Cinema Is Everywhere (2011)
as Self
Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)
as Self
Instant Coffee (2025)
as Self
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
Tania Libre (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Volcano Saga (1989)
as Gudrun
The Somme (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Durmiente (2022)
Actor
The Sluggard (1986)
as The Sluggard
Letters from Baghdad (2017)
as Gertrude Bell (voice)
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze (2024)
as Self
Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes (2006)
as Self
Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards (2025)
as Self (archive)
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
Ashes (2012)
as Self
Depuis le Jour (1987)
Actor
Timeslip (2025)
Actor
Hamlet (1992)
as Ophelia
Flat 19 (2025)
Actor
January Stories (2024)
Actor
The Gospel According to St Derek (2014)
as Self
Phantom of the Universe (2016)
as Narrator
Phantoms (2025)
Actor
The Invisible Frame (2009)
as The Cyclist
Hitler's Favourite Royal (—)
as Narrator (voice)
Absent Presence (2005)
Actor
Strange Culture (2007)
as Hope Kurtz
Climate of Change (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Visions of Heaven and Hell (1994)
as Narrator (voice)
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013)
Actor
Sleep Song (2022)
Actor
Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project (—)
Actor
Karl (2025)
as Self
Moments on the Set of I Am Love (2009)
as Self
Tilda in de Menil Land (2014)
Actor
Goliath: Playing with Reality (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Faceless (2007)
as Narrator (voice)
A Call to Arms (1989)
Actor
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Death in Her Hands (—)
as Vesta Gul
One Water (2013)
Actor
Impulse: Playing with Reality (2024)
as Narrator
The Dilapidated Dwelling (2000)
as Narrator (voice)
Orlando In Uzbekistan (2010)
as Self