Tilda Swinton
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 (145 movies)
Young Adam
2003
Broken Flowers
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Constantine
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010
Thumbsucker
2005
Vanilla Sky
2001
The Beach
2000
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
Adaptation.
2002
Michael Clayton
2007
Stephanie Daley
2007
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Burn After Reading
2008
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
Caravaggio
1986
The End
2024
Julia
2008
The Killer
2023
The Man from London
2008
The Deep End
2001
The Limits of Control
2009
Orlando
1992
I Am Love
2010
The Statement
2003
Durmiente
2022
Female Perversions
1997
War Requiem
1989
The War Zone
1999
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes
2013
Edward II
1991
Possible Worlds
2000
Aria
1987
David Bowie: Five Years
2013
Teknolust
2002
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Climate of Change
2010
The Invisible Frame
2009
Cannes Uncut
2023
Blue
1993
Wittgenstein
1993
Conceiving Ada
1999
Glitterbug
1994
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Snowpiercer
2013
The Garden
1990
Strange Culture
2007
Only Lovers Left Alive
2013
The Protagonists
1999
The Zero Theorem
2013
Love Flesh
2013
The Party: Nature Morte
1991
Radioman
2012
Friendship's Death
1987
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
2007
The Dilapidated Dwelling
2000
Goliath: Playing with Reality
2021
Death for a Unicorn
2013
Egomania: Island Without Hope
1987
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad
2023
Degrees of Blindness
1988
Cycling the Frame
1988
Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes
2006
The Sluggard
1986
Trainwreck
2015
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch
2014
The Room Next Door
2024
All Kinds of Love
2023
Uncut Gems
2019
A Bigger Splash
2015
Volcano Saga
1989
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Dreams Rewired
2015
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
The Gospel According to St Derek
2014
Sleepwalkers
2007
Deep Water
2006
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies
1994
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
2015
Ballad of a Small Player
2025
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
2024
Suspiria
2018
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2017
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
2013
Okja
2017
Chroma
2024
War Machine
2017
The Somme
2005
Isle of Dogs
2018
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024
Play Me Something
1989
Derek
2008
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990
Letters from Baghdad
2017
When Björk Met Attenborough
2013
Song 1
2012
async - first light
2017
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Daley | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| Derek | 2008 | Writer |
| Derek | 2008 | Executive Producer |
| I Am Love | 2010 | Producer |
| We Need to Talk About Kevin | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Letters from Baghdad | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger | 2017 | Writer |
| Memoria | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Ott torony volt | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| The End | 2024 | Producer |