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.
Known for
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movieWOLF
2026
Narrator (voice)
movieBroken English
2026
The Overseer
movieBallad of a Small Player
2025
Cynthia Blithe
movieThe End
2024
Mother
movieA Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
movieThe Room Next Door
2024
Martha / Michelle
movieObertura
2024
The Gardenerette
tvFantasmas
2024
Water (voice)
movieProblemista
2024
Elizabeth
movieThe Killer
2023
The Expert
movieSome Thoughts On The Common Toad
2023
Narrator (voice)
movieAsteroid City
2023
Dr. Hickenlooper
movieThe Eternal Daughter
2022
Julie / Rosalind
movieGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
movieGoliath: Playing with Reality
2021
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Souvenir: Part II
2021
Rosalind
movieMemoria
2021
Jessica Holland
tvWhat If...?
2021
The Ancient One (voice)
tvMarvel Studios Legends
2021
The Ancient One (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSchlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvWomen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
2020
Narrator (voice)
movieLast and First Men
2020
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
Betsey Trotwood
movieUncut Gems
2019
Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
tvThe Boys
2019
Ambrosius (voice)
movieThe Souvenir
2019
Rosalind
movieThe Dead Don't Die
2019
Zelda Winston
movieAvengers: Endgame
2019
The Ancient One
movieSuspiria
2018
Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
movieIsle of Dogs
2018
Oracle (voice)
movieLetters from Generation Rx
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieOkja
2017
Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
movieWar Machine
2017
German Politician
movieLetters from Baghdad
2017
Gertrude Bell (voice)
Tania Libre
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieDoctor Strange
2016
The Ancient One
moviePhantom of the Universe
2016
Narrator
movieHail, Caesar!
2016
Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
movieA Bigger Splash
2015
Marianne Lane
movieExploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Self / Social Services
movieTrainwreck
2015
Dianna
movieDreams Rewired
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieAntarctica: On the Edge
2014
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Madame D.
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvRick and Morty
2013
The Collective (voice)
movieThe Zero Theorem
2013
Dr. Shrink-Rom
movieSnowpiercer
2013
Mason
movieDeath for a Unicorn
2013
Narrator (voice)
movieWhen Björk Met Attenborough
2013
Narrator (voice)
movieDavid Bowie: Five Years
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieDiaghilev and the Ballets Russes
2013
Narrator (voice)
movieAshes
2012
Self
movieMoonrise Kingdom
2012
Social Services
movieSong 1
2012
Self
tvWomen, War & Peace
2011
Narrator (voice)
movieWe Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Eva Khatchadourian
movieClimate of Change
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieI Am Love
2010
Emma Recchi
movieThe Invisible Frame
2009
The Cyclist
tvGetting On
2009
Elke
movieThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Elizabeth Abbott
Finding the Burn
2008
Self / Katie Cox (archive footage)
movieThe Man from London
2008
Camélia
movieBurn After Reading
2008
Katie Cox
movieJulia
2008
Julia
movieDerek
2008
Narrator (voice)
movieMichael Clayton
2007
Karen Crowder
movieStephanie Daley
2007
Lydie Crane
movieFaceless
2007
Narrator (voice)
movieStrange Culture
2007
Hope Kurtz
movieSleepwalkers
2007
Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk
movieDeep Water
2006
Narrator (voice)
tvGalapagos
2006
Self - Presenter
movieThe Somme
2005
Narrator (voice)
movieThumbsucker
2005
Audrey Cobb
movieConstantine
2005
Gabriel
movieThe Statement
2003
Annemarie Livi
movieYoung Adam
2003
Ella Gault
movieAdaptation.
2002
Valerie Thomas
movieTeknolust
2002
Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive
movieVanilla Sky
2001
Rebecca Dearborn
movieThe Deep End
2001
Margaret Hall
movieThe Dilapidated Dwelling
2000
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Protagonists
1999
Actress
movieConceiving Ada
1999
Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
movieFemale Perversions
1996
Evelyn Stephens
movieVisions of Heaven and Hell
1994
Narrator (voice)
movieBlue
1993
(voice)
movieWittgenstein
1993
Lady Ottoline Morrell
movieOrlando
1992
Orlando
movieHamlet
1992
Ophelia
tvShakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Ophelia (voice)
movieMan to Man
1992
Ella / Max Gerike
movieEdward II
1991
Isabella
tvYour Cheatin' Heart
1990
Cissie Crouch
movieThe Garden
1990
Madonna/Voice Overs
moviePlay Me Something
1989
Hairdresser
movieWar Requiem
1989
The Nurse
movieVolcano Saga
1989
Gudrun
movieCycling the Frame
1988
The Cyclist
movieThe Last of England
1987
The Maid
movieFriendship's Death
1987
Friendship
movieAria
1987
Young Girl
tvScreenPlay
1986
Ella / Max Gerike
movieCaprice
1986
Lucky
movieThe Sluggard
1986
The Sluggard
tvScreen Two
1985
Isabella
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
movieDeath in Her Hands
Vesta Gul
Production12
movieWOLF
2026
Executive Producer
movieThe End
2024
Producer
movieThere Was a Tower: A Portrait of Mihály Víg
2022
Executive Producer
movieMemoria
2021
Executive Producer
tvWomen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
2020
Executive Producer
movieOkja
2017
Co-Producer
movieLetters from Baghdad
2017
Executive Producer
movieWe Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Executive Producer
movieI Am Love
2010
Producer
movieDerek
2008
Executive Producer
movieStephanie Daley
2007
Executive Producer
movieThumbsucker
2005
Co-Executive Producer
Directing5
Crew2
moviePaterson
2016
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