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Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Acting · Crew · Directing · Production

Born November 5, 1960, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (40)
  • 2025Instant Coffee — Self
  • 2025Karl — Self
  • 2025The Coen Brothers Story — Self
  • 2025Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards — Self (archive)
  • 2023All Kinds of Love — Self
  • 2023Cannes Uncut — Self
  • 2022Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema — Self
  • 2021The Storms of Jeremy Thomas — Self
  • 2020Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence — Self (archive footage)
  • 2020The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode — Self
  • 2015B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 — Self
  • 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' — Self / Social Services
  • 2015Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. — Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
  • 2014Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen — Self
  • 2014The Gospel According to St Derek — Self
  • 2014Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch — Self
  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Self
  • 2013David Bowie: Five Years — Self (archive footage)
  • 2013Love Flesh — Self
  • 2012Ashes — Self
  • 2012Radioman — Self
  • 2012Song 1 — Self
  • 2011Cinema Is Everywhere — Self
  • 2010Behind Jim Jarmusch — Self
  • 2010Orlando In Uzbekistan — Self
  • 2009Moments on the Set of I Am Love — Self
  • 2008DC Insiders Run Amuck — Self
  • 2008Finding the Burn — Self / Katie Cox (archive footage)
  • 2007Cannes: All Access — Self (archive footage)
  • 2007Here’s Looking at You, Boy — Self
  • Galapagos — Self - Presenter
  • Made in Hollywood — Self
  • 2002Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory — Self
  • The Daily Show — Self
  • 1994Glitterbug — Self
  • 1991Derek Jarman: A Portrait — Self
  • The Oscars — Self
  • Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee
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