
Tilda Swinton
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Biography
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.
Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Boys

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Fantasmas

What We Do in the Shadows

Marvel Studios Legends

What If...?

Parasite

War Machine

Avengers: Endgame

The Infinity Saga

The Dead Don't Die

Uncut Gems

Isle of Dogs

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Trainwreck

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Constantine

Vanilla Sky

The Zero Theorem

Moonrise Kingdom

Doctor Strange

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

Asteroid City

The Beach

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Snowpiercer

Broken Flowers

The French Dispatch

Michael Clayton

The Souvenir

Okja

The Killer

The Room Next Door

Suspiria

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Only Lovers Left Alive

A Bigger Splash

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Deep Water
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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