Tilda Swinton

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.

The Boys

Ambrosius (voice)

What If...?

The Ancient One (voice)

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

White Witch

Avengers: Endgame

The Ancient One

Snowpiercer

Mason

Constantine

Gabriel

What We Do in the Shadows

Tilda

Doctor Strange

The Ancient One

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Madame D.

Suspiria

Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Elizabeth Abbott

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

White Witch

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Muriel Belcher

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

White Witch

Vanilla Sky

Rebecca Dearborn

Asteroid City

Dr. Hickenlooper

Marvel Studios Legends

The Ancient One (archive footage) (uncredited)

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Alithea

Moonrise Kingdom

Social Services

The Room Next Door

Martha / Michelle

The Killer

The Expert

The French Dispatch

J.K.L. Berensen

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Eva Khatchadourian

Burn After Reading

Katie Cox

Adaptation.

Valerie Thomas

Isle of Dogs

Oracle (voice)

The Dead Don't Die

Zelda Winston

Uncut Gems

Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Wood Sprite / Death (voice)

Trainwreck

Dianna

Okja

Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando

Hail, Caesar!

Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker

The Beach

Sal

A Bigger Splash

Marianne Lane

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

Self

Only Lovers Left Alive

Eve

Broken English

The Overseer

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)

The Human Voice

Woman

The Limits of Control

Blonde

Michael Clayton

Karen Crowder

Aria

Young Girl

The Deep End

Margaret Hall

Julia

Problemista

Elizabeth

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Betsey Trotwood

War Machine

German Politician

Glitterbug

Self

Broken Flowers

Penny

Orlando

Fantasmas

Water (voice)

Young Adam

Ella Gault

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Ophelia (voice)

Volcano Saga

Gudrun

Female Perversions

Evelyn Stephens

The War Zone

Mum

The Last of England

The Maid

The End

Mother

Memoria

Jessica Holland

The Souvenir: Part II

Rosalind

The Statement

Annemarie Livi

Wittgenstein

Lady Ottoline Morrell

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Self

The Souvenir

Rosalind

Caravaggio

Lena

The Eternal Daughter

Julie / Rosalind

The Garden

Madonna/Voice Overs

Cannes: All Access

Self

Edward II

Isabella

Ballad of a Small Player

Friendship's Death

Friendship

Thumbsucker

Audrey Cobb

The New Ten Commandments

Self

Durmiente

Hamlet

Ophelia

January Stories (version Harinezumi)

Your Cheatin' Heart

Cissie Crouch

Behind Jim Jarmusch

Self

The Protagonists

Actress

The Somme

Narrator (voice)

The Gospel According to St Derek

Self

The Dilapidated Dwelling

Narrator (voice)

Depuis le Jour

Last and First Men

Narrator (voice)

Zastrozzi: A Romance

Julia

Caprice

Lucky

Derek

Narrator (voice)

Hairdresser

Narrator

WOLF

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

Self

The Sluggard

Man to Man

Ella / Max Gerike

Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies

Orbital: The Box

Traveller

All Kinds of Love

Self

When Björk Met Attenborough

Narrator (voice)

Cycling the Frame

The Cyclist

Hitler's Favourite Royal

Narrator

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad

A Call to Arms

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

Made in Hollywood

Self

Tilda Swinton

Known for

The Boys

What If...?

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

Avengers: Endgame

Snowpiercer

Constantine

What We Do in the Shadows

Doctor Strange

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Suspiria

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Vanilla Sky

Asteroid City

Marvel Studios Legends

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Moonrise Kingdom

The Room Next Door

The Killer

The French Dispatch

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Burn After Reading

Adaptation.

Isle of Dogs

The Dead Don't Die

Uncut Gems

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Trainwreck

Okja

Hail, Caesar!

The Beach

A Bigger Splash

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

Only Lovers Left Alive

Broken English

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

The Human Voice

The Limits of Control

Michael Clayton

Aria

The Deep End

Julia

Problemista

The Personal History of David Copperfield

War Machine

Glitterbug

Broken Flowers

Orlando

Fantasmas

Young Adam

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Volcano Saga

Female Perversions

The War Zone

The Last of England

The End

Memoria

The Souvenir: Part II

The Statement

Wittgenstein

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

The Souvenir

Caravaggio

The Eternal Daughter

The Garden

Cannes: All Access

Edward II

Ballad of a Small Player

Possible Worlds

Climate of Change

Deep Water

The Man from London

async - first light

Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

War Requiem

Blue