Tilda Swinton
Age: N/A | From: London, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: Lutz Ebersdorf , Matilda Swinton , ティルダ・スウィントン , Тильда Суинтон , 蒂尔达·斯温顿 , 凯瑟琳·玛蒂尔达·斯温顿 , Тільда Свінтон , Katherine Swinton , 蒂尔达·斯文顿 饰
Gender: Female
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 125
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Boys
(2019) Ambrosius (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005) White Witch
Marvel Studios Legends
(2021) The Ancient One (archive footage)
What If...?
(2021) The Ancient One (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
(1992) Ophelia (voice)
Avengers: Endgame
(2019) The Ancient One
Constantine
(2005) Gabriel
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
(2008) Elizabeth AbbottActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | N/A | |
| 2024 | Martha | |
| N/A | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Water (voice) | ||
| Elizabeth | ||
| 2023 | The Expert | |
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Dr. Hickenlooper | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Julie / Rosalind | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wood Sprite / Death (voice) | ||
| Alithea | ||
| 2021 | Self | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| J.K.L. Berensen | ||
| Rosalind | ||
| Jessica Holland | ||
| The Ancient One (voice) | ||
| The Ancient One (archive footage) | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| Woman | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Betsey Trotwood | |
| Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice) | ||
| Ambrosius (voice) | ||
| Rosalind | ||
| Zelda Winston | ||
| The Ancient One | ||
| Tilda | ||
| 2018 | Madame Blanc / Helena Markos / Dr. Klemperer | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Oracle (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando | ||
| Self | ||
| German Politician | ||
| Gertrude Bell (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2016 | The Ancient One | |
| Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker | ||
| 2015 | Marianne Lane | |
| Self / Social Services | ||
| Dianna | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Madame D. | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Eve | |
| Dr. Shrink-Rom | ||
| Minister Mason | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Social Services | ||
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Self | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Eva Khatchadourian | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| White Witch | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Emma Recchi | ||
| 2009 | The Cyclist | |
| Elke | ||
| Blonde | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Elizabeth Abbott | |
| Katie Cox | ||
| White Witch | ||
| Julia | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| Karen Crowder | ||
| Camélia | ||
| Lydie Crane | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Hope Kurtz | ||
| Violinist working as a Copy Clerk | ||
| 2006 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Self - Presenter | ||
| Self | ||
| 2005 | White Witch | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Audrey Cobb | ||
| Penny | ||
| Gabriel | ||
| 2003 | Annemarie Livi | |
| Ella Gault | ||
| 2002 | Valerie Thomas | |
| Self | ||
| Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive | ||
| 2001 | Rebecca Dearborn | |
| Margaret Hall | ||
| 2000 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Joyce | ||
| Sal | ||
| 1999 | Actress | |
| Mum | ||
| Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace | ||
| 1998 | Muriel Belcher | |
| 1997 | Evelyn Stephens | |
| 1996 | Self | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1993 | Carla | |
| (voice) | ||
| Lady Ottoline Morrell | ||
| 1992 | Orlando | |
| Ophelia (voice) | ||
| Ella / Max Gerike | ||
| 1991 | Isabella | |
| Queenie | ||
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Cissie Crouch | |
| N/A | ||
| Madonna/Voice Overs | ||
| 1989 | Hairdresser | |
| The Nurse | ||
| Gudrun | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | The Cyclist | |
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Young Girl | |
| The Maid | ||
| Friendship | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sally | ||
| 1986 | Lena | |
| Julia | ||
| Lucky | ||
| The Sluggard | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Producer | |
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Co-Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2011 | Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2008 | Executive Producer | |
| 2007 | Executive Producer | |
| 2005 | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thanks | |
| 2016 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2012 | Idea | |
| 2008 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
