Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton
Swinton at the 2012 Time 100
Born	Katherine Mathilda Swinton 5 November 1960 (1960-11-05) London, England
Alma mater	Cambridge University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–present
Partner	John Byrne Sandro Kopp (2004–present)
Children	twins Xavier Byrne and Honor Byrne (b. 1997)

Film Awards
Academy Awards
2007	Best Supporting Actress
British Academy Film Awards
2007	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
National Board of Review Awards
2011	Best Actress

Katherine Mathilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is an English actress well known for both arthouse and mainstream movies, which include The Chronicles of Narnia. Swinton was born in London to John Swinton (born 1925) and Australian Judith (née Killen).

She graduated from New Hall in 1983. While at college, she joined the Communist Party.

Swinton worked with the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She worked with director Derek Jarman for most of her early movies.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Egomania – Insel ohne Hoffnung	Sally
1986	Zastrozzi: A Romance	Julia	Mini TV series
1986	Caravaggio	Lena
1987	Aria	Young Girl
1987	Friendship's Death	Friendship
1988	Last of England, TheThe Last of England
1988	Das Andere Ende der Welt
1988	Degrees of Blindness
1988	L' Ispirazione
1989	Play Me Something	Hairdresser	TV
1989	War Requiem	Nurse
1990	Your Cheatin' Heart	Cissie Crouch	TV series
1990	Garden, TheThe Garden	Madonna
1991	Edward II	Isabella	Volpi Cup
1991	Party: Nature Morte, TheThe Party: Nature Morte	Queenie
1992	Shakespeare: The Animated Tales	Ophelia	Mini TV series; voice
1992	Orlando	Orlando	Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Thessaloniki Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated–European Film Award for Best Actress
1992	Man to Man	Ella/Max Gericke
1993	Blue		Voice
1993	Das Offene Universum	Carla	TV
1993	Wittgenstein	Lady Ottoline Morrell
1994	Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies
1994	Visions of Heaven and Hell	Narrator	TV
1996	Female Perversions	Eve Stephens
1997	Conceiving Ada	Ada Augusta Byron King
1998	Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon	Muriel Belcher
1998	Protagonists, TheThe Protagonists
1999	War Zone, TheThe War Zone	Mum
2000	Possible Worlds	Joyce	Nominated–Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
2000	Beach, TheThe Beach	Sal
2001	Vanilla Sky	Rebecca Dearborn
2001	Deep End, TheThe Deep End	Margaret Hall	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama Nominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
2002	Adaptation	Valerie Thomas	Nominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2002	Teknolust	Rosetta/Ruby/Marinne/Olive
2003	Statement, TheThe Statement	Annemarie Livi
2003	Young Adam	Ella Gault	BAFTA Scotland for Best Actress in a Scottish Film Nominated–British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
2005	Constantine	Angel Gabriel
2005	Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Jadis, the White Witch	Nominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated-MTV Movie Award for Best Villain Nominated–Saturn Award for Best Actress
2005	Broken Flowers	Penny
2005	Thumbsucker	Audrey Cobb	Gijón International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2006	Stephanie Daley	Lydie Crane	Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
2006	Galápagos	Narrator	BBC Documentary
2007	Sleepwalkers	Violinist
2007	Strange Culture	Hope Kurtz
2007	Man from London, TheThe Man from London	Camélia
2007	Michael Clayton	Karen Crowder	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2008	Julia	Julia	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress Village Voice Film Poll - Best Actress Nominated–César Award for Best Actress Nominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
2008	Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Jadis, the White Witch; Centaur	Cameos; role as Centaur is uncredited
2008	Burn After Reading	Katie Cox	Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2008	Curious Case of Benjamin Button, TheThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button	Elizabeth Abbott	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2009	Limits of Control, TheThe Limits of Control	Blonde
2009	I Am Love	Emma Recchi	Dublin Film Critics Award for Best Female Performance European Silver Ribbon Nominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Nominated–San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
2010	Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Jadis, the White Witch	Cameo
2011	We Need to Talk about Kevin	Eva Khatchadourian	Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress Houston Film Critics Award for Best Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Actress Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Telluride Film Festival (tribute) Kermode Award for Best Actress (shared with Olivia Colman) Nominated – BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film Nominated - Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated - Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated - Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (runner-up) Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated - Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated - Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Courage in Acting Nominated - AACTA International Award for Best Actress Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Nominated - Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actress Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
2012	Moonrise Kingdom

Other websites

• Media related to Tilda Swinton at Wikimedia Commons
• Tilda Swinton at the Internet Movie Database