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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.

Filmography

2025
Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte

as Self

Movie
2025
Ballad of a Small Player

as Cynthia Blithe

Movie
2023
Asteroid City

as Dr. Hickenlooper

Movie
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

as Wood Sprite / Death (voice)

Movie
2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing

as Alithea

Movie
2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

as J.K.L. Berensen

Movie
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield

as Betsey Trotwood

Movie
2019
The Souvenir

as Rosalind

Movie
2019
The Dead Don't Die

as Zelda Winston

Movie
2019
Avengers: Endgame

as The Ancient One

Movie
2018
Suspiria

as Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos

Movie
2018
Isle of Dogs

as Oracle (voice)

Movie
2016
Doctor Strange

as The Ancient One

Movie
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel

as Madame D.

Movie
2013
Snowpiercer

as Mason

Movie
2012
Moonrise Kingdom

as Social Services

Movie
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

as White Witch

Movie
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

as Elizabeth Abbott

Movie
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

as White Witch

Movie
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

as White Witch

Movie
2005
Thumbsucker

as Audrey Cobb

Movie
2005
Constantine

as Gabriel

Movie
2001
Vanilla Sky

as Rebecca Dearborn

Movie
2000
The Beach

as Sal

Movie