Tilda Swinton

**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|class="unsortable"|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|__||||
|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|__|Madonna|||
|1991|_Edward II_|Isabella|Volpi Cup||
|1991|__|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|__||||
|1999|__|Mum|||
|2000|_Possible Worlds_|Joyce|Nominated–Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role||
|2000|__|Sal|||
|2001|_Vanilla Sky_|Rebecca Dearborn|||
|2001|__|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|__|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|__|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|__|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|__|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|__|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|__|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|__|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 <small> (tribute)</small> 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 <small>(runner-up)</small> 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_||||

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Tilda Swinton 2012 Shankbone.JPG
- **caption**: Swinton at the 2012 Time 100
- **birth name**: Katherine Mathilda Swinton
- **birth place**: London, UK, England
- **occupation**: Celebrity
- **alma mater**: Cambridge University
- **years active**: 1986–present
- **partner**: John Byrne (Scottish playwright), John Byrne
Sandro Kopp (2004–present)
- **children**: twins Xavier Byrne and Honor Byrne (b. 1997)


## Infobox (infobox)

- **child**: yes
- **decat**: yes
- **title**: Academy Awards
- **label1**: 80th Academy Awards, 2007
- **data1**: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress


## Infobox (infobox)

- **child**: yes
- **decat**: yes
- **title**: British Academy Film Awards
- **label1**: 61st British Academy Film Awards, 2007
- **data1**: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role


## Infobox (infobox)

- **child**: yes
- **decat**: yes
- **title**: National Board of Review Awards
- **label1**: National Board of Review Awards, 2011
- **data1**: National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Best Actress


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- **header1**: Film Awards