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 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 ActressThessaloniki Film Festival Award for Best ActressNominated–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 ActressLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressNominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaNominated–Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead FemaleNominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated–Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 2002 Adaptation Valerie Thomas Nominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated–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 FilmNominated–British Independent Film Award for Best ActressNominated–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 ActressNominated-MTV Movie Award for Best VillainNominated–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 ActressBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressDetroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated–Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureNominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion PictureNominated–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 ActressInternational Cinephile Society Award for Best ActressVillage Voice Film Poll - Best ActressNominated–César Award for Best ActressNominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the YearNominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress 2008  Jadis, the White Witch; Centaur Cameos; role as Centaur is uncredited"Swinton happy to make Narnia cameo" May 19, 2008, United Press International Entertainment News 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 ActressSaturn Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastNominated–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 PerformanceEuropean Silver RibbonNominated–London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the YearNominated–San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated–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 ActressEuropean Film Award for Best ActressHouston Film Critics Award for Best ActressNational Board of Review Award for Best ActressOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressTelluride 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 ActressNominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated - Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated - Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (runner-up)Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated - Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressNominated - Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Courage in ActingNominated - AACTA International Award for Best ActressNominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the YearNominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the YearNominated - Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best ActressNominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 2012 Moonrise Kingdom  

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