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Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton’s screen credits include Elizabeth Abbott in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Ancient One in Doctor Strange, and White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Born November 5, 1960 London, England, UK9 movies on MoviHero
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About 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). …
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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.
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- 2026Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji2h 46m · Documentary · DramaActor
- 2024The Room Next Door1h 46m · DramaMartha / Michelle
- 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun1h 48m · Comedy · DramaJ.K.L. Berensen
- 2016Doctor Strange1h 55m · Action · AdventureThe Ancient One
- 2008The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2h 46m · Drama · FantasyElizabeth Abbott
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian2h 30m · Adventure · FamilyWhite Witch
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2h 23m · Adventure · FamilyWhite Witch
- 2005Constantine2h 1m · Action · FantasyGabriel
- 2002Adaptation1h 55m · Comedy · CrimeValerie Thomas
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- 2026Queer Edward IIProducer · Self (archive footage)
- 2026WOLFProducer · Narrator (voice)
- 2026A Flower of ForgetfulnessActor
- 2026Broken EnglishThe Overseer
- 2025The Coen Brothers StorySelf
- 2025The TreeActor
- 2025Flat 19Actor
- 2025Ballad of a Small PlayerCynthia Blithe
- 2025CamaraderieActor
- 2025PhantomsActor
- 2025TimeslipActor
- 2025KarlSelf
- 2025Tilda Swinton: The WildcardsSelf (archive)
- 2025Instant CoffeeSelf
- 2024The EndProducer · Mother
- 2024Impulse: Playing with RealityNarrator
- 2024A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsWilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
- 2024January StoriesActor
- 2024OberturaThe Gardenerette
- 2024ChromaActor
- 2024The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a MazeDirector · Self
- 2024TransparentActor
- 2024ProblemistaElizabeth
- 2023The KillerThe Expert
- 2023Personal HistoryActor
- 2023Pasolini On Pasolininarrator
- 2023All Kinds of LoveSelf
- 2023Some Thoughts On The Common ToadNarrator (voice)
- 2023Cannes UncutSelf
- 2023Asteroid CityDr. Hickenlooper
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved CinemaSelf
- 2022The Eternal DaughterJulie / Rosalind
- 2022DurmienteActor
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioWood Sprite / Death (voice)
- 2022There Was a Tower: A Portrait of Mihály VígProducer
- 2022Three Thousand Years of LongingAlithea
- 2022Sleep SongActor
- 2021The Storms of Jeremy ThomasSelf
- 2021Goliath: Playing with RealityNarrator (voice)
- 2021The Souvenir: Part IIRosalind
- 2021MemoriaProducer · Jessica Holland
- 2020The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark KermodeSelf
- 2020The Human VoiceWoman
- 2020Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the SilenceSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Last and First MenNarrator (voice)
- 2019Uncut GemsAnne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
- 2019The Personal History of David CopperfieldBetsey Trotwood
- 2019The SouvenirRosalind
- 2019The Dead Don't DieZelda Winston
- 2019Avengers: EndgameThe Ancient One
- 2018SuspiriaMadame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
- 2018Isle of DogsOracle (voice)
- 2017Letters from Generation RxNarrator (voice)
- 2017OkjaProducer · Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
- 2017The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John BergerDirector · Writer · Self
- 2017War MachineGerman Politician
- 2017Letters from BaghdadProducer · Gertrude Bell (voice)
- 2017async - first lightActor
- 2017Tania LibreNarrator (voice)
- 2016Phantom of the UniverseNarrator
- 2016Hail, Caesar!Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
- 2015A Bigger SplashMarianne Lane
- 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'Self / Social Services
- 2015Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.Self
- 2015TrainwreckDianna
- 2015B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989Self
- 2015Mobilisierung der TräumeNarrator (voice)
- 2014Tilda in de Menil LandActor
- 2014The Gospel According to St DerekSelf
- 2014Antarctica: On the EdgeNarrator (voice)
- 2014Travelling at Night with Jim JarmuschSelf
- 2014Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black ScreenSelf
- 2014The Grand Budapest HotelMadame D.
- 2014Hot DollarActor
- 2013Only Lovers Left AliveEve
- 2013The Zero TheoremDr. Shrink-Rom
- 2013Death for a UnicornNarrator (voice)
- 2013SnowpiercerMason
- 2013When Björk Met AttenboroughNarrator (voice)
- 2013David Bowie: Five YearsSelf (archive footage)
- 2013One WaterActor
- 2013The Stars (Are Out Tonight)Actor
- 2013Love FleshSelf
- 2013Diaghilev and the Ballets RussesNarrator (voice)
- 2012RadiomanSelf
- 2012AshesSelf
- 2012Moonrise KingdomSocial Services
- 2012Song 1Self
- 2011Planet TildaActor
- 2011Cinema Is EverywhereSelf
- 2011We Need to Talk About KevinProducer · Eva Khatchadourian
- 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderWhite Witch
- 2010Behind Jim JarmuschSelf
- 2010Orlando In UzbekistanSelf
- 2010Climate of ChangeNarrator (voice)
- 2010I Am LoveProducer · Emma Recchi
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