Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Born: November 5, 1960 (65 years)
London, England, UK

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.

Movies Directed (5)
Movies as Actor (170)
Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji

Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji

Oct 1, 2026

WOLF

WOLF

as Narrator (voice)

Jun 11, 2026

A Flower of Forgetfulness

A Flower of Forgetfulness

May 8, 2026

Broken English

Broken English

as The Overseer

Jan 22, 2026

The Coen Brothers - An American Story

The Coen Brothers - An American Story

as Self

Dec 8, 2025

The Tree

The Tree

Dec 6, 2025

Flat 19

Flat 19

Nov 11, 2025

Ballad of a Small Player

Ballad of a Small Player

as Cynthia Blithe

Oct 15, 2025

Camaraderie

Camaraderie

Sep 28, 2025

Phantoms

Phantoms

Sep 28, 2025

Timeslip

Timeslip

Sep 25, 2025

Karl

Karl

as Self

Aug 29, 2025

Instant Coffee

Instant Coffee

as Self

Jan 24, 2025

The End

The End

as Mother

Dec 6, 2024

Impulse: Playing with Reality

Impulse: Playing with Reality

as Narrator

Nov 15, 2024

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

as Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)

Oct 18, 2024

The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door

as Martha / Michelle

Oct 7, 2024

January Stories

January Stories

Oct 2, 2024

Obertura

Obertura

as The Gardenerette

Sep 11, 2024

Chroma

Chroma

Jul 21, 2024

The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

as Self

Jun 13, 2024

Transparent

Transparent

Jun 12, 2024

Problemista

Problemista

as Elizabeth

Mar 1, 2024

The Killer

The Killer

as The Expert

Oct 25, 2023

Personal History

Personal History

Oct 4, 2023

All Kinds of Love

All Kinds of Love

as Self

Jun 20, 2023

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad

as Narrator (voice)

Jun 17, 2023

Cannes Uncut

Cannes Uncut

as Self

Jun 12, 2023

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

as Dr. Hickenlooper

Jun 8, 2023

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

as Self

Dec 9, 2022

The Eternal Daughter

The Eternal Daughter

as Julie / Rosalind

Dec 2, 2022

Durmiente

Durmiente

Nov 10, 2022

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

as Wood Sprite / Death (voice)

Nov 9, 2022

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing

as Alithea

Aug 24, 2022

Sleep Song

Sleep Song

Jan 1, 2022

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

as Self

Dec 10, 2021

Goliath: Playing with Reality

Goliath: Playing with Reality

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 1, 2021

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

as J.K.L. Berensen

Oct 21, 2021

The Souvenir: Part II

The Souvenir: Part II

as Rosalind

Oct 11, 2021

Memoria

Memoria

as Jessica Holland

Sep 30, 2021

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode

as Self

Nov 6, 2020

The Human Voice

The Human Voice

as Woman

Sep 3, 2020

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 20, 2020

Last and First Men

Last and First Men

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 25, 2020

The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

as Betsey Trotwood

Nov 7, 2019

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

as Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)

Aug 30, 2019

The Souvenir

The Souvenir

as Rosalind

May 17, 2019

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

as Zelda Winston

May 15, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

as The Ancient One

Apr 24, 2019

Suspiria

Suspiria

as Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos

Oct 26, 2018

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

as Oracle (voice)

Mar 23, 2018

Letters from Generation Rx

Letters from Generation Rx

as Narrator (voice)

Jul 18, 2017

Okja

Okja

as Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando

Jun 28, 2017

The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

as Self

Jun 23, 2017

War Machine

War Machine

as German Politician

May 26, 2017

Letters from Baghdad

Letters from Baghdad

as Gertrude Bell (voice)

Apr 21, 2017

async - first light

async - first light

Apr 1, 2017

Tania Libre

Tania Libre

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 14, 2017

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

as The Ancient One

Oct 25, 2016

Phantom of the Universe

Phantom of the Universe

as Narrator

Oct 18, 2016

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

as Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker

Feb 5, 2016

A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash

as Marianne Lane

Nov 26, 2015

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

as Self / Social Services

Sep 22, 2015

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

as Self

Sep 22, 2015

Trainwreck

Trainwreck

as Dianna

Jul 17, 2015

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989

B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989

as Self

Feb 5, 2015

Dreams Rewired

Dreams Rewired

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 1, 2015

Tilda in de Menil Land

Tilda in de Menil Land

Nov 24, 2014

The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

as Self

Oct 20, 2014

Antarctica: On the Edge

Antarctica: On the Edge

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 19, 2014

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

as Self

Apr 22, 2014

Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen

Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen

as Self

Apr 2, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

as Madame D.

Feb 26, 2014

Hot Dollar

Hot Dollar

Jan 23, 2014

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive

as Eve

Dec 12, 2013

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

as Dr. Shrink-Rom

Sep 20, 2013

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

as Mason

Aug 1, 2013

Death for a Unicorn

Death for a Unicorn

as Narrator (voice)

Aug 1, 2013

When Björk Met Attenborough

When Björk Met Attenborough

as Narrator (voice)

Jul 26, 2013

David Bowie: Five Years

David Bowie: Five Years

as Self (archive footage)

May 25, 2013

One Water

One Water

Apr 5, 2013

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Feb 25, 2013

Love Flesh

Love Flesh

as Self

Feb 6, 2013

Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 1, 2013

Radioman

Radioman

as Self

Dec 7, 2012

Ashes

Ashes

as Self

May 19, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

as Social Services

May 16, 2012

Song 1

Song 1

as Self

Mar 22, 2012

Planet Tilda

Planet Tilda

Nov 17, 2011

Cinema Is Everywhere

Cinema Is Everywhere

as Self

Oct 22, 2011

We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin

as Eva Khatchadourian

Sep 28, 2011

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

as White Witch

Dec 2, 2010

Behind Jim Jarmusch

Behind Jim Jarmusch

as Self

Sep 1, 2010

Orlando In Uzbekistan

Orlando In Uzbekistan

as Self

Aug 17, 2010

Climate of Change

Climate of Change

as Narrator (voice)

May 12, 2010

I Am Love

I Am Love

as Emma Recchi

Mar 19, 2010

The Invisible Frame

The Invisible Frame

as The Cyclist

Nov 12, 2009

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control

as Blonde

May 1, 2009

Moments on the Set of I Am Love

Moments on the Set of I Am Love

as Self

Jan 1, 2009

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

as Elizabeth Abbott

Dec 25, 2008

Finding the Burn

Finding the Burn

as Self / Katie Cox (archive footage)

Dec 21, 2008

DC Insiders Run Amuck

DC Insiders Run Amuck

as Self

Dec 21, 2008

The Man from London

The Man from London

as Camélia

Sep 24, 2008

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

as Katie Cox

Sep 5, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

as White Witch

May 15, 2008

Julia

Julia

as Julia

Mar 12, 2008

Derek

Derek

as Narrator (voice)

Feb 19, 2008

The New Ten Commandments

The New Ten Commandments

as Self

Jan 2, 2008

Cannes: All Access

Cannes: All Access

as Self

Oct 27, 2007

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

as Karen Crowder

Sep 28, 2007

Stephanie Daley

Stephanie Daley

as Lydie Crane

Apr 20, 2007

Faceless

Faceless

as Narrator (voice)

Mar 20, 2007

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

as Self

Feb 16, 2007

Strange Culture

Strange Culture

as Hope Kurtz

Feb 9, 2007

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

as Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk

Jan 16, 2007

Hitler's Favourite Royal

Hitler's Favourite Royal

as Narrator

Jan 1, 2007

Deep Water

Deep Water

as Narrator (voice)

Dec 15, 2006

Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

as Self

Jan 24, 2006

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

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

as White Witch

Dec 7, 2005

The Somme

The Somme

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 14, 2005

Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker

as Audrey Cobb

Sep 16, 2005

Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

as Penny

Jul 31, 2005

Absent Presence

Absent Presence

Jun 9, 2005

Constantine

Constantine

as Gabriel

Feb 8, 2005

The Statement

The Statement

as Annemarie Livi

Dec 12, 2003

Young Adam

Young Adam

as Ella Gault

Sep 26, 2003

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

as Valerie Thomas

Dec 6, 2002

Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory

Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory

as Self

Oct 10, 2002

Teknolust

Teknolust

as Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive

Jan 10, 2002

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky

as Rebecca Dearborn

Dec 14, 2001

The Deep End

The Deep End

as Margaret Hall

Jan 21, 2001

The Dilapidated Dwelling

The Dilapidated Dwelling

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 6, 2000

Possible Worlds

Possible Worlds

as Joyce

Sep 4, 2000

The Beach

The Beach

as Sal

Feb 3, 2000

The Protagonists

The Protagonists

as Actress

Sep 10, 1999

The War Zone

The War Zone

as Mum

Jun 11, 1999

Conceiving Ada

Conceiving Ada

as Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace

Feb 19, 1999

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

as Muriel Belcher

Sep 16, 1998

Female Perversions

Female Perversions

as Evelyn Stephens

Nov 21, 1996

Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies

Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies

May 1, 1994

Glitterbug

Glitterbug

as Self

Mar 5, 1994

Visions of Heaven and Hell

Visions of Heaven and Hell

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 31, 1994

The Open Universe

The Open Universe

as Carla

Oct 16, 1993

Blue

Blue

as (voice)

Aug 19, 1993

Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

as Lady Ottoline Morrell

Mar 26, 1993

Orlando

Orlando

as Orlando

Dec 11, 1992

Hamlet

Hamlet

as Ophelia

Dec 7, 1992

Man to Man

Man to Man

as Ella / Max Gerike

Aug 26, 1992

Edward II

Edward II

as Isabella

Sep 11, 1991

The Party: Nature Morte

The Party: Nature Morte

as Queenie

Sep 6, 1991

Derek Jarman: A Portrait

Derek Jarman: A Portrait

as Self

Jan 25, 1991

Your Cheatin' Heart

Your Cheatin' Heart

Oct 11, 1990

The Garden

The Garden

as Madonna/Voice Overs

Sep 6, 1990

Play Me Something

Play Me Something

as Hairdresser

Feb 18, 1989

War Requiem

War Requiem

as The Nurse

Jan 6, 1989

Volcano Saga

Volcano Saga

as Gudrun

Jan 1, 1989

A Call to Arms

A Call to Arms

Jan 1, 1989

Cycling the Frame

Cycling the Frame

as The Cyclist

Aug 30, 1988

Degrees of Blindness

Degrees of Blindness

Jan 1, 1988

The Last of England

The Last of England

as The Maid

Aug 23, 1987

Friendship's Death

Friendship's Death

as Friendship

Aug 17, 1987

Aria

Aria

as Young Girl

May 27, 1987

Depuis le Jour

Depuis le Jour

May 27, 1987

Egomania: Island Without Hope

Egomania: Island Without Hope

as Sally

May 20, 1987

Caravaggio

Caravaggio

as Lena

Aug 29, 1986

Caprice

Caprice

as Lucky

Jun 15, 1986

The Sluggard

The Sluggard

as The Sluggard

Jan 1, 1986

Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project

Untitled Apichatpong Weerasethakul Dreams Project

Death in Her Hands

Death in Her Hands

as Vesta Gul

Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream

Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream