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Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Acting·1960·157 films

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.

As Actor

Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame (2019)The Ancient One
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange (2016)The Ancient One
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Madame D.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Elizabeth Abbott
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)White Witch
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer (2013)Mason
Constantine
Constantine (2005)Gabriel
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)White Witch
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)Social Services
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)White Witch
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018)Oracle (voice)
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems (2019)Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading (2008)Katie Cox
The Beach
The Beach (2000)Sal
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky (2001)Rebecca Dearborn
Okja
Okja (2017)Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar! (2016)Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)Eva Khatchadourian
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)J.K.L. Berensen
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die (2019)Zelda Winston
The Killer
The Killer (2023)The Expert
Adaptation.
Adaptation. (2002)Valerie Thomas
Suspiria
Suspiria (2018)Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
Trainwreck
Trainwreck (2015)Dianna
Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)Dr. Hickenlooper
Only Lovers Left Alive
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)Eve
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton (2007)Karen Crowder
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)Alithea
Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers (2005)Penny
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem (2013)Dr. Shrink-Rom
War Machine
War Machine (2017)German Politician
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash (2015)Marianne Lane
The Room Next Door
The Room Next Door (2024)Martha / Michelle
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)Betsey Trotwood
I Am Love
I Am Love (2010)Emma Recchi
Orlando
Orlando (1992)Orlando
Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player (2025)Cynthia Blithe
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control (2009)Blonde
The Souvenir
The Souvenir (2019)Rosalind
Memoria
Memoria (2021)Jessica Holland
Thumbsucker
Thumbsucker (2005)Audrey Cobb
The Human Voice
The Human Voice (2020)Woman
The War Zone
The War Zone (1999)Mum
Young Adam
Young Adam (2003)Ella Gault
Caravaggio
Caravaggio (1986)Lena
Problemista
Problemista (2024)Elizabeth
The Deep End
The Deep End (2001)Margaret Hall
Last and First Men
Last and First Men (2020)Narrator (voice)
The Eternal Daughter
The Eternal Daughter (2022)Julie / Rosalind
Julia
Julia (2008)Julia
The Man from London
The Man from London (2008)Camélia
The Souvenir: Part II
The Souvenir: Part II (2021)Rosalind
Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein (1993)Lady Ottoline Morrell
Blue
Blue (1993)(voice)
The End
The End (2024)Mother
The Statement
The Statement (2003)Annemarie Livi
Deep Water
Deep Water (2006)Narrator (voice)
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)Muriel Belcher
Edward II
Edward II (1991)Isabella
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)Self
Female Perversions
Female Perversions (1996)Evelyn Stephens
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015)Self
David Bowie: Five Years
David Bowie: Five Years (2013)Self (archive footage)
Aria
Aria (1987)Young Girl
Possible Worlds
Possible Worlds (2000)Joyce
The Last of England
The Last of England (1987)The Maid
Caprice
Caprice (1986)Lucky
Teknolust
Teknolust (2002)Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive
The Protagonists
The Protagonists (1999)Actress
Stephanie Daley
Stephanie Daley (2007)Lydie Crane
Ashes
Ashes (2012)Self
The Garden
The Garden (1990)Madonna/Voice Overs
War Requiem
War Requiem (1989)The Nurse
The Invisible Frame
The Invisible Frame (2009)The Cyclist
Friendship's Death
Friendship's Death (1987)Friendship
Cycling the Frame
Cycling the Frame (1988)The Cyclist
Egomania: Island Without Hope
Egomania: Island Without Hope (1987)Sally
Letters from Baghdad
Letters from Baghdad (2017)Gertrude Bell (voice)
Glitterbug
Glitterbug (1994)Self
Derek
Derek (2008)Narrator (voice)
When Björk Met Attenborough
When Björk Met Attenborough (2013)Narrator (voice)
Conceiving Ada
Conceiving Ada (1999)Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace
Radioman
Radioman (2012)Self
The Somme
The Somme (2005)Narrator (voice)
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence (2020)Self (archive footage)
Strange Culture
Strange Culture (2007)Hope Kurtz
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas (2021)Self
Play Me Something
Play Me Something (1989)Hairdresser
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2017)Self
Cannes Uncut
Cannes Uncut (2023)Self
Antarctica: On the Edge
Antarctica: On the Edge (2014)Narrator (voice)
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013)
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)Self
Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access (2007)Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)Self / Social Services
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies
Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
Love Flesh
Love Flesh (2013)Self
Dreams Rewired
Dreams Rewired (2015)Narrator (voice)
The New Ten Commandments
The New Ten Commandments (2008)Self
async - first light
async - first light (2017)
Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers (2007)Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk
Letters from Generation Rx
Letters from Generation Rx (2017)Narrator (voice)
The Dilapidated Dwelling
The Dilapidated Dwelling (2000)Narrator (voice)
Broken English
Broken English (2026)The Overseer
The Coen Brothers - An American Story
The Coen Brothers - An American Story (2025)Self
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen (2014)Self
Your Cheatin' Heart
Your Cheatin' Heart (1990)
Volcano Saga
Volcano Saga (1989)Gudrun
Song 1
Song 1 (2012)Self
The Party: Nature Morte
The Party: Nature Morte (1991)Queenie
Death for a Unicorn
Death for a Unicorn (2013)Narrator (voice)
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory (2002)Self
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad (2023)Narrator (voice)
Visions of Heaven and Hell
Visions of Heaven and Hell (1994)Narrator (voice)
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)Self
Degrees of Blindness
Degrees of Blindness (1988)
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch
Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch (2014)Self
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things (2024)Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (voice)
The Open Universe
The Open Universe (1993)Carla
Transparent
Transparent (2024)
Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji
Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji (2026)
The Tree
The Tree (2025)
Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes
Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes (2006)Self
One Water
One Water (2013)
Depuis le Jour
Depuis le Jour (1987)
Man to Man
Man to Man (1992)Ella / Max Gerike
The Sluggard
The Sluggard (1986)The Sluggard
January Stories
January Stories (2024)
Death in Her Hands
Death in Her HandsVesta Gul
Climate of Change
Climate of Change (2010)Narrator (voice)
Instant Coffee
Instant Coffee (2025)Self
A Call to Arms
A Call to Arms (1989)
Phantom of the Universe
Phantom of the Universe (2016)Narrator
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 (2020)Self
Hitler's Favourite Royal
Hitler's Favourite Royal (2007)Narrator
Impulse: Playing with Reality
Impulse: Playing with Reality (2024)Narrator
Tilda in de Menil Land
Tilda in de Menil Land (2014)
WOLF
WOLF (2026)Narrator (voice)
The Gospel According to St Derek
The Gospel According to St Derek (2014)Self
Moments on the Set of I Am Love
Moments on the Set of I Am Love (2009)Self
Personal History
Personal History (2023)
Hamlet
Hamlet (1992)Ophelia
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Derek Jarman: A Portrait (1991)Self
A Flower of Forgetfulness
A Flower of Forgetfulness (2026)
Flat 19
Flat 19 (2025)
Durmiente
Durmiente (2022)
Chroma
Chroma (2024)
Obertura
Obertura (2024)The Gardenerette
Phantoms
Phantoms (2025)
Faceless
Faceless (2007)Narrator (voice)
Planet Tilda
Planet Tilda (2011)
Camaraderie
Camaraderie (2025)
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes
Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes (2013)Narrator (voice)
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze (2024)Self
Goliath: Playing with Reality
Goliath: Playing with Reality (2021)Narrator (voice)
Timeslip
Timeslip (2025)

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