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Tilda Swinton Biography
Birth Name:
Katherine Matilda Swinton
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Her family can trace their Scottish roots back to the 9th century
- Was a classmate of the then Diana Spencer at the West Heath Girls' School
- Made eight movies with experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman, the first being 1986's Caravaggio
- Appeared in Cornelia Parker's art installation "The Maybe" in London and Rome in 1995
- Her breakout performance in Hollywood films came in 2000's The Beach, costarring Leonardo DiCaprio
- Has a history of playing gender-bending roles, including the films Man to Man and Orlando
- Has participated in a sort of mobile film festival called the Screen Machine, which showed movies as it traveled across the Scottish Highlands
Awards
- 2015Independent Spirit Awards-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2012BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2011National Board of Review-Best Actress: winner
- 2011San Francisco Film Critics Circle-Best Actress: winner
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2010London Film Critics Association-Best British Actress: nominated
- 2009César Awards-Best Actress: nominated
- 2009BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2009Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
- 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2008London Film Critics Association-Best British Actress: nominated
- 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2008London Film Critics Association-Best Supporting British Actress: winner
- 2008Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2007Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2007Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007Kansas City Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2007Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007Golden Satellite Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2007Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
- 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2005London Film Critics Association-Best British Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2002Independent Spirit Awards-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 2001Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Actress - Runner-up: winner
- 2000Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1991Venice Film Festival-Best Actress: winner
Relationships
- Alexander Swinton -- Brother
- James Swinton -- Brother
- William Swinton -- Brother
- Honor Byrne -- Daughter
- Sir John Swinton -- Father
- Judith Swinton -- Mother
- Sandro Kopp -- Significant Other
- Xavier Byrne -- Son