Tilda Swinton — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Katherine Matilda Swinton, better known as Tilda Swinton. Born in 1960 in London, United Kingdom. She was one of 4 children. Her father served as a general in the British Army, and her mother was a housewife. She studied at the University of Cambridge. She works as an actress, producer, and screenwriter. She was in a relationship with artist John Byrne, and the couple has twins: a son, Xavier, and a daughter, Honor. Since 2004, she has been in a relationship with artist Sandro Kopp. In 2021, she came out as queer.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2008) [Michael Clayton], BAFTA (2008) [Michael Clayton], European Film Award (2011) [We Need to Talk About Kevin]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Doctor Strange" (2016), "The Chronicles of Narnia" (2005), "Michael Clayton" (2007), "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Tilda comes from an ancient Scottish family whose history dates back to the 9th century

Filmography

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2005 Constantine Gabriel

Interesting facts

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Her real name is Katherine Matilda Swinton.
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In her youth, the actress volunteered for two years at schools in South Africa and Kenya.
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Attended the same school as Princess Diana.
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In 1996, the actress appeared in the music video for "The Box" by the techno group Orbital.
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Tilda comes from an aristocratic family. Her father was a career military man of high rank — Major General of the British Armed Forces Sir John Swinton, former Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire in Scotland. Their lineage can be traced back to the 11th century.
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In November 1997, Swinton gave birth to twins with John Byrne — a son, Xavier, and a daughter, Honor.
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In 1983 she received a higher education degree in "specialist in the field of social and political English literature."