Tilda Swinton

Summary

Tilda Swinton is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She was born on November 5, 1960^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], voice actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and film director^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,005 views/month, #2,193 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tilda Swinton's place of birth was London^[2].
• Tilda Swinton was born on November 5, 1960^[3].
• Tilda Swinton was born on November 4, 1960^[10].
• Tilda Swinton's father was John Swinton^[11].
• Tilda Swinton's mother was Judith Balfour Killen^[12].
• A child of Tilda Swinton was Xavier Swinton Byrne^[13].
• A child of Tilda Swinton was Honor Swinton Byrne^[14].
• Tilda Swinton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Tilda Swinton's professions included actor^[4].
• Tilda Swinton's professions included voice actor^[5].
• Tilda Swinton worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Tilda Swinton worked as a film actor^[7].
• Tilda Swinton worked as a film director^[8].
• Tilda Swinton worked as a performance artist^[16].
• Tilda Swinton was educated at Murray Edwards College^[17].
• Tilda Swinton was educated at Fettes College^[18].
• Tilda Swinton was educated at Queen's Gate School^[19].
• Tilda Swinton's education included a stint at West Heath Girls' School^[20].
• Tilda Swinton received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[21].
• Tilda Swinton received the European Film Award for Best Actress^[22].
• Tilda Swinton received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role^[23].
• Tilda Swinton received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress^[24].
• Tilda Swinton received the Saturn Award for Best Actress^[25].
• Tilda Swinton received the Saturn Award for Best Actress^[26].
• Tilda Swinton is recorded as female^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-11-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 902fd149-f7e1-47c5-b773-ebb8725524b9^[31]

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Origins and Family

Tilda Swinton's place of birth was London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 5, 1960^[3] and November 4, 1960^[10]. Her father was John Swinton^[11]. Her mother was Judith Balfour Killen^[12].

Education

Educated at Murray Edwards College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1954^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Fettes College^[18], a boarding school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1870^[38], headquartered in Edinburgh^[39]; Queen's Gate School^[19], a school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1891^[42]; and West Heath Girls' School^[20], a private school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1865^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], voice actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], and performance artist^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[21], an award for best supporting actress^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; European Film Award for Best Actress^[22], an award for best leading actress^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role^[23], a film award category^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1968^[53]; Volpi Cup for Best Actress^[24], a film award category^[54], in Italy^[55], founded in 1934^[56]; Saturn Award for Best Actress^[25], an award for best leading actress^[57], in United States^[58]; and Mary Pickford Award^[59], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61].

Personal Life

Children include Xavier Swinton Byrne^[13] and Honor Swinton Byrne^[14], an actor^[62], b. 1997^[63], of United Kingdom^[64].

Why It Matters

Tilda Swinton ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,005 views/month, #2,193 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Tilda Swinton born?

Tilda Swinton was born in London^[2].

Who were Tilda Swinton's parents?

Tilda Swinton's father was John Swinton^[11]. Tilda Swinton's mother was Judith Balfour Killen^[12].

What did Tilda Swinton do for work?

Tilda Swinton worked as actor^[4], voice actor^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and film director^[8].

Where did Tilda Swinton go to school?

Tilda Swinton was educated at Murray Edwards College^[17], Fettes College^[18], Queen's Gate School^[19], and West Heath Girls' School^[20].

What awards did Tilda Swinton receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[21], European Film Award for Best Actress^[22], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role^[23], and Volpi Cup for Best Actress^[24].