Katherine Matilda Swinton was born on 5 November 1960, in London, England, of Australian and Scottish descent. Katherine is an actress and model, best known for her roles in various independent and Hollywood films. She’s won numerous awards, such as an Academy, BAFTA and BIFA Awards, and all of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Tilda Swinton? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $10 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. Some of her most successful films include “Orlando”, “The Deep End”, “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Michael Clayton”, all helped her fortune to grow.
Tilda Swinton Net Worth $10 million
Tilda attended Queen’s Gate School in London, then the West Heath Girls’ School. Afterwards, she attended Fettes for a short period, and eventually went to New Hall (Murray Edwards College) – part of the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1983 with a degree in Social and Political Science. During her time there, she also started performing in various productions.
The following year, Swinton joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, with one of her first notable roles in “Measure for Measure”. She also worked with the Traverse Theatre, and one of her first TV appearances was in the 1986 mini-series “Zastrozzi: A Romance”. She also appeared in her first film in the same year, entitled “Caravaggio”, and her performance would lead her to more Derek Jarman films, such as “War Requiem” and “Edward II”, which won her a Volpi Cup during the 1991 Venice Festival. Her next popular role was in “Orlando” which is based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, one of the first roles in which she showcased her androgynous style. Eventually, she started moving towards mainstream films, getting a leading role in the 2001 film “The Deep End”, and being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance. She then appeared in “The Beach” alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, and “Vanilla Sky” with Tom Cruise. In 2005, she was cast as the archangel Gabriel in the film “Constantine” starring Keanu Reeves, and the same year appeared in one of her most popular roles in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, performing as White Witch Jadis, a role which would help further her net worth; she would later make cameo appearances in the “Narnia” sequels.
In 2007, Tilda was cast in “Michael Clayton”, and would win BAFTA and Academy Awards for her performance. The following year she appeared in “Burn After Reading” opposite George Clooney, before being cast in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with Brad Pitt. In 2012, she was cast in “Only Lovers Left Alive” alongside Tom Hiddleston, then starred in “A Bigger Splash”, and one of her latest projects is Marvel’s “Doctor Strange”, both released in 2015.
Aside from acting, Swinton is known for being a fashion icon and has been named as one of the best-dressed women over 50 by The Guardian. She’s also served as a jury member for various film festivals, as well as participating in art events.
For her personal life, it is known that Tilda had two children with former partner John Byrne. She now resides in Nairn, Scotland, and has been in a relationship with painter Sandro Kopp since 2004.
