Tilda Swinton
Katherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton, born 5 November 1960 (age 53), is a British actor most noted in the nonbinary community for her androgynous roles in Orlando and as genderless angel Gabriel in Constantine.
 Swinton at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Date of birth | 5 November 1960[1] |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Occupation | actor |
| Known for | Orlando and Constantine |
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Michael Clayton in 2007.
In 2013, Swinton was named as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by The Guardian.[2]
Tilda Swinton on gender
"I don't know if I could ever really say that I was a girl – I was kind of a boy for a long time. I don’t know, who knows? It changes."[3]
"That whole idea of transformation is at the heart of what I’m interested in as a performer and not least through the idea of gender. It’s a very personal matter. I can categorically say that as Orlando does in the film: Yes, I’m probably a woman."[3]
"I enjoy walking the tightrope of identity, of sexual identity, of gender identity."[3]
"The whole idea of being fixed in any way, it just makes me claustrophobic." (On the move towards gender-neutral awards in film)[4]
References
- ↑ Turner, Kyle (18 May 2016). "The queer cult stardom of Tilda Swinton". Seventh Row. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ The 50 best-dressed over 50s, The Guardian, March 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kreutzbruck, Vera von (20 March 2009). "Interview with Actress Tilda Swinton: "I am probably a woman"". thewip.net. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ↑ Ravindran, Manori (3 September 2020). "Tilda Swinton Praises Gender-Neutral Awards: 'Being Fixed in Any Way Makes Me Claustrophobic'". yahoo!news. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
