Tilda Swinton
Born November 05, 1960 (Age: 65)
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London, England, UK
Biography
Katherine Matilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960) is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991). She next starred in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), for which she received a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Deep End (2001), and followed this with appearances in Vanilla Sky (2001), Adaptation (2002), Constantine (2005), Julia (2008), and I Am Love (2009). For the film Young Adam (2003), she won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress. Her performance in Michael Clayton (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, she won the European Film Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the psychological thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Swinton has also played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Swinton was awarded the Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards in recognition of her contributions to the British film industry. In 2013, she was given a special tribute by the Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, Swinton was awarded the British Film Institute Fellowship, the highest honour presented by the institution, for her "daringly eclectic and striking talents as a performer and film-maker and recognizes her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy." That same year, The New York Times ranked her thirteenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century up to that point.
Katherine Matilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960) is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991). She next starred in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), for which she received a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Deep End (2001), and followed this with appearances in Vanilla Sky (2001), Adaptation (2002), Constantine (2005), Julia (2008), and I Am Love (2009).
For the film Young Adam (2003), she won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress. Her performance in Michael Clayton (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, she won the European Film Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the psychological thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Swinton has also played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.
Swinton was awarded the Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards in recognition of her contributions to the British film industry. In 2013, she was given a special tribute by the Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, Swinton was awarded the British Film Institute Fellowship, the highest honour presented by the institution, for her "daringly eclectic and striking talents as a performer and film-maker and recognizes her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy." That same year, The New York Times ranked her thirteenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century up to that point.
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Filmography
Broken English
2026
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as The Overseer
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Age: 65
Heart of Light: Eleven Songs for Fiji
2026
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as
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Age: 65
The End
2024
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as Mother
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Age: 64
The Room Next Door
2024
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as Martha / Michelle
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Age: 63
Obertura
2024
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as The Gardenerette
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Age: 63
Problemista
2024
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as Elizabeth
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Age: 63
The Killer
2023
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as The Expert
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Age: 62
Personal History
2023
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as
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Age: 62
Asteroid City
2023
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as Dr. Hickenlooper
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Age: 62
The Eternal Daughter
2022
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as Julie / Rosalind
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Age: 62
Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022
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as Alithea
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Age: 61
No Image
Sleep Song
2022
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as
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Age: 61
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
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as J.K.L. Berensen
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Age: 60
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
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as Rosalind
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Age: 60
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020
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as Self
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Age: 60
The Human Voice
2020
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as Woman
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Age: 59
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
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as Betsey Trotwood
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Age: 59
Uncut Gems
2019
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as Anne - Adley's Auction Manager (voice)
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Age: 58
The Souvenir
2019
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as Rosalind
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Age: 58
The Dead Don't Die
2019
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as Zelda Winston
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Age: 58
Avengers: Endgame
2019
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as The Ancient One
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Age: 58
Suspiria
2018
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as Madame Blanc / Dr. Klemperer / Helena Markos
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Age: 57
Isle of Dogs
2018
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as Oracle (voice)
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Age: 57
Okja
2017
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as Lucy Mirando / Nancy Mirando
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Age: 56
War Machine
2017
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as German Politician
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Age: 56
Doctor Strange
2016
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as The Ancient One
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Age: 55
Phantom of the Universe
2016
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as Narrator
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Age: 55
Hail, Caesar!
2016
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as Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
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Age: 55
A Bigger Splash
2015
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as Marianne Lane
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Age: 55
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
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as Self / Social Services
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Age: 54
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.
2015
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as Self
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Age: 54
Trainwreck
2015
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as Dianna
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Age: 54
Tilda in de Menil Land
2014
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as
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Age: 54
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
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as Madame D.
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Age: 53
No Image
Hot Dollar
2014
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as
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Age: 53
Only Lovers Left Alive
2013
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as Eve
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Age: 53
The Zero Theorem
2013
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as Dr. Shrink-Rom
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Age: 52
Snowpiercer
2013
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as Mason
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Age: 52
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
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as Social Services
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Age: 51
Planet Tilda
2011
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as
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Age: 51
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
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as Eva Khatchadourian
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Age: 50
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2010
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as White Witch
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Age: 50
No Image
Orlando In Uzbekistan
2010
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as Self
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Age: 49
I Am Love
2010
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as Emma Recchi
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Age: 49
Moments on the Set of I Am Love
2009
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as Self
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Age: 48
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
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as Elizabeth Abbott
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Age: 48
Burn After Reading
2008
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as Katie Cox
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Age: 47
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
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as White Witch
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Age: 47
Julia
2008
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as Julia
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Age: 47
Cannes: All Access
2007
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as Self
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Age: 46
Michael Clayton
2007
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as Karen Crowder
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Age: 46
Faceless
2007
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 46
Sleepwalkers
2007
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as Violinist Working As a Copy Clerk
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Age: 46
Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes
2006
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as Self
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Age: 45
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
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as White Witch
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Age: 45
The Somme
2005
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 45
Thumbsucker
2005
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as Audrey Cobb
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Age: 44
Broken Flowers
2005
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as Penny
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Age: 44
No Image
Absent Presence
2005
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as
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Age: 44
Constantine
2005
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as Gabriel
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Age: 44
Young Adam
2003
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as Ella Gault
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Age: 42
Adaptation.
2002
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as Valerie Thomas
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Age: 42
Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory
2002
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as Self
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Age: 41
Teknolust
2002
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as Rosetta / Ruby / Marinne / Olive
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Age: 41
Vanilla Sky
2001
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as Rebecca Dearborn
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Age: 41
The Deep End
2001
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as Margaret Hall
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Age: 40
The Dilapidated Dwelling
2000
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 39
Possible Worlds
2000
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as Joyce
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Age: 39
The Beach
2000
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as Sal
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Age: 39
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
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as Muriel Belcher
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Age: 37
Female Perversions
1996
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as Evelyn Stephens
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Age: 36
The Open Universe
1993
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as Carla
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Age: 32
Blue
1993
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as (voice)
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Age: 32
Wittgenstein
1993
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as Lady Ottoline Morrell
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Age: 32
Orlando
1992
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as Orlando
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Age: 32
Hamlet
1992
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as Ophelia
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Age: 32
Man to Man
1992
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as Ella / Max Gerike
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Age: 31
Edward II
1991
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as Isabella
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Age: 30
The Party: Nature Morte
1991
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as Queenie
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Age: 30
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
1991
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as Self
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Age: 30
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990
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as
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Age: 29
The Garden
1990
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as Madonna/Voice Overs
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Age: 29
Play Me Something
1989
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as Hairdresser
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Age: 28
War Requiem
1989
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as The Nurse
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Age: 28
Volcano Saga
1989
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as Gudrun
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Age: 28
A Call to Arms
1989
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as
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Age: 28
Cycling the Frame
1988
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as The Cyclist
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Age: 27
Degrees of Blindness
1988
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as
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Age: 27
The Last of England
1987
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as The Maid
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Age: 26
Friendship's Death
1987
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as Friendship
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Age: 26
Aria
1987
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as Young Girl
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Age: 26
Depuis le Jour
1987
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as
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Age: 26
Egomania: Island Without Hope
1987
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as Sally
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Age: 26
The Sluggard
1986
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as The Sluggard
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Age: 25