British actress Tilda Swinton has acted in a range of movies over the years, from art films and indie movies to mainstream works.

She won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing a corporate lawyer in "Michael Clayton," which starred George Clooney.

A bit of information about Tilda Swinton:

* age: 47; born: London

* acted in the Royal Shakespeare Company before beginning her movie career in the 1980s

* notable roles:
"Orlando," based on the novel by Virginia Woolf
"The Deep End"
"Adaptation"
"Constantine" (with Keanu Reeves)
"The Chronicles of Narnia"

supporting roles:
"Vanilla Sky" (with Tom Cruise)
"The Beach" (with Leonardo DiCaprio)

* personal life: Tilda Swinton has attracted controversy in England for her unusual living arrangements: she has been living with a partner, John Byrne, for a number of years, with whom she has two children, but they have never married. Swinton now has a new partner, but is continuing to live with Byrne.

Byrne supposedly has given his blessing to Swinton's new relationship.