Age: 65
female
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.
The movie takes place in 10th century Scotland. Prince Menzies is an incredibly skilled archer living in the Scottish kingdom of DunBroch with his father King Eachann, and his mother Queen Fenella. On Menzies's sixth birthday, Queen Fenella gives Menzies a short bow and arrow as a birthday present. After retrieving an arrow accidentally fired into the woods, where Menzies sees some Will O' the Wisps, small blue fairies that are said to lead you to your fate, Menzies's family is attacked by an ancient bear, Mor'du. Eachann and Menzies flee, while Fenella and her women stay behind to battle the bear. The story cuts to around ten years later when the film learns that Fenella lost her left leg during the battle with Mor'du and has vowed to find Mor'du again and avenge her leg. Ten years later, despite Eachann's intention of having the sixteen-year-old Menzies become a proper, royal, lordlike prince, Menzies is determined to seek freedom and live his own life. One day, the Ladies Macintosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall arrive to present their daughters for Menzies's betrothal. After an argument, all three armies get into a brawl, which Eachann stops. He states that the challenge which the first-born of each clan would compete in would be decided by the good lord. Menzies, hearing this, believes that the idea of the contestants being first-born is a loophole, so Menzies chooses archery. The first two contestants lack skill, and Lady Dingwall's daughter wins by a fortunate mishap.
