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.
Zatanna Zatara is a stage magician in Las Vegas. She performs tricks to small audiences and just barely gets by. Despite the small crowds, one person seems to be in attendance at every one of Zatanna’s shows. One night, Zatanna calls on the Stranger to participate in the show in order to find out why she keeps coming. Their back-and-forth is cut short by a giant monster who destroys the venue. The Stranger encourages Zatanna to use her magic to fight the monster but Zatanna insists that she is just a stage magician. The Stranger defeats the monster just before it kills the two of them, revealing she was sent by the Celestial at the Palace of Casters to arrest Zatanna for the murder of her father Giovanni Zatara. Zatanna convinces the Celestial that she did not inherit her father’s abilities and they send her back to her apartment. Back in Vegas, one of Zatanna’s rabbits turned into a humanoid creature called Bunny. Bunny tells Zatanna that the Casters have been lying about what they know regarding Zatara’s death. Bunny tricks Zatanna into using her powers, which is spotted by Ocularis. At a coffee shop the next night, Zatanna meets with Bunny to discuss her father and his crimes. She learns while fighting the evil sorceress Allura, Zatara committed the worst crime one caster can do to another: he stole her magic. Bunny and Zatanna are attacked by the Stranger, but are protected by Zatanna’s ex-boyfriend John Constantine. Zatanna, Bunny, and Constantine flee to Paris to escape the Casters but are ultimately found again by the Stranger, but this time she wants to join them. The Stranger shows Zatanna a vision of the past where her father brought Zatanna to the house of his most trusted friend, Thomas Wayne, after she was struck by Allura. In order to protect his daughter, Zatara sacrificed himself by bestowing his powers onto Zatanna, keeping Allura away. The true plan was for the Casters to resurrect Allura, but first they need to steal Zatanna’s powers.
