In 2001, Swinton starred in The Deep End (a remake of the 1949 Film Noir The Reckless Moment) alongside Goran Visnijc. That same year, she appeared in the Cameron Crowe film Vanilla Sky alongside Tom Cruise. In 2002 Swinton played "Valerie Thomas", Charlie Kaufman's agent, in Adaptation.

In 2005, Swinton achieved mainstream recognition after appearing as the "White Witch" in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. In 2008, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as "Karen Crowder" in Michael Clayton.

1. Name: Katherine Mathilda Swinton
2. Born: November 5, 1960 in London, England
3. Husband: John Byrne, 68
4. Children: Xavier and Honor , age 10
5. Boyfriend: Sandro Kopp, 29
6. Golden Globe nomination for The Deep End
7. Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Michael Clayton
8. Lived in a glass box in a 1995 performance art exhibit in London's Serpentine Gallery
9. Attended boarding school with Princess Diana

1. Michael Clayton: Karen Crowder
2. Vanilla Sky: Rebecca Dearborn
3. The Deep End: Margaret Hall
4. Adaptation: Valerie Thomas
5. Constantine: Gabriel
6. The Chronicles of Narnia Films: White Witch
7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Elizabeth Abbott