Katherine Mathilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960) is a British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. Swinton was born in London to Judith (an Australian) and Sir John Swinton (a Scottish major-general in the Scots Guards). She attended the same school as Diana, Princess of Wales, West Heath Girls' School, and also Fettes College for a brief period. She graduated from New Hall at Cambridge University with a degree in the social and political sciences in 1983. |
