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Swinton gained wider recognition for her portrayals as the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.
During her reign, the White Witch is styled "Her Imperial Majesty Jadis, Queen of Narnia, Chatelaine of Cair Paravel, Empress of the Lone Islands". She makes two claims to buttress her authority to rule over Narnia. The first is that she is a human from Earth (a "daughter of Eve").
Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch. Her collar is made from Aslan's mane, taken during his sacrifice. In the 2005 Walt Disney Pictures feature film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , she was portrayed by British actress Tilda Swinton .
She was an extremely powerful sorceress and was once the most infamous ruler of Narnia. Portrayer by: Tilda Swinton. 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)'White...
Tilda Swinton: White Witch. Showing all 42 items. Jump to: Photos (25) Quotes (17) Photos. 2 more photos. Quotes. Fox : Forgive me, your Majesty. Jadis The White Witch : Oh, don't waste my time with flattery. Fox : Not to seem rude, but I wasn't actually talking to you. [looks at Edmund] Jadis The White Witch : [to Edmund] Tell me, Edmond.
Other visible U.S. pictures included The Beach (2000) with Leonardo DiCaprio, fantasy epic Constantine (2005) with Keanu Reeves, her Oscar-decorated performance in Michael Clayton (2007) and, of course, her iconic White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).
In the Disney and Walden Media film series, Jadis' hair was ashy blond; actress Tilda Swinton and director Andrew Adamson wanted to move away from the stereotypical look of an evil "witch" and conceived Jadis as being more of a Germanic figure or white supremacist.
