Honor Swinton Byrne (born 6 October 1997) is a British actress. Swinton Byrne had a cameo role in the 2009 film I Am Love, and stars in the Joanna Hogg films The Souvenir (2019) and its sequel The Souvenir Part II (2021). She is the daughter of playwright John Byrne and actress Tilda Swinton.
Life and career Swinton Byrne was born in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, on 6 October 1997. Her father is the Scottish playwright John Byrne, and her mother is the actress Tilda Swinton. She has a twin brother, Xavier. She also has two other half-siblings from her father's previous marriage.
Swinton Byrne and her brother were raised in the Scottish Highlands and attended Drumduan School, Forres, an independent alternative education school based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner co-founded by her mother in 2013.
Swinton Byrne's first film role was a non-speaking cameo in her mother's 2009 film I Am Love as a younger version of her mother's character, Emma. Her first starring role was in The Souvenir, a semi-autobiographical film directed by Joanna Hogg in which she stars as Julie, a film school student who embarks on a relationship with an older man. In October 2025, Swinton Byrne was announced to star alongside Sam Spruell and Jessica Madsen in the feature film Tidepools, which began principal photography in Cornwall.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes2009 I Am Love Young Emma Recchi Luca Guadagnino Credited as Honor Byrne2019 The Souvenir Julie Joanna Hogg 2021 The Souvenir Part II 2023 Drift Helen Anthony Chen2025 Fuze Clareese David Mackenzie TBA Tidepools TBA TBA
Television + Year Title Role Director Notes2023 The Crown Lola Airedale-Cavendish-Kincaid May el-Toukhy Episode: "Alma Mater"2024 A Very Royal Scandal Princess Beatrice Julian Jarrold Main role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2019 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer The Souvenir Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Pauline Kael Breakout Award 2020 Columbus Film Critics Association Breakthrough Film Artist London Critics Circle Film Awards Young British/Irish Performer of the Year National Film Awards UK Best Newcomer Newport Beach Film Festival Brit to Watch
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