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Keira Knightley‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1985-03-26

Popularity

star30.4

Keira Knightley

Teddington, London, England, UK

Keira Knightley

Teddington, London, England, UK

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1985-03-26

Popularity

star30.4

Biography

Keira Christina Knightley (born March 26, 1985) is an English actress. She has starred in both independent films and big-budget blockbusters, and is particularly noted for her roles in period dramas. Her accolades include two Empire Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award and one Laurence Olivier Award. Knightley was appointed an OBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity. Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six, and initially worked commercials and television films. She appeared as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's handmaiden, in science fiction blockbuster Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Knightley had a break-through role portraying a tomboy footballer in the sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002). She achieved global stardom with her portrayal of Elizabeth Swann in fantasy swashbuckler series Pirates of the Caribbean. In the same year, she appeared in the Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and was labelled a promising teen star. For her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the period romance Pride & Prejudice (2005), Knightley was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 20, she became the third-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time. Knightley starred in a series of further period pieces, portraying a complex love interest in Atonement (2007), tastemaker Georgiana Cavendish in The Duchess (2008), and the titular socialite in Anna Karenina (2012). She then forayed into contemporary dramas, appearing as an aspiring musician in Begin Again (2013) and a medical student in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014). Knightley returned to historical films by playing cryptoanalyst Joan Clarke in The Imitation Game (2014), earning her a second round of Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, and starred as the eponymous belle époque writer in Colette (2018) to critical acclaim. On stage, Knightley has appeared in two West End productions: The Misanthrope in 2009, which earned her an Olivier Award nomination, and The Children's Hour in 2011. She also starred as the eponymous heroine in the 2015 Broadway production of Thérèse Raquin. Knightley is known for her outspoken stance on social issues, and has worked extensively with Amnesty International, Oxfam, and Comic Relief. She is married to musician James Righton, with whom she has two daughters.

Movie Credits

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl‌
star7.8
calendar 2003

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest‌
star7.4
calendar 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End‌
star7.3
calendar 2007

Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham‌
star6.3
calendar 2002

The Hole

The Hole‌
star6.2
calendar 2001

Love Actually

Love Actually‌
star7.1
calendar 2003

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace‌
star6.6
calendar 1999

An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl‌
star7.9
calendar 2003

Atonement

Atonement‌
star7.6
calendar 2007

Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice‌
star8.1
calendar 2005

Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler‌
star6.7
calendar 2023

Thunderpants

Thunderpants‌
star3.5
calendar 2002

Princess of Thieves

Princess of Thieves‌
star6.1
calendar 2001

Last Night

Last Night‌
star6.1
calendar 2010

King Arthur

King Arthur‌
star6.3
calendar 2004

The Duchess

The Duchess‌
star7.0
calendar 2008

The Jacket

The Jacket‌
star6.9
calendar 2005

Domino

Domino‌
star5.9
calendar 2005

The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love‌
star6.2
calendar 2008

Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go‌
star6.9
calendar 2010

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'

According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'‌
star8.6
calendar 2006

Silk

Silk‌
star5.8
calendar 2007

Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method‌
star6.4
calendar 2011

Pure

Pure‌
star6.2
calendar 2002

London Boulevard

London Boulevard‌
star5.9
calendar 2010

The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers‌
star6.0
calendar 1996

Innocent Lies

Innocent Lies‌
star4.9
calendar 1995

Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls‌
star5.7
calendar 2004

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina‌
star6.7
calendar 2012

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World‌
star6.6
calendar 2012

O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live

O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Stars In Shorts

Stars In Shorts‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

The Making of King Arthur

The Making of King Arthur‌
star8.7
calendar 2004

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit‌
star6.1
calendar 2014

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game‌
star8.0
calendar 2014

Begin Again

Begin Again‌
star7.2
calendar 2013

Laggies

Laggies‌
star6.1
calendar 2014

Berlin, I Love You

Berlin, I Love You‌
star4.7
calendar 2019

Greed

Greed‌
star5.7
calendar 2019

Everest

Everest‌
star6.8
calendar 2015

Steve

Steve‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens‌
star7.6
calendar 2007

Collateral Beauty

Collateral Beauty‌
star7.2
calendar 2016

The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10‌
star0.0
calendar

The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers

The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers‌
star5.0
calendar 2009

The Seasons Alter

The Seasons Alter‌
star7.0
calendar 2002

Once Upon a Time...

Once Upon a Time...‌
star8.0
calendar 2013

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms‌
star6.1
calendar 2018

A Village Affair

A Village Affair‌
star4.7
calendar 1995

Deflation

Deflation‌
star3.3
calendar 2001

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind‌
star5.1
calendar 2007

The Aftermath

The Aftermath‌
star6.4
calendar 2019

Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually‌
star7.1
calendar 2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales‌
star6.7
calendar 2017

Colette

Colette‌
star6.9
calendar 2018

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve‌
star4.5
calendar 2002

Official Secrets

Official Secrets‌
star7.2
calendar 2019

Wide-Awake

Wide-Awake‌
star5.8
calendar 2012

Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour‌
star6.4
calendar 2020

Coming Home

Coming Home‌
star5.5
calendar 1998

Silent Night

Silent Night‌
star6.0
calendar 2021

Conception

Conception‌
star0.0
calendar

Charlotte

Charlotte‌
star6.6
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

The Daily Show

The Daily Show‌
star6.3
calendar 1996

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross‌
star5.8
calendar 2001

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno‌
star5.4
calendar 1992

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy‌
star3.1
calendar 2001

American Idol

American Idol‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago‌
star6.6
calendar 2002

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist‌
star6.3
calendar 1999

My Shot With

My Shot With‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War‌
star7.3
calendar 2019

Black Doves

Black Doves‌
star0.0
calendar

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers‌
star5.5
calendar 2014

Screen One

Screen One‌
star7.0
calendar 1989

The Bill

The Bill‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney‌
star6.6
calendar 1997

Neverland

Neverland‌
star6.1
calendar 2011

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors‌
star4.3
calendar 2014

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show‌
star4.8
calendar 2005

The Sound Collector

The Sound Collector‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‌
star5.8
calendar 2014

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show‌
star7.2
calendar 2007

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight‌
star3.5
calendar 1981

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show‌
star7.2
calendar 2007

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‌
star6.6
calendar 2015

Coming Home

Coming Home‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‌
star5.8
calendar 2014

Discovering Fashion

Discovering Fashion‌
star0.0
calendar 2016