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Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1985-03-26

Birth Place

Teddington, London, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method

2011

6.4

Movie
A Village Affair

A Village Affair

1995

4.7

Movie
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'

2006

8.6

Movie
poster

American Idol

2002

5.1

TV
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

2003

7.8

Movie
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

2012

6.7

Movie
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007

7.6

Movie
Atonement

Atonement

2007

7.6

Movie
Begin Again

Begin Again

2013

7.2

Movie
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

2003

4.0

Movie
Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

6.3

Movie
Berlin, I Love You

Berlin, I Love You

2019

4.9

Movie
poster

Black Doves

2024

7.2

TV
Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler

2023

6.7

Movie
Charlotte

Charlotte

2021

6.6

Movie
Colette

Colette

2018

6.9

Movie
Collateral Beauty

Collateral Beauty

2016

7.2

Movie
Coming Home

Coming Home

1998

5.5

Movie
poster

Coming Home

1998

0.0

TV
Conception

Conception

0.0

Movie
Deflation

Deflation

2001

3.3

Movie
poster

Discovering Fashion

2016

0.0

TV
poster

Doctor Zhivago

2002

6.6

TV
Domino

Domino

2005

5.9

Movie
poster

Entertainment Tonight

1981

3.7

TV
Everest

Everest

2015

6.8

Movie
poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

5.9

TV
Greed

Greed

2019

5.7

Movie
Innocent Lies

Innocent Lies

1995

4.9

Movie
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014

6.1

Movie
King Arthur

King Arthur

2004

6.3

Movie
Laggies

Laggies

2014

6.1

Movie
Last Night

Last Night

2010

6.1

Movie
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

5.5

TV
poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
London Boulevard

London Boulevard

2010

5.9

Movie
Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

7.1

Movie
Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour

2020

6.4

Movie
poster

My Grandparents' War

2019

7.3

TV
poster

My Shot With

2005

0.0

TV
Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

2010

6.9

Movie
poster

Neverland

2011

6.1

TV
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

2002

4.5

Movie
O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live

O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live

2007

0.0

Movie
Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019

7.2

Movie
poster

Oliver Twist

1999

6.3

TV
Once Upon a Time...

Once Upon a Time...

2013

8.0

Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007

7.3

Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

7.4

Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017

6.7

Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

7.8

Movie
Pride & Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice

2005

8.1

Movie
Princess of Thieves

Princess of Thieves

2001

6.1

Movie
Pure

Pure

2002

6.2

Movie
Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually

2017

7.1

Movie
poster

Richard & Judy

2001

3.1

TV
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

2007

5.0

Movie
Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration

1993

6.0

Movie
poster

Screen One

1989

7.0

TV
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012

6.6

Movie
Silent Night

Silent Night

2021

6.0

Movie
Silk

Silk

2007

5.8

Movie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

6.6

Movie
Stars In Shorts

Stars In Shorts

2012

0.0

Movie
Steve

Steve

2010

6.8

Movie
Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

2004

5.7

Movie
The Aftermath

The Aftermath

2019

6.5

Movie
poster

The Bill

1984

6.6

TV
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers

The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers

2009

5.0

Movie
poster

The Daily Show

1996

6.4

TV
The Duchess

The Duchess

2008

7.0

Movie
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008

6.2

Movie
poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
poster

The Graham Norton Show

2007

7.2

TV
The Hole

The Hole

2001

6.2

Movie
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

2014

8.0

Movie
The Jacket

The Jacket

2005

6.9

Movie
poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.6

TV
The Making of King Arthur

The Making of King Arthur

2004

8.7

Movie
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

6.1

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
poster

The Reichen Show

2005

4.8

TV
The Seasons Alter

The Seasons Alter

2002

7.0

Movie
poster

The Sound Collector

2023

0.0

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

1996

6.0

Movie
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10

0.0

Movie
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

6.6

TV
Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002

3.5

Movie
poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

4.4

TV
poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
Wide-Awake

Wide-Awake

2012

5.8

Movie