Keira Knightley
Acting
Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 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 the 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 the 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.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 21 (now 41)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 18 (now 41)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 22 (now 41)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Age 27 (now 41)
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Sugar Plum Fairy
Age 33 (now 41)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 32 (now 41)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Age 27 (now 41)
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
as The Fairy
Age 24 (now 41)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Em (voice)
Age 22 (now 41)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 22 (now 41)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Age 22 (now 41)
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
as Self
Age 21 (now 41) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 21 (now 41)
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
as Self
Age 19 (now 41)
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Elizabeth Swann
Age 18 (now 41)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Sabé
Age 14 (now 41)
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
as Herself
Age 40 (now 41)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 30 (now 41)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 29 (now 41)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 28 (now 41)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Age 28 (now 41) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 28 (now 41)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 24 (now 41)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Guest
Age 16 (now 41)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 8 (now 41)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 8 (now 41)
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Keira Christina Knightley
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