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.
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American Idol
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The Bill
Sheena Rose
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gwyn
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Elizabeth Swann
Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Elizabeth Swann
The Oscars
Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Elizabeth Swann
Oliver Twist
Rose Fleming
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Elizabeth Swann
My Grandparents' War
Self
Black Doves
Helen Webb
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sabé
The Sound Collector
Narratrice (EN)
Atonement
Cecilia Tallis
Discovering Fashion
Self (archive footage)
Neverland
Tinker Bell (voice)
The Imitation Game
Joan Clarke
Coming Home
Young Judith
Love Actually
Juliet
Screen One
Angela
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Cathy Muller
Everest
Jan Arnold
King Arthur
Guinevere
Doctor Zhivago
Lara Antipova
Bend It Like Beckham
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
A Dangerous Method
Sabina Spielrein
Begin Again
Gretta James
Misbehaviour
Sally Alexander
Boston Strangler
Loretta McLaughlin
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Sugar Plum Fairy
The Duchess
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
The Jacket
Jackie Price
Collateral Beauty
Amy Moore
Never Let Me Go
Ruth C.
The Aftermath
Rachael Morgan
The Hole
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Silent Night
Nell
Colette
Colette
Official Secrets
Katharine Gun
Domino
Domino Harvey
Last Night
Joanna Reed
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
The Edge of Love
Vera Phillips
Laggies
Megan Burch
Greed
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London Boulevard
Charlotte
Red Nose Day Actually
Juliet
Silk
Hélène Joncour
My Shot With
Berlin, I Love You
Jane
Thunderpants
Music School Student
Stars In Shorts
Woman
The Treasure Seekers
The Princess
Princess of Thieves
Gwyn
Innocent Lies
Young Celia
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Charlotte
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Stories of Lost Souls
Leah
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Pure
Louise
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
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An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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The Daily Show
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Coming Home
Young Judith
A Village Affair
Natasha Jordan
Wide-Awake
The Witch
The Woman in Cabin 10
Steve
Woman
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Em (voice)
Royal Celebration
Angela
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
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The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
The Fairy
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
The View
Self
The Making of King Arthur
Deflation
Jogger
New Year's Eve
Leah
Once Upon a Time...
Gabrielle Chanel
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Conception
The Seasons Alter
Helena
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live
Self (Patron)
The Sound Collector
Narrator
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
The Reichen Show
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Richard & Judy
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
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