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