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 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.
Born: 26 March 1985
Played In
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
Herself
The Perfect Gift
Herself
The Woman in Cabin 10
Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
Black Doves
Helen Webb
The Sound Collector
Self - Narrator (voice)
Boston Strangler
Loretta McLaughlin
The Sound Collector
Narrator
Charlotte
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Silent Night
Nell
Misbehaviour
Sally Alexander
Berlin, I Love You
Jane
My Grandparents' War
Self
Greed
Self
Official Secrets
Katharine Gun
The Aftermath
Rachael Morgan
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Sugar Plum Fairy
Colette
Colette
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Elizabeth Swann
Red Nose Day Actually
Juliet
Collateral Beauty
Amy Moore
Discovering Fashion
Self (archive footage)
Everest
Jan Arnold
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Imitation Game
Joan Clarke
Laggies
Megan Burch
Begin Again
Gretta James
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Cathy Muller
Once Upon a Time...
Gabrielle Chanel
Wide-Awake
The Witch
Stars in Shorts
Woman
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Neverland
Tinker Bell (voice)
A Dangerous Method
Sabina Spielrein
London Boulevard
Charlotte
Last Night
Joanna Reed
Never Let Me Go
Ruth C.
Steve
Woman
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
The Fairy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Duchess
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
The Edge of Love
Vera Phillips
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Em (voice)
Silk
Hélène Joncour
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Elizabeth Swann
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
Atonement
Cecilia Tallis
The Graham Norton Show
Self
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Elizabeth Swann
The Reichen Show
Self
Domino
Domino Harvey
Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
My Shot With
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
Self
The Jacket
Jackie Price
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
Self
Stories of Lost Souls
Leah
The Making of King Arthur
King Arthur
Guinevere
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Love Actually
Juliet
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Elizabeth Swann
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Seasons Alter
Helena
Doctor Zhivago
Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova
New Year's Eve
Leah
Pure
Louise
American Idol
Self
Thunderpants
Music School Student
Bend It Like Beckham
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Richard & Judy
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest
The Hole
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Princess of Thieves
Gwyn
Deflation
Jogger
Oliver Twist
Rose Fleming
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sabé
Coming Home
Young Judith
Coming Home
Young Judith
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gwyn
The View
Self
The Treasure Seekers
The Princess
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
Innocent Lies
Young Celia
A Village Affair
Natasha Jordan
Royal Celebration
Angela
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
HBO First Look
self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Screen One
Angela
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Bill
Sheena Rose
Entertainment Tonight
Self
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Conception
The Worst
Holly