Keira Knightley
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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.
Known for
Credits
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
as Elizabeth Swann
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
as Elizabeth Swann
The Imitation Game (2014)
as Joan Clarke
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
as Elizabeth Swann
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
as Elizabeth Bennet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
as Elizabeth Swann
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Sabé
Atonement (2007)
as Cecilia Tallis
Love Actually (2003)
as Juliet
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)
as Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
as Cathy Muller
Everest (2015)
as Jan Arnold
King Arthur (2004)
as Guinevere
Collateral Beauty (2016)
as Amy Moore
Begin Again (2014)
as Gretta James
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
as Sugar Plum Fairy
Anna Karenina (2012)
as Anna Karenina
A Dangerous Method (2011)
as Sabina Spielrein
Boston Strangler (2023)
as Loretta McLaughlin
The Jacket (2005)
as Jackie Price
The Duchess (2008)
as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Never Let Me Go (2010)
as Ruth C.
Domino (2005)
as Domino Harvey
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Official Secrets (2019)
as Katharine Gun
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
The Aftermath (2019)
as Rachael Morgan
The Hole (2001)
as Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Colette (2018)
as Colette
Misbehaviour (2020)
as Sally Alexander
London Boulevard (2010)
as Charlotte
Silent Night (2021)
as Nell
Last Night (2010)
as Joanna Reed
The Edge of Love (2008)
as Vera Phillips
Silk (2007)
as Hélène Joncour
Red Nose Day Actually (2017)
as Juliet
Berlin, I Love You (2019)
as Jane
Greed (2019)
as Self
Thunderpants (2002)
as Music School Student
Princess of Thieves (2001)
as Gwyn
Laggies (2014)
as Megan Burch
Wide-Awake (2012)
as The Witch
Innocent Lies (1995)
as Young Celia
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)
as Self
Coming Home (1998)
as Young Judith
The Worst (—)
as Holly
Stories of Lost Souls (2004)
as Leah
Charlotte (2022)
as Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Conception (—)
Actor
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest (2006)
as Self
The Treasure Seekers (1996)
as The Princess
Pure (2002)
as Louise
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004)
as Self
A Village Affair (1995)
as Natasha Jordan
The Perfect Gift (2025)
as Herself
Deflation (2001)
as Jogger
Stars in Shorts (2012)
as Woman
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates (2003)
Actor
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005)
as Self
Steve (2010)
as Woman
Once Upon a Time... (2013)
as Gabrielle Chanel
The Making of King Arthur (2004)
Actor
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
as Em (voice)
Royal Celebration (1993)
as Angela
New Year's Eve (2002)
as Leah
The Seasons Alter (2002)
as Helena
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (2009)
as The Fairy
The Sound Collector (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)