Keira Knightley
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1985-03-26
Place of Birth
Teddington, London, England, UK
Keira Knightley
Biography
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.
Also Known For
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jul 09, 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Jul 06, 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
May 19, 2007
Bend It Like Beckham
Apr 11, 2002
The Hole
Apr 20, 2001
Love Actually
Sep 07, 2003
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Dec 02, 2003
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
May 19, 1999
An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Dec 02, 2003
Atonement
Feb 27, 2007
Pride & Prejudice
Sep 16, 2005
Boston Strangler
Mar 16, 2023
Princess of Thieves
Mar 11, 2001
Thunderpants
May 24, 2002
Last Night
Nov 05, 2010
King Arthur
Jul 07, 2004
The Duchess
Sep 05, 2008
The Jacket
Mar 04, 2005
Domino
Oct 14, 2005
The Edge of Love
Jun 20, 2008
Never Let Me Go
Mar 18, 2010
According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
Dec 06, 2006
Silk
Sep 14, 2007
Royal Celebration
Sep 26, 1993
A Dangerous Method
Sep 30, 2011
Pure
Sep 13, 2002
London Boulevard
Nov 10, 2010
The Treasure Seekers
Dec 25, 1996
Innocent Lies
Jun 30, 1995
Stories of Lost Souls
Nov 12, 2004
Anna Karenina
Sep 06, 2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Jun 22, 2012
O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live
Jun 16, 2007
Stars In Shorts
Sep 28, 2012
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jan 15, 2014
The Imitation Game
Nov 14, 2014
Begin Again
Jul 03, 2014
Laggies
Sep 25, 2014
Berlin, I Love You
Dec 04, 2019
Greed
Sep 07, 2019
Everest
Sep 10, 2015
Steve
Feb 12, 2010
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
May 19, 2007
Collateral Beauty
Dec 15, 2016
The Woman in Cabin 10
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
Oct 15, 2009
Once Upon a Time...
May 08, 2013
The Seasons Alter
Dec 10, 2002
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Oct 26, 2018
A Village Affair
Apr 17, 1995
Deflation
Jan 01, 2001
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Dec 25, 2007
The Aftermath
Mar 01, 2019
Red Nose Day Actually
Mar 24, 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
May 23, 2017
Colette
Sep 21, 2018
New Year's Eve
Nov 18, 2002
Official Secrets
Aug 30, 2019
Wide-Awake
Dec 07, 2012
Misbehaviour
Mar 12, 2020
Coming Home
Apr 11, 1998
Silent Night
Dec 03, 2021
Conception
Charlotte
Apr 22, 2022
The Making of King Arthur
Aug 24, 2004
The Sound Collector
Oct 05, 2024
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Sep 08, 2003
The Daily Show
Jul 22, 1996
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Nov 02, 2001
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
The View
Aug 11, 1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
May 25, 1992
Richard & Judy
Nov 26, 2001
American Idol
Jun 11, 2002
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 13, 1993
Doctor Zhivago
Nov 24, 2002
Oliver Twist
Nov 28, 1999
My Shot With
Sep 06, 2005
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
My Grandparents' War
Nov 27, 2019
Black Doves
Dec 05, 2024
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
Screen One
Sep 10, 1989
The Bill
Oct 16, 1984
The Wonderful World of Disney
Sep 28, 1997
Neverland
Dec 04, 2011
The Reichen Show
Nov 11, 2005
The Sound Collector
Nov 23, 2023
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
The Graham Norton Show
Feb 22, 2007
Entertainment Tonight
Sep 15, 1981
The Graham Norton Show
Feb 22, 2007
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jul 16, 2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sep 08, 2015
Coming Home
Apr 12, 1998
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
Discovering Fashion
Aug 01, 2016
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Dec 21, 2014
