Keira Knightley
Acting
Born: Mar 26, 1985
From: Teddington, London, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Strangler | Loretta McLaughlin | 2023 | 6.646 |
| Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina | 2012 | 6.706 |
| A Dangerous Method | Sabina Spielrein | 2011 | 6.353 |
| Last Night | Joanna Reed | 2010 | 6.136 |
| Never Let Me Go | Ruth C. | 2010 | 6.849 |
| London Boulevard | Charlotte | 2010 | 5.896 |
| The Duchess | Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire | 2008 | 6.986 |
| The Edge of Love | Vera Phillips | 2008 | 6.197 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Elizabeth Swann | 2007 | 7.266 |
| Atonement | Cecilia Tallis | 2007 | 7.635 |
| Silk | Hélène Joncour | 2007 | 5.753 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Elizabeth Swann | 2006 | 7.375 |
| According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest | Self | 2006 | 8.4 |
| Pride & Prejudice | Elizabeth Bennet | 2005 | 8.049 |
| The Jacket | Jackie Price | 2005 | 6.866 |
| Domino | Domino Harvey | 2005 | 5.915 |
| King Arthur | Guinevere | 2004 | 6.3 |
| Stories of Lost Souls | Leah | 2004 | 5.833 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Elizabeth Swann | 2003 | 7.82 |
| Love Actually | Juliet | 2003 | 7.096 |
| Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates | 2003 | 4.0 | |
| Bend It Like Beckham | Juliette 'Jules' Paxton | 2002 | 6.327 |
| Thunderpants | Music School Student | 2002 | 3.455 |
| Pure | Louise | 2002 | 6.138 |
| The Hole | Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith | 2001 | 6.22 |
| Princess of Thieves | Gwyn | 2001 | 6.109 |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Sabé | 1999 | 6.573 |
| The Treasure Seekers | The Princess | 1996 | 5.571 |
| Innocent Lies | Young Celia | 1995 | 4.696 |
| Royal Celebration | Angela | 1993 | 7.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1985 |
| From | Teddington, London, England, … |