Keira Knightley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 26, 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Teddington, London, England, UK
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 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
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Imitation Game
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pride & Prejudice
Love Actually
Collateral Beauty
Everest
Atonement
Begin Again
Photos
Filmography
Conception
Movie
The Worst
Movie · as Holly
The Woman in Cabin 10
Movie · as Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
The Perfect Gift
Movie · as Herself
Behind the Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Sound Collector
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Black Doves
TV · as Helen Webb · 12 eps
Boston Strangler
Movie · as Loretta McLaughlin
The Sound Collector
TV · as Narrator · 60 eps
Charlotte
Movie · as Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Silent Night
Movie · as Nell
Misbehaviour
Movie · as Sally Alexander
Berlin, I Love You
Movie · as Jane
Greed
Movie · as Self
The Aftermath
Movie · as Rachael Morgan
Official Secrets
Movie · as Katharine Gun
My Grandparents' War
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Movie · as Sugar Plum Fairy
Colette
Movie · as Colette
Red Nose Day Actually
Movie · as Juliet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Movie · as Elizabeth Swann
Collateral Beauty
Movie · as Amy Moore
Discovering Fashion
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Everest
Movie · as Jan Arnold
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Movie · as Cathy Muller
The Imitation Game
Movie · as Joan Clarke
Begin Again
Movie · as Gretta James
Laggies
Movie · as Megan Burch
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Once Upon a Time...
Movie · as Gabrielle Chanel
Anna Karenina
Movie · as Anna Karenina
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Movie · as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Stars in Shorts
Movie · as Woman
Wide-Awake
Movie · as The Witch
A Dangerous Method
Movie · as Sabina Spielrein
Neverland
TV · as Tinker Bell (voice) · 2 eps
Last Night
Movie · as Joanna Reed
Never Let Me Go
Movie · as Ruth C.
London Boulevard
Movie · as Charlotte
Steve
Movie · as Woman
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
Movie · as The Fairy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Duchess
Movie · as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
The Edge of Love
Movie · as Vera Phillips
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie · as Elizabeth Swann
Atonement
Movie · as Cecilia Tallis
Silk
Movie · as Hélène Joncour
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Movie · as Self
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Movie · as Em (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Movie · as Elizabeth Swann
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Movie · as Self
Pride & Prejudice
Movie · as Elizabeth Bennet
The Jacket
Movie · as Jackie Price
Domino
Movie · as Domino Harvey
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
Movie · as Self
My Shot With
TV · 1 ep
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
King Arthur
Movie · as Guinevere
Stories of Lost Souls
Movie · as Leah
The Making of King Arthur
Movie
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
Movie · as Self
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Movie · as Elizabeth Swann
Love Actually
Movie · as Juliet
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Bend It Like Beckham
Movie · as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Thunderpants
Movie · as Music School Student
Pure
Movie · as Louise
The Seasons Alter
Movie · as Helena
New Year's Eve
Movie · as Leah
American Idol
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Doctor Zhivago
TV · as Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova · 3 eps
The Hole
Movie · as Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Princess of Thieves
Movie · as Gwyn
Deflation
Movie · as Jogger
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Movie · as Sabé
Oliver Twist
TV · as Rose Fleming · 4 eps
Coming Home
Movie · as Young Judith
Coming Home
TV · as Young Judith Dunbar · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Gwyn · 1 ep
The Treasure Seekers
Movie · as The Princess
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Innocent Lies
Movie · as Young Celia
A Village Affair
Movie · as Natasha Jordan
Royal Celebration
Movie · as Angela
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
HBO First Look
TV · as self · 1 ep
Screen One
TV · as Angela · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Bill
TV · as Sheena Rose · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep