Keira Knightley
Acting
Born: March 26, 1985 (age 41) · Teddington, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
2003
The Imitation Game
2014
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017
Pride & Prejudice
2005
Love Actually
2003
Collateral Beauty
2016
Everest
2015
Atonement
2007
Begin Again
2014
Photos (15)
Movies (59)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Elizabeth Swann
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Elizabeth Swann
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Elizabeth Swann
The Imitation Game
Joan Clarke
Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Elizabeth Swann
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sabé
Love Actually
Juliet
Atonement
Cecilia Tallis
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Cathy Muller
The Woman in Cabin 10
Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
King Arthur
Guinevere
Everest
Jan Arnold
A Dangerous Method
Sabina Spielrein
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Sugar Plum Fairy
Collateral Beauty
Amy Moore
Begin Again
Gretta James
The Jacket
Jackie Price
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
The Duchess
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Never Let Me Go
Ruth C.
Boston Strangler
Loretta McLaughlin
Official Secrets
Katharine Gun
Domino
Domino Harvey
London Boulevard
Charlotte
Bend It Like Beckham
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
The Aftermath
Rachael Morgan
Silk
Hélène Joncour
The Hole
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Misbehaviour
Sally Alexander
Last Night
Joanna Reed
The Edge of Love
Vera Phillips
Colette
Colette
Silent Night
Nell
Princess of Thieves
Gwyn
Red Nose Day Actually
Juliet
Berlin, I Love You
Jane
Coming Home
Young Judith
Wide-Awake
The Witch
Laggies
Megan Burch
Thunderpants
Music School Student
Innocent Lies
Young Celia
Charlotte
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Pure
Louise
Stars in Shorts
Woman
Stories of Lost Souls
Leah
The Treasure Seekers
The Princess
Steve
Woman
Once Upon a Time...
Gabrielle Chanel
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
The Fairy
The Making of King Arthur
2004
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
2003
A Village Affair
Natasha Jordan
Deflation
Jogger
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Em (voice)
Royal Celebration
Angela
New Year's Eve
Leah
The Seasons Alter
Helena
TV Shows (10)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
The Bill
Sheena Rose · 1 eps
Black Doves
Helen Webb · 6 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Gwyn · 1 eps
Screen One
Angela · 1 eps
Doctor Zhivago
Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova · 3 eps
Oliver Twist
Rose Fleming · 4 eps
Neverland
Tinker Bell (voice) · 2 eps
The Sound Collector
Narrator · 60 eps
Coming Home
Young Judith · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (31)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
American Idol
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Richard & Judy
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · 1 eps
HBO First Look
self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Greed
Self
My Grandparents' War
Self · 1 eps
Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions
Herself · 2 eps
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
Discovering Fashion
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Self
The Perfect Gift
Herself
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
Self
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion
Self
The Sound Collector
Self - Narrator (voice)