1985-03-26 ( 40 years old ) in Teddington, London, England, UK
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.
Movies
Boston Strangler
2023-03-16
Charlotte
2022-04-22
Silent Night
2021-12-03
Misbehaviour
2020-03-12
Berlin, I Love You
2019-12-04
Greed
2019-09-07
Official Secrets
2019-08-30
The Aftermath
2019-03-01
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018-10-26
Colette
2018-09-21
Red Nose Day Actually
2017-03-24
Collateral Beauty
2016-12-15
Everest
2015-09-10
The Imitation Game
2014-11-14
Laggies
2014-09-25
Begin Again
2014-07-03
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014-01-15
Once Upon a Time...
2013-05-08
Wide-Awake
2012-12-07
Stars In Shorts
2012-09-28
Anna Karenina
2012-09-06
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012-06-22
A Dangerous Method
2011-09-30
London Boulevard
2010-11-10
Last Night
2010-11-05
Never Let Me Go
2010-03-18
Steve
2010-02-12
The Duchess
2008-09-05
The Edge of Love
2008-06-20
Silk
2007-09-14
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007-05-19
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007-05-19
Atonement
2007-02-27
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006-07-06
Domino
2005-10-14
Pride & Prejudice
2005-09-16
The Jacket
2005-03-04
Stories of Lost Souls
2004-11-12
The Making of King Arthur
2004-08-24
King Arthur
2004-07-07
Love Actually
2003-09-07
The Seasons Alter
2002-12-10
New Year's Eve
2002-11-18
Pure
2002-09-13
Thunderpants
2002-05-24
Bend It Like Beckham
2002-04-11
The Hole
2001-04-20
Princess of Thieves
2001-03-11
Deflation
2001-01-01
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999-05-19
Coming Home
1998-04-11
The Treasure Seekers
1996-12-25
Innocent Lies
1995-06-30
A Village Affair
1995-04-17
Royal Celebration
1993-09-26
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