Keira Knightley [116] Gender: Female Popularity: 7.6122 Birthplace: Teddington, London, England, UK Birthday: 1985-03-26 Age: 40 years Movies: 64 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. The Sound Collec2024-10-05 Boston Strangler2023-03-16 Silent Night2021-12-03 Charlotte2022-04-22 Misbehaviour2020-03-12 Greed2019-09-07 The Aftermath2019-03-01 Berlin, I Love Y2019-12-04 Official Secrets2019-08-30 The Nutcracker a2018-10-26 Colette2018-09-21 Pirates of the C2017-05-23 Red Nose Day Act2017-03-24 Collateral Beaut2016-12-15 Everest2015-09-10 The Imitation Ga2014-11-14 Laggies2014-09-25 Jack Ryan: Shado2014-01-15 Begin Again2014-07-03 Once Upon a Time2013-05-08 Wide-Awake2012-12-07 Stars In Shorts2012-09-28 Anna Karenina2012-09-06 Seeking a Friend2012-06-22 A Dangerous Meth2011-09-30 London Boulevard2010-11-10 Last Night2010-11-05 Never Let Me Go2010-03-18 Steve2010-02-12 The Continuing a2009-10-15 The Duchess2008-09-05 The Edge of Love2008-06-20 Robbie the Reind2007-12-25 Silk2007-09-14 Pirates of the C2007-05-19 Atonement2007-02-27 According to Pla2006-12-06 Annie Leibovitz:2007-05-19 Pirates of the C2006-07-06 Domino2005-10-14 Pride & Prejudic2005-09-16 The Jacket2005-03-04 Stories of Lost 2004-11-12 The Making of Ki2004-08-24 King Arthur2004-07-07 An Epic At Sea: 2003-12-02 Love Actually2003-09-07 Pirates of the C2003-07-09 The Seasons Alte2002-12-10 New Year's Eve2002-11-18 Pure2002-09-13 Thunderpants2002-05-24 Bend It Like Bec2002-04-11 The Hole2001-04-20 Princess of Thie2001-03-11 Deflation2001-01-01 Star Wars: Episo1999-05-19 Coming Home1998-04-11 The Treasure See1996-12-25 Innocent Lies1995-06-30 A Village Affair1995-04-17 Royal Celebratio1993-09-26 The Woman in Cab Conception