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.
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 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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0461136
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42581
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Keira.C.Knightley
Instagram: https://instagram.com/keiraknightliy
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Filmography (Movies)
The Perfect Gift
Character:Herself
Release Date:14/11/2025
The Woman in Cabin 10
Character:Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
Release Date:09/10/2025
The Sound Collector
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:05/10/2024
Boston Strangler
Character:Loretta McLaughlin
Release Date:16/03/2023
Charlotte
Character:Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Release Date:22/04/2022
Silent Night
Character:Nell
Release Date:03/12/2021
Misbehaviour
Character:Sally Alexander
Release Date:12/03/2020
Berlin, I Love You
Character:Jane
Release Date:04/12/2019
Greed
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2019
Official Secrets
Character:Katharine Gun
Release Date:30/08/2019
The Aftermath
Character:Rachael Morgan
Release Date:01/03/2019
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Character:Sugar Plum Fairy
Release Date:26/10/2018
Colette
Character:Colette
Release Date:21/09/2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Character:Elizabeth Swann
Release Date:23/05/2017
Red Nose Day Actually
Character:Juliet
Release Date:24/03/2017
Collateral Beauty
Character:Amy Moore
Release Date:15/12/2016
Everest
Character:Jan Arnold
Release Date:10/09/2015
The Imitation Game
Character:Joan Clarke
Release Date:14/11/2014
Laggies
Character:Megan Burch
Release Date:25/09/2014
Begin Again
Character:Gretta James
Release Date:27/06/2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Character:Cathy Muller
Release Date:15/01/2014
Once Upon a Time...
Character:Gabrielle Chanel
Release Date:08/05/2013
Wide-Awake
Character:The Witch
Release Date:07/12/2012
Stars in Shorts
Character:Woman
Release Date:28/09/2012
Anna Karenina
Character:Anna Karenina
Release Date:06/09/2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character:Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Release Date:22/06/2012
A Dangerous Method
Character:Sabina Spielrein
Release Date:30/09/2011
London Boulevard
Character:Charlotte
Release Date:10/11/2010
Last Night
Character:Joanna Reed
Release Date:05/11/2010
Never Let Me Go
Character:Ruth C.
Release Date:18/03/2010
Steve
Character:Woman
Release Date:12/02/2010
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
Character:The Fairy
Release Date:15/10/2009
The Duchess
Character:Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Release Date:05/09/2008
The Edge of Love
Character:Vera Phillips
Release Date:20/06/2008
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Character:Em (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2007
Silk
Character:Hélène Joncour
Release Date:14/09/2007
O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live
Character:Self (Patron)
Release Date:16/06/2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Character:Elizabeth Swann
Release Date:19/05/2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2007
Atonement
Character:Cecilia Tallis
Release Date:27/02/2007
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Character:Self
Release Date:06/12/2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Character:Elizabeth Swann
Release Date:06/07/2006
Domino
Character:Domino Harvey
Release Date:14/10/2005
Pride & Prejudice
Character:Elizabeth Bennet
Release Date:16/09/2005
The Jacket
Character:Jackie Price
Release Date:04/03/2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Character:Leah
Release Date:12/11/2004
The Making of King Arthur
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2004
King Arthur
Character:Guinevere
Release Date:07/07/2004
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Character:
Release Date:02/12/2003
An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2003
Love Actually
Character:Juliet
Release Date:07/09/2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Character:Elizabeth Swann
Release Date:09/07/2003
The Seasons Alter
Character:Helena
Release Date:10/12/2002
New Year's Eve
Character:Leah
Release Date:18/11/2002
Pure
Character:Louise
Release Date:13/09/2002
Thunderpants
Character:Music School Student
Release Date:24/05/2002
Bend It Like Beckham
Character:Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Release Date:11/04/2002
The Hole
Character:Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
Release Date:20/04/2001
Princess of Thieves
Character:Gwyn
Release Date:11/03/2001
Deflation
Character:Jogger
Release Date:01/01/2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Character:Sabé
Release Date:19/05/1999
Coming Home
Character:Young Judith
Release Date:11/04/1998
The Treasure Seekers
Character:The Princess
Release Date:25/12/1996
Innocent Lies
Character:Young Celia
Release Date:30/06/1995
A Village Affair
Character:Natasha Jordan
Release Date:17/04/1995
Royal Celebration
Character:Angela
Release Date:26/09/1993
Television Appearances
Black Doves
Character:Helen Webb
My Grandparents' War
Character:Self
Discovering Fashion
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Neverland
Character:Tinker Bell (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
My Shot With
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Doctor Zhivago
Character:Lara Antipova
American Idol
Character:Self
Richard & Judy
Character:Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character:Self - Guest
Oliver Twist
Character:Rose Fleming
Coming Home
Character:Young Judith
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Gwyn
The View
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
HBO First Look
Character:self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Screen One
Character:Angela
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
The Bill
Character:Sheena Rose
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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