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Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley’s screen credits include Joan Clarke in The Imitation Game, Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Juliet in Love Actually.
Born March 26, 1985 Teddington, London, England, UK6 movies on MoviHero
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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About Keira Knightley
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). …
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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.
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- 2014The Imitation Game1h 53m · Drama · HistoryJoan Clarke
- 2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2h 49m · Action · AdventureElizabeth Swann
- 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2h 31m · Action · AdventureElizabeth Swann
- 2005Pride & Prejudice2h 8m · Drama · RomanceElizabeth Bennet
- 2003Love Actually2h 15m · Comedy · DramaJuliet
- 2003Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2h 23m · Action · AdventureElizabeth Swann
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- 2025The Perfect GiftHerself
- 2025The Woman in Cabin 10Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
- 2024The Sound CollectorSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2023Boston StranglerLoretta McLaughlin
- 2022CharlotteProducer · Charlotte Salomon (voice)
- 2021Silent NightNell
- 2020MisbehaviourSally Alexander
- 2019Berlin, I Love YouJane
- 2019GreedSelf
- 2019Official SecretsKatharine Gun
- 2019The AftermathRachael Morgan
- 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsSugar Plum Fairy
- 2018ColetteColette
- 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesElizabeth Swann
- 2017Red Nose Day ActuallyJuliet
- 2016Collateral BeautyAmy Moore
- 2015EverestJan Arnold
- 2014LaggiesMegan Burch
- 2014Begin AgainGretta James
- 2014Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitCathy Muller
- 2013Once Upon a Time...Gabrielle Chanel
- 2012Wide-AwakeThe Witch
- 2012Stars in ShortsWoman
- 2012Anna KareninaAnna Karenina
- 2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldPenelope "Penny" Lockhart
- 2011A Dangerous MethodSabina Spielrein
- 2010London BoulevardCharlotte
- 2010Last NightJoanna Reed
- 2010Never Let Me GoRuth C.
- 2010SteveWoman
- 2009The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide BrothersThe Fairy
- 2008The DuchessGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
- 2008The Edge of LoveVera Phillips
- 2007Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd KindEm (voice)
- 2007SilkHélène Joncour
- 2007Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensSelf
- 2007AtonementCecilia Tallis
- 2006According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's ChestSelf
- 2005DominoDomino Harvey
- 2005King Arthur: A Roundtable DiscussionSelf
- 2005The JacketJackie Price
- 2004Blood on the Land: The Making of a KingSelf
- 2004Stories of Lost SoulsLeah
- 2004The Making of King ArthurActor
- 2004King ArthurGuinevere
- 2003Below Deck: An Interactive History Of PiratesActor
- 2002The Seasons AlterHelena
- 2002New Year's EveLeah
- 2002PureLouise
- 2002ThunderpantsMusic School Student
- 2002Bend It Like BeckhamJuliette 'Jules' Paxton
- 2001The HoleFrances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
- 2001Princess of ThievesGwyn
- 2001DeflationJogger
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSabé
- 1998Coming HomeYoung Judith
- 1996The Treasure SeekersThe Princess
- 1995Innocent LiesYoung Celia
- 1995A Village AffairNatasha Jordan
- 1993Royal CelebrationAngela
- ConceptionActor
- The WorstHolly
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Elizabeth Swann
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