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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 26, 1985
Place of Birth
Teddington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Keira Christina Knightley
Keira Knightley
7.4 Popularity
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 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.
Known For
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Herself
The Perfect Gift
2025
6.2
Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
The Woman in Cabin 10
2025
7.1
Helen Webb
Black Doves
2024
0.0
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Sound Collector
2024
6.7
Loretta McLaughlin
Boston Strangler
2023
6.3
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Charlotte
2022
5.9
Nell
Silent Night
2021
6.4
Sally Alexander
Misbehaviour
2020
4.8
Jane
Berlin, I Love You
2019
7.3
Self
My Grandparents' War
2019
Credits
The Perfect Gift
as Herself
2025
0.0
The Woman in Cabin 10
as Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
2025
6.2
Black Doves
as Helen Webb
2024
7.1
The Sound Collector
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
0.0
Boston Strangler
as Loretta McLaughlin
2023
6.7
Charlotte
as Charlotte Salomon (voice)
2022
6.3
Silent Night
as Nell
2021
5.9
Misbehaviour
as Sally Alexander
2020
6.4
Berlin, I Love You
as Jane
2019
4.8
My Grandparents' War
as Self
2019
7.3
Greed
as Self
2019
5.6
Official Secrets
as Katharine Gun
2019
7.2
The Aftermath
as Rachael Morgan
2019
6.4
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Sugar Plum Fairy
2018
6.1
Colette
as Colette
2018
6.9
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
as Elizabeth Swann
2017
6.7
Red Nose Day Actually
as Juliet
2017
7.0
Collateral Beauty
as Amy Moore
2016
7.2
Discovering Fashion
as Self (archive footage)
2016
0.0
Everest
as Jan Arnold
2015
6.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
The Imitation Game
as Joan Clarke
2014
8.0
Laggies
as Megan Burch
2014
6.1
Begin Again
as Gretta James
2014
7.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as Cathy Muller
2014
6.1
Once Upon a Time...
as Gabrielle Chanel
2013
7.8
Wide-Awake
as The Witch
2012
5.8
Stars in Shorts
as Woman
2012
4.7
Anna Karenina
as Anna Karenina
2012
6.7
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
2012
6.6
Neverland
as Tinker Bell (voice)
2011
6.1
A Dangerous Method
as Sabina Spielrein
2011
6.4
London Boulevard
as Charlotte
2010
5.9
Last Night
as Joanna Reed
2010
6.1
Never Let Me Go
as Ruth C.
2010
6.8
Steve
as Woman
2010
6.7
The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers
as The Fairy
2009
5.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
The Duchess
as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
2008
7.0
The Edge of Love
as Vera Phillips
2008
6.2
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Em (voice)
2007
5.1
Silk
as Hélène Joncour
2007
5.7
O2 Wireless Festival Presents: Daft Punk Live
as Self (Patron)
2007
7.0
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
as Elizabeth Swann
2007
7.3
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
2007
7.7
Atonement
as Cecilia Tallis
2007
7.6
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
as Self
2006
8.4
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Elizabeth Swann
2006
7.4
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Domino
as Domino Harvey
2005
5.9
Pride & Prejudice
as Elizabeth Bennet
2005
8.1
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My Shot With
2005
0.0
The Jacket
as Jackie Price
2005
6.9
Stories of Lost Souls
as Leah
2004
5.6
The Making of King Arthur
2004
8.7
King Arthur
as Guinevere
2004
6.3
An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Self
2003
7.5
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
2003
4.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Love Actually
as Juliet
2003
7.1
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Elizabeth Swann
2003
7.8
The Seasons Alter
as Helena
2002
7.0
Doctor Zhivago
as Lara Antipova
2002
6.6
New Year's Eve
as Leah
2002
4.5
Pure
as Louise
2002
6.1
American Idol
as Self
2002
5.1
Thunderpants
as Music School Student
2002
3.4
Bend It Like Beckham
as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
2002
6.3
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
2.9
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Guest
2001
6.0
The Hole
as Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
2001
6.2
Princess of Thieves
as Gwyn
2001
6.1
Deflation
as Jogger
2001
3.3
Oliver Twist
as Rose Fleming
1999
6.3
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Sabé
1999
6.6
Coming Home
as Young Judith
1998
0.0
Coming Home
as Young Judith
1998
5.1
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Gwyn
1997
6.7
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
The Treasure Seekers
as The Princess
1996
5.3
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Innocent Lies
as Young Celia
1995
4.5
A Village Affair
as Natasha Jordan
1995
4.8
Royal Celebration
as Angela
1993
6.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
HBO First Look
as self
1992
4.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Screen One
as Angela
1989
7.0
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
The Bill
as Sheena Rose
1984
6.7
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
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Conception
N/A
0.0