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Keira Knightley

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The daughter of actor Will Knightley and playwright Sharman Macdonald. After she requested an agent at the age of three, her parents allowed her to work on productions in her summer holidays. Her first role was at the age of 9, in Moira Armstrong's A Village Affair. However, Knightley's first high profile role came in 1999... See full bio »

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Keira Christina Knightley
in Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
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???? Laggies (pre-production)
Megan
 
2013 Jack Ryan (post-production)
Cathy Ryan
 
2013 Can a Song Save Your Life? (post-production)
Greta
 
2012/I Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
 
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Penny
 
2011 Neverland (TV mini-series)
Tinker Bell
 
2011 A Dangerous Method
Sabina Spielrein
 
2010 London Boulevard
Charlotte
 
2010 Steve (short)
Woman
 
2010/I Last Night
Joanna
 
2010 Never Let Me Go
Ruth
 
2009 The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (short)
The Fairy
 
2008 The Duchess
Georgiana
 
2008 The Edge of Love
Vera Phillips
 
2007 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (TV short)
Em (voice)
 
2007 Silk
Hélène Joncour
 
2007 Atonement
Cecilia Tallis
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Elizabeth Swann
 
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Elizabeth Swann
 
2005 Domino
Domino Harvey
 
2005 Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
 
2005 The Jacket
Jackie Price
 
2004 King Arthur
Guinevere
 
2003 Love Actually
Juliet
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean (Video Game)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Elizabeth Swann
 
2003 Gaijin (video short)
Kate (voice)
 
2002 The Seasons Alter (short)
Helena
 
2002 Doctor Zhivago (TV movie)
Lara Antipova (neé Guishar)
 
2002 New Year's Eve (short)
Leah
 
2002/I Pure
Louise
 
2002 Thunderpants
Music School Student (uncredited)
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
 
2001 The Hole
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
 
2001 Princess of Thieves (TV movie)
Gwyn
 
2001 Deflation (short)
Jogger
 
1999 Oliver Twist (TV mini-series)
Rose Fleming
– In Which All Is Revealed... (1999) … Rose Fleming (as Kiera Knightley)
– Wherein Oliver Is Educated by His Friend Fagin and Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes (1999) … Rose Fleming (as Kiera Knightley)
– Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Shewing That Surprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone (1999) … Rose Fleming (as Kiera Knightley)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sabé (as Kiera Knightley)
 
1998 Coming Home (TV movie)
Young Judith
 
1996 The Treasure Seekers (TV movie)
The Princess
 
1995 Innocent Lies
Young Celia
 
1995 The Bill (TV series)
Sheena Rose
– Swan Song (1995) … Sheena Rose
 
1995 A Village Affair (TV movie)
Natasha Jordan
 
1993 Screen One (TV series)
Angela
– Royal Celebration (1993) … Angela
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2008 The Edge of Love (performer: "Blue Tahitian Moon", "Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much", "Drifting and Dreaming")
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (performer: "Hoist the Colours")
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (performer: "Yo Ho A Pirate's Life for Me")
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" 1983)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2001 Deflation (short) (grip)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Thunderpants (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
2013 Keira Knightley: Becoming Anna (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2013 Creating the Stunning Costumes of Anna Karenina (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2013 Creating the Extraordinary World of Anna Karenina (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2013 Anna Karenina: A Story of Epic Love (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2012 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 December 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 November 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.830 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #1.700 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #1.438 (2011) … Herself
 
2008-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 November 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 May 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 September 2008 (2008) … Herself - Guest
 
2003-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #21.36 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #13.176 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #12.91 (2004) … Herself
– Episode #11.110 (2003) … Herself
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.8 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 June 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 June 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 June 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Soccer Aid (TV mini-series)
Herself
– Episode #4.4 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #4.1 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.6 (2012) … Herself
 
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005-2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Keira Knightley (2011) … Herself
– Keira Knightley (2005) … Herself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 10 February 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
 
2011 The Republic of Telly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.16 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 BFI London Film Festival Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 The People Speak UK (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Georgiana in Her Own Words (video short)
Herself
 
2009 How Far She Went: Making the Duchess (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Looking Over: The Edge of Love (video short)
Herself / Vera Phillips
 
2005-2008 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– 2008 Toronto Film Festival: Part 1 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #2.15 (2005) … Herself
 
2005-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Keira Knightley/Tyler Perry/Bill Burr (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2007-2008 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2004-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.5 (2008) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2006-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #28.1 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
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2008 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.242 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Imagine (TV series)
Herself
– Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of 'Atonement' (video short)
Herself
 
2008 An Evening at the Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2004-2008 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2006-2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2007 Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Herself - Winner Film actress of the year award
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #13.1 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #6.104 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 A Journey Behind the Scenes of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' (TV short)
Herself
 
2006 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Secrets of Dead Man's Chest (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Oprah's After-Oscar Party 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2006 I Am a Bounty Hunter: Domino Harvey's Life (video documentary short)
Herself - 'Domino Harvey'
 
2006 The Politics of Dating (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 On Set Diaries (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 The Bennets (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2006 Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2006 THS Investigates: Starving for Perfection (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Isaac (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 'Pride & Prejudice': A Classic in the Making (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 My Shot With (TV series)
Herself
– Keira Knightley (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Jacket: Project History and Deleted Scenes (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Johnny Depp: Under His Skin (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Making of 'King Arthur' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 52 Most Irresistible Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Starz Special: On the Set of 'King Arthur' (TV documentary)
Guinevere
 
2003 An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 April 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 She Shoots, She Scores: The Making of 'Bend It Like Beckham' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (21 titles)
2012 Stars in Shorts
Woman
 
2012 South at Six (TV series)
 
2011 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Farewell 'The Bill' (TV documentary)
Sheena Rose (uncredited)
 
2009 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Almost Famous II (TV documentary)
 
2008 The Story of the Costume Drama (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Cecilia Tallis (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Cecilia Tallis/Elizabeth Swann (uncredited)
 
2007 Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Planet Voice (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Cosmetic Surgery Nightmares (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2006 World of Robin Hood (TV documentary)
Gwyn (uncredited)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (TV movie)
Herself - Place #92
 
2005 Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (TV documentary)
Princess Beatrice
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Elizabeth Bennet (uncredited)
 
2005 Stories of Lost Souls
Leah (segment "New Year's Eve")
 

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(2000) Starred in the BBC Radio play "A High Wind In Jamaica". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Kiera Knightley

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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They always pencil in my boobs. I was only angry when they were really, really droopy. For King Arthur, for a poster, they gave me these really strange droopy tits. I don't have tits anyway but they digitally made them, and I thought, "Whoa if you're going to make me fantasy breasts, at least make them perky". See more »

Trivia:

Her 21st birthday party cost more than $30,000. Actors, designers, and other industry types attended. See more »

Trademark:

Prominent bone structure: high defined cheekbones and a strong square jawline See more »

Star Sign:

Aries