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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
March 26, 1985 in Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

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Keira Knightley at event of The Jacket

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

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Actress (44 titles)

2013 Untouched (pre-production)
Effie Gray (rumored)

2012 Anna Karenina (post-production)
Anna Karenina

2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (completed)
Penny

2011 Neverland (TV mini-series)
Tinker Bell (voice)

2011 A Dangerous Method
Sabina Spielrein

2010 London Boulevard
Charlotte

2010 Steve (short)
Woman

2010/I Last Night
Joanna Reed

2010 Never Let Me Go
Ruth

2009 The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (short)
The Fairy

2008 Looking Over: The Edge of Love (video short)
Vera Phillips

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/I 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

2005 Stories of Lost Souls
Leah (segment "New Year's Eve")

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 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

1998 Coming Home (TV movie)
Young Judith

1996 The Treasure Seekers (TV movie)
The Princess

1995 The Bill (TV series)
Sheena Rose

– Swan Song (1995) … Sheena Rose

1995 Innocent Lies
Young Celia

1995 A Village Affair (TV movie)
Natasha Jordan

1993 Screen One (TV series)
Little Girl

– Royal Celebration (1993) … Little Girl

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1999) Played "Polly" in BBC Radio Play of Charlotte Brontë's "Villette". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 6 Interviews | 31 Articles | 122 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Kiera Knightley

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It was part of the job. There's no point in being embarrassed about it, because that is the name of the game. It was just another day at the office. A very nice day at the office. [on the love scene with Clive Owen in King Arthur] See more »

Trivia:

At age 20, she was the third-youngest woman in Oscar history to be nominated for Best Actress. See more »

Trademark:

Often stars in period pieces See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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