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Place of birth Teddington, Middlesex, England
Year of debut 1995
Awards
- Academy Awards nominated1
- BAFTA Awards nominated1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated2
Growing up, Keira Knightley acted in TV series such as The Bill and movies like Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace during her school holidays. In 2002 she got her big movie break in Bend It Like Beckham. She has since built up a reputation as a leading lady in period dramas including Pride & Prejudice and The Duchess. She has also starred in US blockbusters like The Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise and British movies such as Never Let Me Go.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2007 161 MinsPirate adventure starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush. Moderate horror and action-adventure violence.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2003 137 MinsJohnny Depp and Orlando Bloom play swashbuckling pirates. Co stars Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush. Contains moderate horror, action violence and infrequent mild language.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2007 117 MinsTwo lovers (Keira Knightley and James McAvoy) are torn apart when one is accused of a terrible crime. Very strong language, bloody injuries and moderate sex.
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£2.5012 Certificate 2002 107 MinsComedy about an Indian girl who ignores her family's traditions because of her obsession with football. With Keira Knightley. Moderate language and sexual references.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2008 105 MinsKeira Knightley stars as an 18th century aristocrat with a very public personal life. Contains moderate sex.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2004 120 MinsClive Owen stars as the legendary knight Arthur. Co stars Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen and Keira Knightley. Contains moderate battle violence and mild sex scenes.
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£3.4918 Certificate 2011 95 MinsPsychiatrist Jung has a sordid affair with a mentally disturbed patient (Keira Knightley). With Michael Fassbender. Adults only: sado-masochism and sexual scenes.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2010 88 MinsA married couple (Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington) spend a night apart and are both tempted to be unfaithful. Infrequent strong language and a moderate sex scene.
Did you know?
- At the age of three, Keira Knightley asked her parents for an agent. They initially refused her request. However, she secured an agent when she was six.
- She is the daughter of Will Knightley, an actor, and Sharman McDonald, an actress and playwright.
- She played football for 20 weeks to prepare for her role in Bend It Like Beckham.
- According to People magazine, she likes to keep souvenirs from her movie shoots such as Elizabeth Bennett's stripy stockings from Pride & Prejudice.
- She dated model Jamie Dornan from 2003 to 2005. In 2006 she began dating her Pride & Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend.
Awards
Academy Awards nominated1
- 2005 Actress in a Leading Role - Pride & Prejudice
BAFTA Awards nominated1
- 2007 Leading Actress - Atonement
Golden Globe Awards nominated2
- 2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Atonement
- 2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Pride & Prejudice
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