Keira Christina Knightley (pronounced /ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ/; born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA-, and Academy Award-nominated English film and television actress. She began her career as a child actress, and came to international prominence in 2003, after co-starring in the films Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Knightley has since become a notable lead actress, having appeared in several Hollywood films and earning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. As of 2008, Forbes claims Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood (behind Cameron Diaz), having reportedly earned $32 Million in 2007, making her the only non-American person on the list of highest paid actors or actresses.
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Early Life
Knightley was born in Teddington, Middlesex England, the daughter of Sharman Macdonald, an award-winning playwright, and Will Knightley, a theatre and television actor. Her father read more...
Career
Knightley appeared in several television movies in the mid to late 1990s, before being cast as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's decoy, in the 1999 science fiction blockbuster Star Wars read more...
Media Attention
As a result of her rapid rise to fame, Knightley has been the focus of significant media attention. She has been described by press reports as "famously open with media," although read more...
Personal Life
Knightley, who currently lives in London, is dating her Pride and Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend. There have been rumors that they are engaged to be married, but Knightley has stated read more...
Keira Christina Knightley (pronounced /ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ/; born March 26, 1985) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA-, and Academy Award-nominated English film and television read more...