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- Born: March 26, 1985
- Birth Name: Keira Christina Knightley
- Home Town: Teddington, Middlesex, England
- Height: 5' 7
- Voted #1 in New Woman magazine's 50 Most Beautiful Celebs 2004
- 2006: Best Actress Oscar Nomination for Pride & Prejudice
- At age 20, she was the third-youngest woman in Oscar history to be nominated for Best Actress
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Actress Keira Knightley rose to fame for her supporting role in Bend It Like Beckham and most recently has become known for her roles in Pride & Prejudice and the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Knightely is featured in a public service announcement about domestic violence in which she is shown being beaten up by a man. The clip will begin airing on April 6, 2009, in theaters.People: Keira Knightley Beat-up in Violent PSA (April 2, 2009)
A Shy Keira Knightley
Knightley is said to be very shy on the red carpet, as she doesn't like her picture being taken or going to parties. She gets terrified when she is being followed by photographers and has broken down in tears on several occasions.Other Work
Knightley had a role in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as the Queen's decoy. She was chosen as the decoy because of her resemblance to Natalie Portman. Her most recent work includes the 2008 films The Edge of Love and The Duchess.In September 2008, Knightley was signed on to co-star in Massy Tadjedin's directorial debut Last Night. The film also stars Eva Mendes and Sam Worthington.Variety: Keira Knightley tops 'Last Night' cast (September 17, 2008)
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Keira Knightley Questions
Do Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller have a sex scene in The Edge of Love? 2 AnswersNo. According to IMDB, They shared a short kiss and a partial nude scene. See descriptions below: "Sienna Miller has said that media reports that she shared an ... read more
Does anyone know any James McAvoy movies? I know there's Atonement, but I have a dislike for Keira Knightley... 2 AnswersHere are all of James McAvoy's films since 2005: 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2006 The Last King of Scotland 2006 Pene... read more
What celebrities do you think would look hot dressed in the Princess Leia bikini from Star Wars? 3 AnswersThe more the merrier, thats what I say. http://www.just-whatever.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/metal_bikini_large.jpg read more -
Keira Knightley Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1985: Born on March 26
- 2002: Bend It Like Beckham
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- 2003: Love Actually
- 2004: King Arthur
- 2005: Pride & Prejudice
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
- 2007: Atonement
- 2007: Silk
- 2008: The Duchess
- 2008: The Edge of Love
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