Keira Knightley

Actor

Born March 26, 1985 in Teddington, London, England, UK

Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She has starred in both independent films and big-budget blockbusters and is particularly noted for her roles in period dramas. Her accolades include two Empire Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award and one Laurence Olivier Award. Knightley was appointed an OBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity. Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked commercials and television films. She appeared as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's handmaiden, in the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Knightley had a break-through role portraying a tomboy footballer in the sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002). She achieved global stardom with her portrayal of Elizabeth Swann in the fantasy swashbuckler series Pirates of the Caribbean. In the same year, she appeared in the Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and was labelled a promising teen star.

Filmography

Behind The Mic: The Making of The Harry Potter Full-Cast Audio Editions

Herself

The Perfect Gift

Herself

The Woman in Cabin 10

Laura 'Lo' Blacklock

Black Doves

Helen Webb

The Sound Collector

Self - Narrator (voice)

Boston Strangler

Loretta McLaughlin

The Sound Collector

Narrator

Charlotte

Charlotte Salomon (voice)

Silent Night

Nell

Misbehaviour

Sally Alexander

Berlin, I Love You

Jane

My Grandparents' War

Self

Greed

Self

Official Secrets

Katharine Gun

The Aftermath

Rachael Morgan

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Sugar Plum Fairy

Colette

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Elizabeth Swann

Red Nose Day Actually

Juliet

Collateral Beauty

Amy Moore

Discovering Fashion

Self (archive footage)

Everest

Jan Arnold

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

The Imitation Game

Joan Clarke

Laggies

Megan Burch

Begin Again

Gretta James

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Cathy Muller

Once Upon a Time...

Gabrielle Chanel

Wide-Awake

The Witch

Stars in Shorts

Woman

Anna Karenina

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Penelope "Penny" Lockhart

Neverland

Tinker Bell (voice)

A Dangerous Method

Sabina Spielrein

London Boulevard

Charlotte

Last Night

Joanna Reed

Never Let Me Go

Ruth C.

Steve

Woman

The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers

The Fairy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

The Duchess

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

The Edge of Love

Vera Phillips

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Em (voice)

Silk

Hélène Joncour

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Elizabeth Swann

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Self

Atonement

Cecilia Tallis

The Graham Norton Show

Self

According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

Self

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Elizabeth Swann

The Reichen Show

Self

Domino

Domino Harvey

Pride & Prejudice

Elizabeth Bennet

King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion

Self

The Jacket

Jackie Price

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King

Self

Stories of Lost Souls

Leah

The Making of King Arthur

King Arthur

Guinevere

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

Love Actually

Juliet

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Elizabeth Swann

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

The Seasons Alter

Helena

Doctor Zhivago

Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova

New Year's Eve

Leah

Pure

Louise

American Idol

Self

Thunderpants

Music School Student

Bend It Like Beckham

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Richard & Judy

Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Self - Guest

The Hole

Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith

Princess of Thieves

Gwyn

Deflation

Jogger

Oliver Twist

Rose Fleming

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Sabé

Coming Home

Young Judith

Coming Home

Young Judith

The Wonderful World of Disney

Gwyn

The View

Self

The Treasure Seekers

The Princess

The Daily Show

Self - Guest

Innocent Lies

Young Celia

A Village Affair

Natasha Jordan

Royal Celebration

Angela

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

HBO First Look

self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Screen One

Angela

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

The Bill

Sheena Rose

Entertainment Tonight

Self

The Oscars

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee