Scene from Doctor Zhivago (2002)

Alternate Names: Kiera Knightley, Keira Christina Knightley, کایرا نایتلی, เคียรา ไนต์ลีย์, 凯拉 奈特莉, 綺拉奈特莉

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Royal Celebration (1993) as Angela

Most Important Roles:

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Elizabeth Swann
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Elizabeth Swann
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Elizabeth Swann
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002) as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
• The Hole (2001) as Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
• Love Actually (2003) as Juliet
• Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates (2003) as
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Sabé
• An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Self
• Atonement (2007) as Cecilia Tallis

Career Highlights:

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
• The Hole (2001)
• Love Actually (2003)
• Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates (2003)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
• An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
• Atonement (2007)

Keira Christina Knightley, born March 26, 1985 in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, began her acting career at age six with commercials and television films. She gained prominence as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's handmaiden, in 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (1999). Her breakthrough role was as a tomboy footballer in 'Bend It Like Beckham' (2002), followed by global stardom playing Elizabeth Swann in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series. Knightley has since starred in numerous films, including 'Love Actually' (2003), 'Pride & Prejudice' (2005), and 'The Imitation Game' (2014). She's known for her roles in period dramas and has received critical acclaim, earning nominations for Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and an Olivier Award. On stage, she's appeared in productions like 'The Misanthrope', 'The Children's Hour', and 'Thérèse Raquin'. Knightley is married to musician James Righton with whom she has two daughters.