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220px-KeiraKnightleyByAndreaRaffin2011

Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985) is an English actress and model. She began acting as a child and came to international notice in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham. From 2003 her appearances in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series took her to much greater prominence.

Knightley has appeared in several Hollywood films and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. Two years later she again was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Atonement.

In 2008, Forbes claimed Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood, having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American on the list of highest paid actresses.

In 2014, Knightley starred in the historical thriller biography film, The Imitation Game as Joan Clarke, where she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Filmography[]

Feature films
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Innocent Lies Young Celia
1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Sabé (Decoy Queen)
2001 Deflation Jogger
2001 Princess of Thieves Gwyn
2001 Hole, TheThe Hole Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith Nominated – Empire Award for Best Debut
2002 Thunderpants Music school student Uncredited
2002 Pure Louise
2002 Bend It Like Beckham Juliette "Jules" Paxton
  • Golden Wave Award for Best Actress
  • London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Newcomer
  • Nominated – Empire Award for Best British Actress
  • Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
2002 New Year's Eve Leah
2002 Seasons Alter, TheThe Seasons Alter Helena
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Elizabeth Swann
  • Audience Award for Best International Actress
  • Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Orlando Bloom)
  • Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Orlando Bloom)
  • Nominated – Empire Award for Best British Actress
  • Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakout Performance on Screen
  • Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male or Female Actor in an Effects Film
  • Nominated – Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award
  • Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance
  • Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female
2003 Love Actually Juliet
  • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
  • Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakout Performance on Screen
  • Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting
2004 King Arthur Guinevere
  • Audience Award for Best International Actress
  • Nominated – Empire Award for Best British Actress
  • Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress Action Adventure/Thriller
  • Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star - Female
2005 Jacket, TheThe Jacket Jackie
2005 Domino Domino Harvey
2005 Pride & Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet
  • Character and Morality in Entertainment Award
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Nominated – Empire Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
  • Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress Drama/Action Adventure
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Elizabeth Swann
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Elizabeth Swann
2007 Silk Hélène Joncour
2007 Atonement Cecilia Tallis
  • Empire Award for Best Actress
  • Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress Drama
  • Rembrandt Award for Best International Actress
  • Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
  • Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
  • Nominated – Audience Award for Best International Actress
  • Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
2008 Edge of Love, TheThe Edge of Love Vera Phillips
2008 Duchess, TheThe Duchess Georgiana Cavendish
  • Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star
2009 The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers Fairy, TheThe Fairy Short film
2010 London Boulevard Charlotte
2010 Steve Woman Short film
2010 Never Let Me Go Ruth Nominated – Sarturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010 Last Night Joanna Reed
2011 Dangerous Method, AA Dangerous Method Sabina Spielrein
2012 Seeking A Friend for the End of the World Penny
2012 Anna Karenina Anna Karenina
2014 The Imitation Game Joan Clarke
2019 Official Secrets Katharine Gun
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