This statuesque British beauty, born to actor Will Knightley and playwright Sharman Macdonald in Middlesex, England, on March 26, 1985, flocked early on to the family tradition of acting.Knightley attained instant cult status among Stars Wars fanatics with a small but important role in Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, playing Sabe -- the "Decoy Queen" to Natalie Portman's Queen Amidala. She greatly increased her recognition factor playing a tomboy soccer player in the worldwide hit Bend It Like Beckham (2002).
But the best was yet to come. Knightley's choice for her first U.S. starring role couldn't have been much better -- she played feisty heroine Elizabeth Swann in the surprise smash Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer then cast Knightley in another costume action epic, as Queen Guinevere in the revisionist history of King Arthur (2004).
AtonementWhen 13-year-old Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) discovers a lustful letter and witnesses a sexual encounter between her older sister (Keira Knightley) and a servant's son (James McAvoy), her confusion prompts her to finger the young man for a violent crime. Her half-truth changes their lives forever... Read More
The DuchessKeira Knightley stars as Georgiana Spencer, a young duchess who indulges in extravagant vices and begins a scandalous affair with politician Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper) to balance her unhappy marriage to the duke of Devonshire (Golden Globe–nominated Ralph Fiennes). Director Saul Dibb's... Read More
Pride & PrejudiceIn this retelling of Jane Austen's novel set in 19th-century England, Mrs. Bennet (Brenda Blethyn) is all atwitter in hopes of marrying her daughters to prosperous gentlemen callers, especially when a wealthy bachelor moves nearby. Headstrong daughter Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) meets her match in... Read More
Last NightDuring an evening apart, married couple Joanna and Michael encounter tempting opportunities to cheat on each other: Michael spends time on a business trip with his sexy colleague, Laura, while Joanna crosses paths with a former flame, Alex. Read More
King ArthurKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table struggle to retain power amid a shaky political landscape in Antoine Fuqua's take on the myth of Camelot, which is steeped in gritty realism and the politics of its time. Read More
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A Dangerous Method (2011) | R | |
Neverland (2011) | NR | |
Last Night (2010) | R | |
London Boulevard (2010) | R | |
Never Let Me Go (2010) | R | |
The Edge of Love (2008) | R | |
The Duchess (2008) | PG-13 | |
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Pure (2005) | R | |
Pride & Prejudice (2005) | PG | |
The Jacket (2005) | R | |
Domino (2005) | R | |
King Arthur (2004) | UR | |
Love Actually (2003) | R | |
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Doctor Zhivago (2002) | NR | |
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) | PG-13 | |
The Hole (2001) | R | |
Princess of Thieves (2001) | TV-PG | |
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Oliver Twist (1999) | NR | |
Coming Home (1998) | NR | |
The Treasure Seekers (1996) | NR | |
A Village Affair (1995) | NR | |
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