Biography
Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley A slender but lean brunette beauty, pixyish British actress Keira Knightley hitched herself to a star with memorable roles in such hits as Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Pirates of the Caribbean (2003). Born in Teddington, London, England, in 1985, young Knightley was enticed by the lure of cinema at an early age. Reported to have asked her parents for a manager at the age of three, playwright mother Sharman McDonald and actor father Will Knightley were at first reluctant to let their daughter follow them into show business. Although they would accommodate her wish three years later, their strict demand that their daughter study through school holidays and only take jobs that didn't interfere with her education ensured that Keira would keep her priorities straight.

Trained in dance from an early age, Knightley made her film debut when she was 12 in Moira Armstrong's romantic drama A Village Affair. Gradually climbing the credits with subsequent roles in Innocent Lies (1995
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2012 A Dangerous Method (2011) Drama, Thriller
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Comedy, Drama
2011 Last Night (2010) Drama, Romance
2008 Atonement Drama, Romance
2008 Silk Drama, Romance
2008 The Duchess Drama, Romance
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End Action, Adventure
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest Action, Adventure
2005 The Jacket Crime, Drama
2005 Domino Action, Thriller
2004 King Arthur Action, Adventure
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Adventure, Fantasy
2001 The Hole (2001) Thriller
2000 Pride and Prejudice Drama, Romance