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Keira Knightley (born March 26 1985 in Middlesex,
England) is a Great Britain|British actor|actress,
the daughter of playwright Sharman Macdonald and
actor Will Knightley. She has lived most of her
life in Richmond upon Thames.

She followed in her parents' footsteps quite
early, making her film debut at the age of nine in
A Village Affair (1994 in film|1994). Her first
major part was Sabé in The Phantom Menace, Padmé
Amidala's decoy. Knightley was presumably cast
because of her uncanny resemblance to headliner
Natalie Portman.

Knightley is best known for her breakthrough roles
in Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the
Caribbean (film)|Pirates of the Caribbean: The
Curse of the Black Pearl. Bend It Like Beckham was
especially physically demanding for Knightley in
terms of the intense Football (soccer)|football
training she underwent but opened the way for her
into Hollywood. Her role in the blockbuster
Pirates cemented her up-and-coming position in
international cinema.

While Knightley has recently appeared in the
blockbuster King Arthur (movie)|King Arthur, her
dedication to developing herself as an actress
rather than a movie star was noted by Time
(magazine)|Time magazine in a 2004 feature. In
July 2004, Knightley was voted by readers of
Hello! magazine as the movie industry's most
promising teen star. Additionally, Knightley was
voted the sexiest movie star of all time by the
readers of Empire (magazine)|Empire magazine,
leaving behind some of the hottest Hollywood stars
like Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Charlize Theron,
Julia Roberts, Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot.

Beside acting, Knightley is modelling for Asprey,
a British luxury items company.

Knightley is trained in dancing and she supports
West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United, a football
(soccer)| football team.

Knightley is rumoured to have dyslexia, although
this has been a point of controversy.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/showbiz/article
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==Filmography==
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| Year || Movie || Role || Other notes
|-
|  || Tulip Fever || Sophia Sandvoort ||
Development hell|In development
|-
| 2007 in film|2007 || Pirates of the Caribbean 3
|| Elizabeth Swann || Principal
photography|Filming
|-
| 2006 in film|2006 || Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest || Elizabeth Swann || Filming
|-
| 2005 in film|2005 || Pride and Prejudice (2005
movie)|Pride and Prejudice || Elizabeth Bennet ||
Completed
|-
| 2005 in film|2005 || Domino (movie)|Domino ||
Domino Harvey || Post-production
|-
| 2005 in film|2005 || The Jacket || Jackie ||
|-
| 2004 in film|2004 || King Arthur (movie)|King
Arthur || Guinevere ||
|-
| 2003 in film|2003 || Love Actually || Juliet ||
|-
| 2003 in film|2003 || Gaijin (short film)|Gaijin
|| Kate || Short film, animated film|animated
|-
| 2003 in video gaming|2003 || Pirates of the
Caribbean (video game)|Pirates of the Caribbean ||
Narrator || Video game
|-
| 2003 in film|2003 || Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl || Elizabeth Swann ||
|-
| 2002 in film|2002 || The Seasons Alter || Helena
|| Short film
|-
| 2002 in television|2002 || Doctor Zhivago ||
Lara Antipova (née Guishar) || Miniseries
|-
| 2002 in film|2002 || Pure (movie)|Pure || Louise
||
|-
| 2002 in film|2002 || Thunderpants || Music
School Student ||
|-
| 2002 in film|2002 || Bend It Like Beckham ||
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton ||
|-
| 2002 in film|2002 || New Year's Eve (short
film)|New Year's Eve || Leah || Short film
|-
| 2001 in film|2001 || Deflation (short
film)|Deflation || Jogger || Short film
|-
| 2001 in film|2001 || The Hole || Frances
'Frankie' Almond-Smith  ||
|-
| 2001 in television|2001 || Princess of Thieves
|| Gwyn Hood || Television movie
|-
| 1999 in television|1999 || Oliver Twist
(miniseries)|Oliver Twist || Rose Fleming ||
Miniseries
|-
| 1999 in film|1999 || Star Wars Episode I: The
Phantom Menace || Sabé Maberrie ||
|-
| 1998 in television|1998 || Coming Home (TV
movie)|Coming Home || Young Judith Dunbar ||
Television movie
|-
| 1996 in television|1996 || Treasure Seekers ||
The Princess || Television movie
|-
| 1995 in film|1995 || Innocent Lies || Young
Celia ||
|-
| 1994 in film|1994 || A Village Affair || Natasha
Jordan ||
|-
| 1993 in television|1993 || Royal Celebration ||
Little Girl || Television movie
|}

==External links==

*imdb name|id=0461136|name=Keira Knightley
*http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biogr
aphies/keira_knightley_biog.html Keira Knightley
Biography
===Fansites===
*http://www.keira-knightley.org
Keira-Knightley.org
*http://www.kkwavefront.org Keira Knightley
Wavefront
*http://www.pieces-of-keira.tk/ Pieces of Keira
*http://keira.fan-sites.org/ Keira Forever
*http://www.keira-knightley.us/ Fansite: Keira
Knightley
*http://www.keiraweb.com KeiraWeb.com
*http://www.keiraknightley.cc KeiraKnightley.cc

===Other===
*media:KeiraMay232004Style.jpeg|Keira in Style
Magazine, May 2004.