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Keira Knightley
Born: 26th Mar 1985 Teddington, London, England, UK
Dept: Acting
Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She has starred in both independent films and big-budget blockbusters and is particularly noted for her roles in period dramas. Her accolades include two Empire Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award and one Laurence Olivier Award. Knightley was appointed an OBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.
Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked commercials and television films. She appeared as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's handmaiden, in the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Knightley had a break-through role portraying a tomboy footballer in the sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002). She achieved global stardom with her portrayal of Elizabeth Swann in the fantasy swashbuckler series Pirates of the Caribbean. In the same year, she appeared in the Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and was labelled a promising teen star.
For her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the period romance Pride & Prejudice (2005), Knightley was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 20, she became the third-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time. Knightley starred in a series of further period pieces, portraying a complex love interest in Atonement (2007), tastemaker Georgiana Cavendish in The Duchess (2008), and the titular socialite in Anna Karenina (2012). She then forayed into contemporary dramas, appearing as an aspiring musician in Begin Again (2013) and a medical student in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014). Knightley returned to historical films by playing cryptoanalyst Joan Clarke in The Imitation Game (2014), earning her a second round of Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, and starred as the eponymous belle époque writer in Colette (2018) to critical acclaim.
On stage, Knightley has appeared in two West End productions: The Misanthrope in 2009, which earned her an Olivier Award nomination, and The Children's Hour in 2011. She also starred as the eponymous heroine in the 2015 Broadway production of Thérèse Raquin. Knightley is known for her outspoken stance on social issues, and has worked extensively with Amnesty International, Oxfam, and Comic Relief. She is married to musician James Righton, with whom she has two daughters.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 101
Film: 67 (66%)
Television: 34 (34%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Science Fiction, Family, War, Animation, Mystery, Horror, Action & Adventure, Music, Reality, News, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Filmography
Character:
Holly
(No release date supplied. Possibly still in production.)
Set in the near future, when the British government takes authoritarian rule over parenting. ... view
Character:
2025
When Phil, an ordinary guy with a quiet life, runs into the film star of his dreams at the cheese counter he can’t believe his luck – or his nerve ... view
Character:
Herself
2025
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth ... view
Character:
Laura 'Lo' Blacklock
Dec 2024 (first aired)
When a spy posing as a politician's wife learns her lover has been murdered, an old assassin friend joins her on a quest for truth — and vengeance. ... view
Character:
Helen Webb (6 ep.)
2024
Despite the fact that he is very hard of hearing, the Sound Collector spends his days discovering and using new sounds that he finds on his adventures ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the lin ... view
Character:
Loretta McLaughlin
Feb 2023 (first aired)
Keira Knightley narrates this adorable animated series. From the hissing of the tide to the snuffles of his pet Mole, hear the world through the ears ... view
Character:
Narrator (60 ep.)
2022
The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative ... view
Character:
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
2021
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one t ... view
Character:
Nell
2020
A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World ... view
Character:
Sally Alexander
2019
An anthology feature of 10 stories of romance set in the German capital. ... view
Character:
Jane
Nov 2019 (first aired)
In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2019
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos. ... view
Character:
Self
2019
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joi ... view
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Katharine Gun
2019
In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions aris ... view
Character:
Rachael Morgan
2018
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could c ... view
Character:
Sugar Plum Fairy
2018
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France ... view
Character:
Colette
2017
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sa ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Swann
2017
Fourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love, act ... view
Character:
Juliet
2016
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see ... view
Character:
Amy Moore
Aug 2016 (first aired)
The stories and looks behind iconic and influential fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren, and many more. ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
2015
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-i ... view
Character:
Jan Arnold
Sep 2015 (first aired)
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclect ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Dec 2014 (first aired)
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hoste ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2014
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant te ... view
Character:
Joan Clarke
2014
Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no parti ... view
Character:
Megan Burch
2014
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, not ... view
Character:
Gretta James
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (2 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program w ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2014
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. ... view
Character:
Cathy Muller
2013
In 1913, designer Coco Chanel opens her first boutique in the French city of Deauville. ... view
Character:
Gabrielle Chanel
2012
Ingénues, icons, action heroes, divas and the world's next great comedy star: 13 actresses who gave the dreamiest performances of 2012. ... view
Character:
The Witch
2012
Seven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth, Lily Tomlin, Keira Knightley, Jesse Tyler Fer ... view
Character:
Woman
2012
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to ... view
Character:
Anna Karenina
2012
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school ... view
Character:
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
Dec 2011 (first aired)
Raised on the streets of turn-of-the century London, orphaned Peter and his pals survive by their fearless wits as cunning young pickpockets. Now, the ... view
Character:
Tinker Bell (voice) (2 ep.)
2011
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s ... view
Character:
Sabina Spielrein
2010
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster. ... view
Character:
Charlotte
2010
Michael and Joanna are a young and successful married couple who appear to have it all. But when Michael finds himself alone on a business trip with a ... view
Character:
Joanna Reed
2010
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come ... view
Character:
Ruth C.
2010
A young couple begin to receive daily visits from their downstairs neighbor, Steve. Steve draws attention to various practical problems and is eager t ... view
Character:
Woman
2009
A sinister fairytale depicting the lives of two brothers and their daily suicide attempts. ... view
Character:
The Fairy
Jul 2009 (first aired)
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2008
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. ... view
Character:
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
2008
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's child ... view
Character:
Vera Phillips
2007
Robbie and Donner's wedding is interrupted when Donner is kidnapped by aliens. Robbie saves the day again though with the help of his friends and an a ... view
Character:
Em (voice)
2007
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japa ... view
Character:
Hélène Joncour
2007
Starting on the last hour of London's daylight on 16th June 2007, Daft Punk perform their recently renovated Alive 2007 tour. ... view
Character:
Self (Patron)
2007
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her internati ... view
Character:
Self
2007
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Swann
2007
A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. ... view
Character:
Cecilia Tallis
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and sha ... view
Character:
Self (5 ep.)
2006
Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. ... view
Character:
Self
2006
Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal s ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Swann
Nov 2005 (first aired)
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2005
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter. ... view
Character:
Domino Harvey
2005
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbeari ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Bennet
2005
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he ... view
Character:
Jackie Price
2004
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome. ... view
Character:
Leah
2004
Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004). ... view
Character:
2004
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy ... view
Character:
Guinevere
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)
2003
Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in Londo ... view
Character:
Juliet
2003
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, black ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Swann
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2002
The world is burning up, icecaps melt, floods drown the landscape and people starve. These images are from a Shakespearean speech that dates from the ... view
Character:
Helena
Nov 2002 (first aired)
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revol ... view
Character:
Larissa Ameliava 'Lara' Antipova (3 ep.)
2002
A young woman brings out the worst in a group of friends on New Year's Eve. ... view
Character:
Leah
2002
A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation. ... view
Character:
Louise
Jun 2002 (first aired)
Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become t ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2002
An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becom ... view
Character:
Music School Student
2002
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing ... view
Character:
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Nov 2001 (first aired)
Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4, ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Nov 2001 (first aired)
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2001
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb ... view
Character:
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
2001
Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero - Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and ... view
Character:
Gwyn
Nov 1999 (first aired)
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Esc ... view
Character:
Rose Fleming (4 ep.)
1999
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve ... view
Character:
Sabé
Apr 1998 (first aired)
Alone and without her parents, Judith Dunbar spends her school days in a boarding school. When her friend Loveday invites her to Gut Nancherrow one da ... view
Character:
Young Judith (2 ep.)
1998
Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2. ... view
Character:
Young Judith
Sep 1997 (first aired)
Walt Disney Productions (later The Walt Disney Company) has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The ori ... view
Character:
Gwyn (1 ep.)
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1996
Five motherless children, with the help of a famous doctor, are determined to save their financially strapped father. ... view
Character:
The Princess
Jul 1996 (first aired)
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (3 ep.)
1995
In September 1938 a British detective comes to a small French coastal town in order to investigate the death of a colleague. Prime suspects are the me ... view
Character:
Young Celia
1995
An apparently happy wife in an English village has a relationship with a local aristocrat's daughter. ... view
Character:
Natasha Jordan
1993
A bittersweet drama about a street party held in a suburban London square to mark the 1981 Royal Wedding. After two years of the Thatcher administrati ... view
Character:
Angela
Sep 1993 (first aired)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Alon ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (2 ep.)
Aug 1993 (first aired)
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Amon ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (2 ep.)
Jun 1992 (first aired)
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of ... view
Character:
self (1 ep.)
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1988 (first aired)
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spo ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (5 ep.)
Oct 1984 (first aired)
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and d ... view
Character:
Sheena Rose (1 ep.)
Sep 1981 (first aired)
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-sc ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Mar 1953 (first aired)
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuett ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jan 1944 (first aired)
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associatio ... view
Character:
Self - Nominee (1 ep.)