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Keira Knightley
Playing Elizabeth Swann and Elizabeth Bennet.
Bend It Like Beckham · Pride & Prejudice
- Born
- 26 March 1985
- Birthplace
- London, UK
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Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley is a British actor whose career spans adventure franchises, contemporary drama and literary adaptations. She began acting as a child before breaking through in her late teens.
Early life
Theatre family
Her parents are actor Will Knightley and playwright Sharman Macdonald.
Child performer
Combined school with early television and film roles.
Career
- 1990s
Early parts
Appeared in television and played Sabé in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
- 2002–2003
Breakthrough
Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean brought international recognition.
- 2000s–2010s
Dramatic roles
Established a substantial career in period and contemporary films.
- Later career
Stage and television
Combined film work with theatre and television projects.
Selected work
Bend It Like Beckham
A football-loving teenager who befriends the central character.
Pride & Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright’s adaptation of Jane Austen.
Atonement
A love story disrupted by a devastating accusation.
Beyond work
Dyslexia
Has spoken about learning to read while managing dyslexia.
Family
Married musician James Righton; they have two daughters.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: The Standard. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
