![]() Jude Law plays Anna's repressed husband in the film, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson co-stars as Anna's lover. In 2012 she appeared opposite Steve Carell in the apocalyptic tale Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and also returned to sumptuous period garb to star in Anna Karenina. Knightley continued to tackle a variety of roles. Knight later co-starred in the quiet science-fiction tale Never Let Me Go (2010) with Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan, and then portrayed real-world pioneering psychoanalyst Sabina Spielren in A Dangerous Method (2011). She appeared in the popular ensemble dramatic comedy Love Actually (2003). Knightley has nonetheless handled historical, contemporary and futuristic roles with equal ease. ![]() “I love history, you know, but actually because they’ve been the most interesting characters for me that I’ve been offered.” 'Love Actually,' 'A Dangerous Method' "I do a lot of period pieces because that’s my taste, because I want to work in Europe, because that’s my home and generally speaking that’s what’s made in England,” Knightley later said in a 2015 New York Times interview. Then in 2008, Knightley played the title character in The Duchess, a biopic of an 18th century royal. She earned an Academy Award nomination for her work in the film. The following year, Knightley starred in a screen adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright. Knightley played Guinevere in 2004's King Arthur with Clive Owen and Ioan Gruffudd. Knightley's character, Elizabeth Swann, got caught up in the action along with Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom), and she reprised her role in the film's 20 sequels. Based on a ride at Disneyland, this adventure tale starred Johnny Depp as the notorious pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. Knightley landed her first blockbuster hit in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' Knightley tackled a role that Julie Christie made famous in the 1962 feature film. She also showed herself to be a risk-taker that same year, playing the female lead in the TV film Doctor Zhivago. She played tomboy soccer player Juliette "Jules" Paxton in this surprise hit. In 2002, Knightley had a career breakthrough with Bend It Like Beckham. That same year, Knightley had a supporting role in the television miniseries Oliver Twist with Sam Smith, Julie Walters and Robert Lindsay. In her mid-teens, she landed her first major role in the film Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999). Knightley had her first professional acting job at the age of seven, and went on to make a string of appearances on British television. Movies 'Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace' School was not easy for Knightley as she struggled with dyslexia. Knightley first asked for her own agent at the age of three and finally got one when she was six years old. I guess that's why I'm an actress: I never stopped wanting to play." "I was always making up stories, playing with them for hours. ![]() Knightley later told Marie Claire that playing with doll houses may have influenced her career choice: "Doll houses were a big thing in my childhood," she said. She grew up in a London suburb with her older brother Caleb. ![]() Her father is actor Will Knightley and her mother is playwright Sharman Macdonald. Early Life and Careerīorn in London, England, on March 26, 1985, Keira Christina Knightley grew up in a show-business family. She has also earned Oscar nominations for her roles in Pride & Prejudice and The Imitation Game. Her later films include Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean, A Dangerous Method and Anna Karenina. Her first major part came in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace and she then became well-known for her performance as tomboy footballer Juliette "Jules" Paxton in Bend It Like Beckham. Actress Keira Knightley made her film debut at the age of nine in A Village Affair (1994). ![]()
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