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 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 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 Ă©poque 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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| 1 | The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) | Laura 'Lo' Blacklock | 6.3 | |
| 2 | Boston Strangler (2023) | Loretta McLaughlin | 6.4 | |
| 3 | Silent Night (2021) | Nell | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Misbehaviour (2020) | Sally Alexander | 4.3 | |
| 5 | Greed (2019) | Self | 5.2 | |
| 6 | The Aftermath (2019) | Rachael Morgan | 6.9 | |
| 7 | Official Secrets (2019) | Katharine Gun | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Berlin, I Love You (2019) | Jane | 6 | |
| 9 | Colette (2018) | Colette | 7.5 | |
| 10 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) | Sugar Plum Fairy | 6.1 | |
| 11 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | Elizabeth Swann | 6.8 | |
| 12 | Red Nose Day Actually (2017) | Juliet | 7 | |
| 13 | Collateral Beauty (2016) | Amy Moore | 7.3 | |
| 14 | Everest (2015) | Jan Arnold | 6.8 | |
| 15 | Begin Again (2014) Oscars 2015 | Gretta James | 7.3 | |
| 16 | Laggies (2014) | Megan Burch | 6.1 | |
| 17 | The Imitation Game (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | Joan Clarke | 8.2 | |
| 18 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) | Cathy Muller | 6.4 | |
| 19 | Once Upon a Time... (2013) | Gabrielle Chanel | 7 | |
| 20 | Anna Karenina (2012) Oscars 2013 | Anna Karenina | 6.4 | |
| 21 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) | Penelope "Penny" Lockhart | 6.8 | |
| 22 | Stars in Shorts (2012) | Woman | - | - |
| 23 | A Dangerous Method (2011) | Sabina Spielrein | 6.1 | |
| 24 | London Boulevard (2010) | Charlotte | 6.1 | |
| 25 | Never Let Me Go (2010) | Ruth C. | 7.2 | |
| 26 | Steve (2010) | Woman | - | - |
| 27 | Last Night (2010) | Joanna Reed | 7 | |
| 28 | The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers (2009) | The Fairy | 5 | |
| 29 | The Edge of Love (2008) | Vera Phillips | 6.3 | |
| 30 | The Duchess (2008) Oscars 2009 | Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire | 7.2 | |
| 31 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Oscars 2008 | Elizabeth Swann | 7.2 | |
| 32 | Silk (2007) | Hélène Joncour | 5.2 | |
| 33 | Atonement (2007) Oscars 2008 | Cecilia Tallis | 7.4 | |
| 34 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007) | Em (voice) | - | - |
| 35 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007) | Self | - | - |
| 36 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Oscars 2007 | Elizabeth Swann | 7.3 | |
| 37 | Domino (2005) | Domino Harvey | 6.4 | |
| 38 | The Jacket (2005) | Jackie Price | 6.9 | |
| 39 | Pride & Prejudice (2005) Oscars 2006 | Elizabeth Bennet | 7.5 | |
| 40 | King Arthur (2004) | Guinevere | 6.1 | |
| 41 | Stories of Lost Souls (2004) | Leah | - | - |
| 42 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Top 100 by FilmGator | Elizabeth Swann | 7.9 | |
| 43 | Love Actually (2003) | Juliet | 7.4 | |
| 44 | Pure (2002) | Louise | - | - |
| 45 | New Year's Eve (2002) | Leah | - | - |
| 46 | Bend It Like Beckham (2002) | Juliette 'Jules' Paxton | 6.6 | |
| 47 | Thunderpants (2002) | Music School Student | 3 | |
| 48 | The Hole (2001) | Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith | 6.1 | |
| 49 | Princess of Thieves (2001) | Gwyn | 5.6 | |
| 50 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Oscars 2000 | Sabé | 6.7 | |
| 51 | Coming Home (1998) | Young Judith | - | - |
| 52 | Innocent Lies (1995) | Young Celia | - | - |
| 53 | Conception | - | - | - |
