Keira knightley bio data

(1985-)

Who Is Keira Knightley?

Actress Keira Knightley made her film debut at the age of nine in A Village Affair (1994).

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. Her later films include Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean, A Dangerous Method and Anna Karenina.

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She has also earned Oscar nominations for her roles in Pride & Prejudice and The Imitation Game.

Early Life and Career

Born in London, England, on March 26, 1985, Keira Christina Knightley grew up in a show-business family.

Her father is actor Will Knightley and her mother is playwright Sharman Macdonald. She grew up in a London suburb with her older brother Caleb. 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,&