Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley Movies and TV Shows

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 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 3/26/1985 (39 years old)
  • Place of birth: Teddington, London, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.7 m
  • Net worth: $80,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Boston Strangler
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 67%
role:
Loretta McLaughlin
2023

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5
67%
2021

Comedy

Drama

Horror

5.7
61%
Misbehaviour
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Sally Alexander
2020

Comedy

Drama

History

6.3
64%
Greed
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 55%
role:
Herself
2020

Comedy

Drama

5.8
55%
Official Secrets
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Katharine Gun
2019

Drama

History

Thriller

7.3
72%
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The Aftermath
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Rachael Morgan
2019

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.3
64%
2019

Drama

4.7
46%
2018

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
61%
Colette
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 70%
role:
Colette
2018

Drama

History

6.7
70%
2017

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
67%
Red Nose Day Actually
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 72%
role:
Juliet
Not available
2017

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

7.1
72%
Not available
Collateral Beauty
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 73%
role:
Amy Moore
2016

Drama

Romance

6.8
73%
Everest
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Jan Arnold
2015

Drama

7.1
68%
The Imitation Game
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 80%
role:
Joan Clarke
2014

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

8.0
80%
Laggies
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Megan Burch
2014

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
61%
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2014

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.2
61%
Begin Again
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Gretta James
2013

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

7.4
73%
Once Upon a Time...
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 86%
role:
Gabrielle Chanel
Not available
2013

History

6.4
86%
Not available
Anna Karenina
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Anna Karenina
2012

Drama

Romance

6.6
67%
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Penelope "Penny" Lockhart
2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
66%
Neverland
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Tinker Bell (voice)
2011

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
61%
A Dangerous Method
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Sabina Spielrein
2011

Drama

Thriller

6.4
63%
London Boulevard
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Charlotte
2010

Crime

Drama

6.2
60%
Last Night
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Joanna Reed
2010

Drama

Romance

6.5
61%
Never Let Me Go
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Ruth C.
2010

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
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Steve
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Woman
2010

Drama

7.0
69%
The Duchess
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 70%
role:
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
2008

Drama

History

Romance

6.9
70%
The Edge of Love
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Vera Phillips
2008

Drama

History

Romance

6.1
61%
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 55%
role:
Em (voice)
Not available
2007

Animation

Family

5.8
55%
Not available
Silk
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 57%
role:
Hélène Joncour
2007

Drama

Romance

5.8
57%
Atonement
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Cecilia Tallis
2007

Drama

Romance

7.8
77%
2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
73%
2006

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
74%
Domino
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Domino Harvey
2005

Action

Crime

5.9
60%
Pride & Prejudice
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 81%
role:
Elizabeth Bennet
2005

Drama

Romance

7.8
81%
The Jacket
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Jackie Price
2005

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1
69%
King Arthur
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Guinevere
2004

Action

Adventure

History

War & Politics

6.3
63%
Love Actually
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 71%
role:
Juliet
2003

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.6
71%
2003

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
78%
Bend It Like Beckham
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 63%
role:
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
2002

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7
63%
The Hole
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith
2001

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

6.2
62%
Princess of Thieves
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 62%
role:
Gwyn
Not available
2001

Adventure

TV Movie

5.8
62%
Not available
1999

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
65%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Keira Knightley are, for example, Boston Strangler, Silent Night and Misbehaviour.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
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