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Keira Knightley

Also known as Keira Christina Knightley, Keira Christina Righton

Keira Christina Knightley, OBE is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an OBE for services to drama and charity.

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Keira Knightley is an English actress renowned for her roles in independent films, blockbusters, and period dramas, having earned multiple major award nominations including two Academy Award nominations. She matters because of her significant contributions to film and drama, which were formally recognized in 2018 when she was appointed an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for her services to drama and charity.

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Keira Christina Knightley, OBE (/ˈkɪərə ˈnaɪtli/ KEER-ə NYTE-lee; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an OBE for services to drama and charity.

Born in London to English actor Will Knightley and Scottish playwright Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. Following a minor role as Sabé in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), her breakthrough came when she played a tomboy footballer in Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and co-starred in Love Actually (2003). She achieved global recognition for playing Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–2007, 2017).