Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley | |
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Born | Keira Christina Knightley 26 March 1985 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1993–present |
Parent(s) | Will Knightley Sharman MacDonald |
Keira Christina Knightley (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˌkɪərə ˈnaɪtli/;[1] born 26 March 1985) is an English[2] actress and model. She began acting as a child and came to international notice in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham. From 2003 her appearances in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series took her to much greater prominence.
Knightley has appeared in several Hollywood films and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. Two years later she again was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Atonement.
In 2008, Forbes claimed Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood, having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American on the list of highest paid actresses.[3][4][5]
Early life
Knightley was born in Teddington, London, England, the daughter of Sharman MacDonald, an award-winning playwright, and Will Knightley, a theatre and television actor.[6] Her father is English and her Scottish mother is of half Welsh ancestry.[7] She has an elder brother, Caleb. Knightley lived in Richmond, attending Stanley Junior School, Teddington School and Esher College. She was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of six, but nevertheless was successful in school and was thus permitted to acquire a talent agent and pursue an acting career. She requested an agent as early as the age of three and got one when she turned six, from her mother as a reward for studying hard.[8] Knightley has noted that she was "single-minded about acting" during her childhood.[9] She performed in a number of local amateur productions, including After Juliet (written by her mother) and United States (written by her then drama teacher, Ian McShane, no relation to the actor).
Career
Film and television work
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Keira Knightley appeared in several television films in the mid to late 1990s—as well as ITV1's The Bill[10]—before being cast as Sabé, Padmé Amidala's decoy, in the 1999 science fiction blockbuster Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Sabé's dialogue was dubbed over with Natalie Portman's voice. This was to hide the fact that the handmaiden Padmé (played by Natalie Portman) was actually disclosed as the real Queen Amidala at the end of the film. Knightley was cast in the role due to her close resemblance to Portman; even the two actresses' mothers had difficulty telling their daughters apart when the girls were in full makeup.[11] Knightley's first starring role followed in 2001, when she played the daughter of Robin Hood in the made-for-television Walt Disney Productions feature, Princess of Thieves. During this time, Knightley also appeared in The Hole, a thriller that received a direct-to-video release in the United States. She appeared in a miniseries adaptation of Doctor Zhivago that first aired in 2002 to mixed reviews but high ratings.[citation needed]
Knightley's breakthrough role was in the football-themed film, Bend It Like Beckham, which was a success in its August 2002 UK release, grossing $18 million, and in its March 2003 U.S. release, grossing $32 million.[12] After Bend It Like Beckham's UK release raised her profile, she was cast in the big budget action film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (along with Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp) which was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and opened in July 2003 to positive reviews[13] and high box office grosses,[14] becoming one of the biggest hits of summer 2003 and cementing Knightley as the new "It" girl.[citation needed]
Knightley had a role in the British romantic comedy Love Actually, which opened in November 2003. Her next film, King Arthur, opened in July 2004 to negative reviews,[15] however in preparation for the role she took fighting and horseback-riding lessons.[16] In the same month, Knightley was voted by readers of Hello! magazine as the film industry's most promising teen star.[17] Additionally, TIME magazine noted in a 2004 feature that Knightley seemed dedicated to developing herself as a serious actress rather than a film star.[18]
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She appeared in three films in 2005, the first of which was The Jacket, alongside Adrien Brody.[19] She next appeared in Tony Scott's Domino, an action film based on the life of bounty hunter Domino Harvey. The film has been Knightley's greatest critical flop to date.[20] Knightley's critics often suggested she was nothing more than a pretty face, which led the young starlet to comment to Elle magazine, "I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove."[8]
Pride & Prejudice rounded out 2005.[21] Variety wrote about her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet: "Looking every bit a star, Knightley, who's shown more spirit than acting smarts so far in her career, really steps up to the plate here, holding her own against the more classically trained Matthew Macfadyen, as well as vets like Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Penelope Wilton, and Judi Dench with a luminous strength that recalls a young Audrey Hepburn. More than the older Jennifer Ehle in the TV series, she catches Elizabeth's essential skittishness and youthful braggadocio, making her final conversion all the more moving."[22] The film grossed more than $100 million worldwide,[23] and Knightley earned a Golden Globe nomination and an Oscar nomination (the Oscar ultimately went to Reese Witherspoon). The Academy Award nomination made her the third-youngest performer ever nominated.[24] BAFTA's decision not to nominate her drew criticism from Pride & Prejudice producer Tim Bevan.[25]
In 2006, Knightley was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[26] Her biggest financial hit thus far, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, was released in July.[27]
Knightley starred in three major films in 2007: Silk, an adaptation of the novel by Alessandro Baricco, Atonement, a feature film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel of the same name (co-starring James McAvoy, Vanessa Redgrave, and Brenda Blethyn),[28] and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which was released in May 2007. For her performance in Atonement, Knightley was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Dramatic Actress category for the role, as well as a BAFTA Award. Critic Richard Roeper was puzzled by both Knightley's and McAvoy's Academy Award snubs, stating "I thought McAvoy and Knightley were superb."[29]
In the late spring of 2007, Knightley shot The Edge of Love with Cillian Murphy as her husband, Matthew Rhys as her childhood sweetheart, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and Sienna Miller as Thomas' wife Caitlin Macnamara. She received positive reviews for her role.[30] The 2008 release was penned by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald, and directed by John Maybury. She then filmed The Duchess, based on the best-selling biography, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman,[31] in which she played Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire; the film was released in cinemas on 5 September 2008 in the U.K.
Knightley appears in the drama Last Night, in which she co-starred with Eva Mendes, Sam Worthington, and Guillaume Canet; it was directed by Massy Tadjedin.[32][33] In April 2009, Knightley began work on an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian novel, Never Let Me Go with Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan. Filming took place in Norfolk and Clevedon in Somerset.[34][35]
Theatre
Knightley made her West End debut in Martin Crimp's version of Molière's comedy, The Misanthrope, at the Comedy Theatre in London alongside Damian Lewis, Tara FitzGerald, and Dominic Rowan.[6] in December 2009.[6] Reviews for her portrayal of Jennifer in the play were generally positive. The Daily Telegraph described her performance as revealing "both power and poignancy"[36] and The Independent called her performance "not only strikingly convincing but, at times, rather thrilling in its satiric aplomb"[37] The Guardian, however, noted that due to the nature of the role "one could say that she is not unduly stretched"[38] and The Daily Mail described her as "little better than adequate" and "dull" and the Daily Express stated that "Her lack of stage experience is sometimes painfully evident."[39]
Knightley has been nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award as Best Supporting Actress as Jennifer in The Misanthrope, recognising her theatre debut.[40] Knightley also received an Evening Standard Award nomination for the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress.[41]
Upcoming roles
Knightley is filming under the direction of David Cronenberg in the feature film A Dangerous Method, where she plays the role of Sabina Spielrein, the real-life psychoanalyst who worked with Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Vincent Cassel will be co-starring.[42] She is slated to appear in The Emperor's Children with Eric Bana and Richard Gere. The film, a dark comedy, will be directed by Noah Baumbach.[43] Knightley will star in London Boulevard with Colin Farrell, written by William Monahan, who will also make his directing debut.[44]
Media attention
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As a result of her rapid rise to fame, Knightley has been the focus of significant media attention. She has been described by press reports as "famously open with media,"[45] although Knightley herself has stated "I don't talk about my private life."[46]
Knightley's look has often been described in publications as gamine.[47][48][49]
Knightley has appeared many times in FHMs 100 Sexiest Women in the World list. Ranked No.79 in 2004 she climbed to No.18 in 2005, and was named "the sexiest woman in the world in 2006."[50] In 2007 she was 12th, 10th in 2008 and came 36th in 2009. The US edition ranked her No.54 in 2004, No.11 in 2005, and No.5 in 2006. In May 2006, she was No.9 on Maxim's 2006 Hot 100. She was also named "the number one beauty icon of 2007" by a poll of 2500 people conducted by British high street chain Superdrug.[51][52] Knightley appeared nude, along with Scarlett Johansson, on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's March 2006 "Hollywood" issue.
Knightley was the celebrity face for the luxury goods brand Asprey, Shiatzy Chen as well as Lux haircare products in Japanese television commercials. In April 2006, she was confirmed as the new celebrity face of Chanel's perfume Coco Mademoiselle, though the first photo from the campaign was not released until May 2007.
Knightley's Valentino gown at the 2006 Golden Globe Awards won her much acclaim and even landed her the top spot on Steven Cojocaru's "Best Dressed List" on Entertainment Tonight, while the dress she wore to the 2006 Academy Awards was donated to the charity Oxfam, where it raised £4,300.[53]
Knightley has warned children who dream of the celebrity life that it's not all what it seems to be. "It frightens me when kids go, 'I want to be famous.'"[54] In a 2007 interview with the BBC Knightley said that she feels "de-humanised."[55] She also said that when a person becomes a celebrity, the public doesn't care that the person's life is constantly watched.
While she has no current plans to leave the world of film, Knightley has said that she could not imagine subjecting a child to the media. She is quoted as saying, "I'm not planning to have children at the moment... everyone changes, and I'm sure there will be a time I will want to do something different. I could completely see myself moving away [from acting]."[56]
She has expressed concern in the past about unsolicited attention from stalkers, and a 41-year-old man was charged with harassment in February 2010 after trying to contact the actress on several occasions outside the Comedy Theatre in London, where she appeared in the play The Misanthrope.[57] The subsequent trial folded after the actress was unavailable to testify in court.[58]
Charity work
Knightley is the face of an Amnesty International campaign to support human rights, marking the 60th anniversary of the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[59] As part of the campaign, the star also made a short film. Knightley stated she wanted to help raise awareness of the UDHR and human rights abuses.[59] She said "The UDHR is something that everyone should be aware of and be proud of as a statement of our common humanity."[59]
Knightley contributed her voice to a 2007 Robbie the Reindeer animation, all profits of which will be donated to Comic Relief.[60] In 2004, she travelled to Ethiopia with a group that included Richard Curtis, who had directed her in Love, Actually, on behalf of that charity.[61]
In April 2009, Knightley appeared in a video to raise awareness of domestic abuse entitled Cut. The video was directed by Joe Wright, who directed Knightley in Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, and shot for "Women's Aid," a British women and children aid group.[62][63] The video has created controversy, with some sources calling it too graphic, while other groups support the video for showing a realistic depiction of domestic violence.[64]
In November 2010, Knightley became patron of The SMA Trust, a British charity that funds medical research into the children's disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy.[65]
In March 2011, she appeared briefly in the Smithy sketch for Red Nose Day 2011, alongside Sir Paul McCartney, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Davina McCall, Justin Bieber and JLS, amongst others.[citation needed]
Personal life
Knightley, who lives in London, had a relationship with her Pride & Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend from 2005[66][67] until the couple split in December 2010.[68] She recently served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of her brother, Caleb, in Glasgow, Scotland. In attendance with her was James Righton, a member of rock band Klaxons, who she has reportedly been dating since late February 2011.[69] [70] [71]
Knightley has denied rumours she is anorexic, although she did say—after her appearance at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest premiere led to media speculation that her extremely slender figure was due to an eating disorder—that her family has a history of anorexia.[72] Knightley sued the Daily Mail after they claimed she lied about having anorexia; the article said that a teenage girl died from anorexia, indicating that Knightley's physical appearance may have influenced her in some way. She was awarded a settlement.[73]
In July 2006, Knightley said she has become a workaholic, detailing that "the last five years have blended into one. I can't tell you what was last year and what was the year before" and specifying that she was "working too much"[74] and was "quite frightened that if I continue at this rate I will start to hate what I love,"[75] suggesting that she would take a one-year break from acting to travel and focus on her personal life.[76]
Filmography
- Feature films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Innocent Lies | Young Celia | |
1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Sabé (Decoy Queen) | |
2001 | Deflation | Jogger | |
2001 | Princess of Thieves | Gwyn | |
2001 | The Hole | Frances 'Frankie' Almond Smith | Nominated – Empire Award for Best Debut |
2002 | Thunderpants | Music school student | Uncredited |
2002 | Pure | Louise | |
2002 | Bend It Like Beckham | Juliette "Jules" Paxton |
|
2002 | New Year's Eve | Leah | |
2002 | The Seasons Alter | Helena | |
2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Elizabeth Swann |
|
2003 | Love Actually | Juliet |
|
2004 | King Arthur | Guinevere |
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2005 | The Jacket | Jackie | |
2005 | Domino | Domino Harvey | |
2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Elizabeth Bennet |
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2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Elizabeth Swann |
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2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Elizabeth Swann | |
2007 | Silk | Hélène Joncour | |
2007 | Atonement | Cecilia Tallis |
|
2008 | The Edge of Love | Vera Phillips | |
2008 | The Duchess | Georgiana Cavendish |
|
2009 | The Continuing and Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers | The Fairy | |
2010 | London Boulevard | Charlotte | |
2010 | Never Let Me Go | Ruth | Nominated – Sarturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2010 | Last Night | Joanna Reed | |
2010 | Steve | Woman | |
2011 | A Dangerous Method | Sabina Spielrein | post-production |
2011 | Seeking A Friend for the End of the World | Penny | filming |
- Television appearances
Year | Title | Role |
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1993 | Screen One | Little Girl |
1995 | A Village Affair | Natasha Jordan |
1995 | The Bill | Sheena Rose |
1996 | The Treasure Seekers | The Princess |
1998 | Coming Home | Young Judith Dunbar |
1999 | Oliver Twist | Rose Fleming |
2001 | Princess of Thieves | Gwyn (daughter of Robin Hood) |
2002 | Doctor Zhivago | Lara Antipova |
2003 | Gaijin | Kate |
2007 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind | Em |
Theatre appearances
Year | Production | Theatre | Role | Awards |
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2009/2010 | The Misanthrope | Comedy Theatre, London | Jennifer (Celimene) | Nominated – Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role Nominated – Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress (The Natasha Richardson Award) |
2011 | The Children's Hour[77] | Comedy Theatre, London | Karen Wright |
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