this swashbuckling English actress became Hollywood’s it girl when she
became Hollywood’s it girl when she
became Hollywood’s it girl when she decided to Bend It Like Beckham welcome
decided to Bend It Like Beckham welcome
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exploring the life and career of Keira
exploring the life and career of Keira Knightley
Knightley
Knightley so where can I take you Keira Kristina
so where can I take you Keira Kristina
so where can I take you Keira Kristina Knightley was born March 26 1985 in
Knightley was born March 26 1985 in
Knightley was born March 26 1985 in London England to an award-winning
London England to an award-winning
London England to an award-winning playwright and an actor she followed in
playwright and an actor she followed in
playwright and an actor she followed in her parents footsteps when she signed
her parents footsteps when she signed
her parents footsteps when she signed with an agent at age three and spent her
with an agent at age three and spent her
with an agent at age three and spent her youth in amateur productions Knightley’s
youth in amateur productions Knightley’s
youth in amateur productions Knightley’s dyslexia never prevented her from
dyslexia never prevented her from
dyslexia never prevented her from achieving her goals and she appeared in
achieving her goals and she appeared in
achieving her goals and she appeared in several television commercials and minor
several television commercials and minor
several television commercials and minor roles she made her film debut in 1995
roles she made her film debut in 1995
roles she made her film debut in 1995 when she starred as the younger version
when she starred as the younger version
when she starred as the younger version of the main character in the thriller
of the main character in the thriller
of the main character in the thriller innocent lies she slipped under the
innocent lies she slipped under the
innocent lies she slipped under the radar again when she played Queen
radar again when she played Queen
radar again when she played Queen Amidala soil handmaiden and decoy in
Amidala soil handmaiden and decoy in
Amidala soil handmaiden and decoy in Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace in that role Knightley was not only made
in that role Knightley was not only made
in that role Knightley was not only made to look like Natalie Portman but her
to look like Natalie Portman but her
to look like Natalie Portman but her voice was also dubbed with hers I come
voice was also dubbed with hers I come
voice was also dubbed with hers I come before you in peace she then managed to
before you in peace she then managed to
before you in peace she then managed to land a starring role as Robin Hood’s
land a starring role as Robin Hood’s
land a starring role as Robin Hood’s daughter in Disney’s made-for-tv feature
daughter in Disney’s made-for-tv feature
daughter in Disney’s made-for-tv feature princess of thieves this led to her
princess of thieves this led to her
princess of thieves this led to her major breakthrough in 2002’s
major breakthrough in 2002’s
major breakthrough in 2002’s cross-cultural comedy Bend It Like
cross-cultural comedy Bend It Like
cross-cultural comedy Bend It Like Beckham where she played the main
Beckham where she played the main
Beckham where she played the main characters tomboyish best friend honey
characters tomboyish best friend honey
characters tomboyish best friend honey all I’m saying is there is a reason why
all I’m saying is there is a reason why
all I’m saying is there is a reason why sporty spice is the only one of them
sporty spice is the only one of them
sporty spice is the only one of them without a fella this success prompted
without a fella this success prompted
without a fella this success prompted Knightley to drop out of school to focus
Knightley to drop out of school to focus
Knightley to drop out of school to focus exclusively on her acting career that
exclusively on her acting career that
exclusively on her acting career that move paid off when she became a
move paid off when she became a
move paid off when she became a Hollywood sensation in 2003 with the
Hollywood sensation in 2003 with the
Hollywood sensation in 2003 with the release of Pirates of the Caribbean the
release of Pirates of the Caribbean the
release of Pirates of the Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl starring
curse of the Black Pearl starring
curse of the Black Pearl starring alongside Johnny Depp in Orlando Bloom
alongside Johnny Depp in Orlando Bloom
alongside Johnny Depp in Orlando Bloom she helped the film pull in 650 million
she helped the film pull in 650 million
she helped the film pull in 650 million dollars at the box office and was
dollars at the box office and was
dollars at the box office and was praised by critics for her spirited
praised by critics for her spirited
praised by critics for her spirited performance wise from gone
performance wise from gone
performance wise from gone one because it is a vile drink that
one because it is a vile drink that
one because it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into
turns even the most respectable men into
turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels do that signal is
complete scoundrels do that signal is
complete scoundrels do that signal is over a thousand feet I’m the entire
over a thousand feet I’m the entire
over a thousand feet I’m the entire Royal Navy about the people eat you
Royal Navy about the people eat you
Royal Navy about the people eat you really think there is even the slightest
really think there is even the slightest
really think there is even the slightest chance they won’t see it why is the rum
chance they won’t see it why is the rum
chance they won’t see it why is the rum gone after a starring role in the TV
gone after a starring role in the TV
gone after a starring role in the TV remake of Doctor Zhivago she was cast in
remake of Doctor Zhivago she was cast in
remake of Doctor Zhivago she was cast in the romantic comedy Love Actually beside
the romantic comedy Love Actually beside
the romantic comedy Love Actually beside her childhood idol Emma Thompson
her childhood idol Emma Thompson
her childhood idol Emma Thompson Knightley then took on the challenging
Knightley then took on the challenging
Knightley then took on the challenging project King Arthur where she played a
project King Arthur where she played a
project King Arthur where she played a warrior version of Lady Guinevere
warrior version of Lady Guinevere
warrior version of Lady Guinevere Guinevere that role required her to
Guinevere that role required her to
Guinevere that role required her to undertake three months of intense body
undertake three months of intense body
undertake three months of intense body building as well as horseback riding
building as well as horseback riding
building as well as horseback riding sword fighting and archery lessons she
sword fighting and archery lessons she
sword fighting and archery lessons she was then praised by Time magazine for
was then praised by Time magazine for
was then praised by Time magazine for the development of her serious acting
the development of her serious acting
the development of her serious acting skills and was even voted most promising
skills and was even voted most promising
skills and was even voted most promising teen star for her exceptional work after
teen star for her exceptional work after
teen star for her exceptional work after a brief blip in her success with the
a brief blip in her success with the
a brief blip in her success with the commercial flop Domino Knightley’s
commercial flop Domino Knightley’s
commercial flop Domino Knightley’s career went along unscathed her 2005
career went along unscathed her 2005
career went along unscathed her 2005 performance as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride
performance as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride
performance as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice earned her several
and Prejudice earned her several
and Prejudice earned her several prestigious nominations including an
prestigious nominations including an
prestigious nominations including an Oscar nod for Best Actress
Oscar nod for Best Actress
Oscar nod for Best Actress while the award ultimately went to Reese
while the award ultimately went to Reese
while the award ultimately went to Reese Witherspoon Knightley was honoured to
Witherspoon Knightley was honoured to
Witherspoon Knightley was honoured to become the third youngest actress ever
become the third youngest actress ever
become the third youngest actress ever nominated I’m satisfied she then
nominated I’m satisfied she then
nominated I’m satisfied she then returned for back-to-back sequels in the
returned for back-to-back sequels in the
returned for back-to-back sequels in the Pirates of the Caribbean series which
Pirates of the Caribbean series which
Pirates of the Caribbean series which earned her several Teen Choice Awards
earned her several Teen Choice Awards
earned her several Teen Choice Awards including Best movie lip-lock with
including Best movie lip-lock with
including Best movie lip-lock with Orlando Bloom best movie scream and best
Orlando Bloom best movie scream and best
Orlando Bloom best movie scream and best hissy fit Knightley then made waves for
hissy fit Knightley then made waves for
hissy fit Knightley then made waves for posing naked alongside
posing naked alongside
posing naked alongside actress Scarlett Johansson on the cover
actress Scarlett Johansson on the cover
actress Scarlett Johansson on the cover of Vanity Fair and became the new face
of Vanity Fair and became the new face
of Vanity Fair and became the new face of Coco Mademoiselle
of Coco Mademoiselle
of Coco Mademoiselle however this accomplishment was eclipsed
however this accomplishment was eclipsed
however this accomplishment was eclipsed when Knightley was forced to defend her
when Knightley was forced to defend her
when Knightley was forced to defend her almost skeletal appearance at the
almost skeletal appearance at the
almost skeletal appearance at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean –
premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean –
premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest she eventually sued
Dead Man’s Chest she eventually sued
Dead Man’s Chest she eventually sued Associated Press for claiming she was
Associated Press for claiming she was
Associated Press for claiming she was anorexic back on the big screen she
anorexic back on the big screen she
anorexic back on the big screen she starred in the adaptation of the
starred in the adaptation of the
starred in the adaptation of the romantic novel silk as well as 2007’s
romantic novel silk as well as 2007’s
romantic novel silk as well as 2007’s romantic war drama atonement that role
romantic war drama atonement that role
romantic war drama atonement that role earned her several more Award
earned her several more Award
earned her several more Award nominations including a Golden Globe nod
nominations including a Golden Globe nod
nominations including a Golden Globe nod Knightley was also nominated for a
Knightley was also nominated for a
Knightley was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best
British Independent Film Award for Best
British Independent Film Award for Best Actress and a People’s Choice Award for
Actress and a People’s Choice Award for
Actress and a People’s Choice Award for favorite female movie star for her
favorite female movie star for her
favorite female movie star for her portrayal of the
portrayal of the
portrayal of the she earned similar praise for 2010’s
she earned similar praise for 2010’s
she earned similar praise for 2010’s never let me go
never let me go
never let me go and 2011’s a dangerous method the next
and 2011’s a dangerous method the next
and 2011’s a dangerous method the next year knightly stretched her comedic
year knightly stretched her comedic
year knightly stretched her comedic muscle opposite Steve Carell in the
muscle opposite Steve Carell in the
muscle opposite Steve Carell in the ensemble comedy seeking a friend for the
ensemble comedy seeking a friend for the
ensemble comedy seeking a friend for the end of the world
end of the world
end of the world July come on let’s steal anything if you
July come on let’s steal anything if you
July come on let’s steal anything if you don’t kill me
don’t kill me
don’t kill me agreed nightly is a self-professed
agreed nightly is a self-professed
agreed nightly is a self-professed workaholic and that work ethic has made
workaholic and that work ethic has made
workaholic and that work ethic has made her one of Hollywood’s highest-paid
her one of Hollywood’s highest-paid
her one of Hollywood’s highest-paid women she has also been named one of the
women she has also been named one of the
women she has also been named one of the sexiest women in the world and is a
sexiest women in the world and is a
sexiest women in the world and is a spokesperson for various luxury brands
spokesperson for various luxury brands
spokesperson for various luxury brands and charities sorry we didn’t agree to
and charities sorry we didn’t agree to
and charities sorry we didn’t agree to that
that
that that wasn’t a script Oh since she is a
that wasn’t a script Oh since she is a
that wasn’t a script Oh since she is a diverse actress who never shied away
diverse actress who never shied away
diverse actress who never shied away from a challenge we’re sure to see more
from a challenge we’re sure to see more
from a challenge we’re sure to see more of Keira Knightley in the years to come
of Keira Knightley in the years to come
of Keira Knightley in the years to come both on the silver screen and on
both on the silver screen and on
both on the silver screen and on billboards
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