Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley is an English actor known for leading roles in period dramas, romantic films, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Pride & Prejudice: A 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet. Knightley’s Elizabeth Bennet earned her first Academy Award nomination.
Joe Wright: An English film director known for period dramas including Pride & Prejudice and Atonement. Wright directed two of Knightley’s most acclaimed performances.
The Bill: A British police procedural television series set in the fictional Sun Hill police station. Knightley made an early television appearance in the series as a child actor.
Carey Mulligan: An English actor known for roles in An Education, Drive, and Promising Young Woman. Mulligan and Knightley are British contemporaries whose careers include literary adaptations and period dramas.
Atonement: A 2007 romantic war drama directed by Joe Wright, adapted from Ian McEwan’s novel. Knightley plays Cecilia Tallis in this acclaimed screen pairing with James McAvoy.
James McAvoy: A Scottish actor known for film and stage roles, including Atonement and the X-Men series. He starred opposite Knightley in Atonement.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: A 1999 science-fiction film directed by George Lucas and the first chronological installment of the Star Wars saga. Knightley played Sabé, Padmé Amidala’s decoy, in one of her early film roles.
Saoirse Ronan: An Irish-American actor known for roles in Atonement, Brooklyn, and Lady Bird. Ronan played Briony in Atonement, a role contrasting with Knightley’s Cecilia.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: A 2003 fantasy adventure film that launched the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Knightley’s Elizabeth Swann became one of her signature blockbuster roles.
Johnny Depp: An American actor whose films include Edward Scissorhands, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and Sweeney Todd. Depp and Knightley co-starred throughout the original Pirates trilogy.