Keira Knightley

Keira Christina Knightley (delivery/ˈkɪə.ɹəˈnaɪt.lɪ/) is a English Actrice born the March 26th 1985 with Teddington in the Middlesex. She begins her career as a child-star and becomes universally known in 2003 with her roles in the hits Joue it like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl . It since became an actress with success, having held of the roles in several productions Hollywood iennes and being named for a Oscar of the best actress for her role as a Elizabeth Bennet in Orgueil and prejudged ( Pride and Prejudice ), carried out by Joe Wright.

Biography

Childhood

It is the girl of the English actor Will Knightley and the Scottish scenario writer Sharman Macdonald. She has an older brother, Caleb, born in 1979. She passes most of her childhood to Richmond, a district of the Large London, and goes in Teddington School and Esher College. Dyslexic but high notes at the school to like Knightley his/her parents endeavoured to have are , and were thus allowed to recruit an agent and to begin a career of actress. Knightley noted that child, it continuation in the ideas had on the dramatic arts . It went on scene in several small local amateur productions, of which After Juliet (written by his/her mother), and United States (written by its teacher of dramatic arts of the time, Ian McShane).

Career

1993 with 2001: Beginnings on television and with the cinema

Knightley on television begins its career at the seven years age, on Royal Celebration (1993) and the series The Bill (1995). It appears in several other Téléfilm S in years 1990 before being selected for the role of Sabé, the lure of Padmé Amidala, in the spectacular Star Wars: episode I - The phantom Threat . It was selected for the role due to its resemblance to Natalie Portman, which plays Padmé; during the turning of film their mothers were not able any more to distinguish them when they were both made up. Its first main role follows in 2001, when she plays off the girl of Robin of Wood in the telefilm Princess Thieves . It is at that time that one also sees it in the thriller The Hole . It also appears in the minisery of Doctor Jivago in 2002, which accepted criticisms mitigated but had a good Audimat.

2002 with 2004: First great roles and the first successes

Its first big role is that of Juliette Jules Paxton in Plays it like Beckham , enormous business success (18 million Dollar S at the time of its exit to the the United Kingdom in August 2002 and 32 million with the the United States in March 2003). After the success of Plays it like Beckham , one gives him a role in a great production, the film of adventures Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl (with Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp), produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film left in July 2003 on criticisms positive and was an enormous success with the Box office, becoming one of largest the hits summer and establishing Knightley as an important actor (a It Girl ). Knightley has a role in the romantic comedy Love Actually , which left in November 2003, but its role, though charismatic, will be rather forgotten due to a high large distribution in universally recognized names (Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth…). Its following film, the King Arthur , left in July 2004 with criticisms negative, having only 31% of favorable opinions on Rotten Tomatoes . Some liked the news Guenièvre, but the representation of Knightley was forgotten a little, much concentrating on its appearance. The same month, readers of Hello! elects it star the most promising teenager. In 2004, the magazine Time note that Knightley seems given with becoming a serious actress and not a star.

2005 with today: Between criticisms and business successes

The year 2005 will see the exit of three films. First is The Jacket , a complex thriller with Adrien Brody judged not original, eccentric and little looked after by criticisms, having a score of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes . The false American accent of Knightley was criticized, but if not its role was more or less forgotten. The second film is Domino , carried out by Tony Scott, an action film based on the life of the Bargain hunter Domino Harvey. This film will be the least liked criticisms of all films that Knightley made, with only 17% of criticisms positive. It will be often said that Knightley is only one pretty face , which led it to say in an interview for IT I all the time have the impression that I have very to prove. Then the exit comes from Orgueil and prejudged , with a score of 85%. In the role of Elizabeth Simpleton, it will have best criticisms of its career; Variety will say that it is with the height other actors with more experiment, of which Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland and Judi Dench and compares it with the young person Audrey Hepburn. The film will gain more than 100 million dollars and Knightley will have two nominations for the price of better actress, for a Golden Globe and another for the Oscar. One foot-note that the BAFTAs are unaware of it, which will be worth to them criticisms on behalf of the producer of film, Tim Bevan. The two prices will be given to Reese Witherspoon.

In 2006 one invites Knightley with the Academy off Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Its greater business success up to now, Pirate of the Caribbean: The secrecy of the cursed trunk (Pirate of the Caribbean: The trunk of death, to Quebec ^_^), leaves on July 7th, 2006. June 3rd, 2007 it is nominated for a MTV Movie Award for better performance but loses in favor of its Co-high-speed motorboat Johnny Depp.

It recently finished the turning of Silk (an adaptation of the novel of Alessandro Baricco) and Atonement , an adaptation of the novel éponyme of Ian McEwan, where it works for the second time with Brenda Blethyn. Its performance in this film was worth to him rumors of a possible nomination to a Oscar.

One sees it in the third shutter of the Pirates of the Caribbean , Pirates of the Caribbean: Until the end of the world , left on May 24th, 2007; it finishes turning at the last days of 2006.

In at the end of spring 2007 it turns The Edge off Coils , film written by her mother, Sharman Macdonald, and carried out by John Maybury; an exit in 2008 is envisaged. Its future projects are The Duchess , where it will incarnate Georgiana Cavendish de Devonshire, and a fim on the life of Coco Chanel, where it will play the main role.

Celebrity

She is the target of much attention of the media due to the rapid rise of her career. She is described by the press as a nobody very open with the media, but itself known as to speak about her private life.

She was voted the sexiest star of all times by the readers of the magazine Empire , classified n°79 in the list of the 100 sexiest women of the world in the British edition of FHM in 2004, n°18 in 2005, and n°1 in 2006. The American edition of the same magazine the class n°54 in 2004, n°11 in 2005 and n°5 in 2006. In May 2006 it is classified n°9 in the Hot 100 of Maxim . It poses naked at the sides Scarlett Johansson for the cover of Vanity Fair in March 2006.

Knightley was the mannequin for the company of Asprey luxury like for the products for Lux hair in publicitiés televised Japan board. In April 2006 it is confirmed that it is the new symbol for the Parfum Coco Miss of Chanel, but the first photograph will be revealed only in May 2007.

It is the subject of the song Star off the Silver Screen of the album Attraction versus Coils Scottish group Endrick Brothers. The song was written after the members of the group crossed it by chance during the turning of The Jacket .

Knightley has worries about see that many children dream of a life of celebrity; she said I am frightened when I see children saying " I want to be célèbre."

Private life

Knightley lives London and leaves with his/her colleague the film Orgueil and prejudged , Rupert Friend. It formerly left with the mannequin Irish Jamie Dornan as well as the actor Del Synott, who is known as to have tried to commit suicide shortly after the end of their relation, though Synott and Knightley deny it. Kightley said that it is not at ease when it must get dressed elegantly and that it prefers the British men because it thinks that those worry less theirs appearance.

She denies the rumors on her Anorexie although she recognizes the existence of case of anorexia in her family. Its thinness at the time of the first of Pirate of the Caribbean: The secrecy of the cursed trunk gave place to many speculations on this subject in the media, those saying that its very thin silhouette had with disorders of food.

In July 2006 it notes that it thinks of being become a glutton for work, saying that the five last years fused in only one and that it work too much . She says to have fear that if I continue at this rate/rhythm I will start to hate what I like . Knightley will thus take perhaps a year of vacation to travel and to concentrate on its private life.

It is to support of West Ham United and went to many matches, child. She said that its preferred book is Guerre and Paix and that its favorite film is Eve .

Catalog of films

1993 : Royal Celebration of Ferdinand Fairfax (TV): little girl
1994: has Village Affair Moira Armstrong: Natasha Jordan
1995 : The Bill of Geoff McQueen (televised series) episode Swan Song: Sheena Rose
1995: the mortal sins ( Innocent Dregs ) of Patrick Dewolf: Celia (child)
1996: Treasure Seekers of Juliet May: Princess
1998: Coming Home of Gilles Foster (TV): Judith (child)
1999: Star Wars: episode I - The phantom Threat ( Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Threatens ) of George Lucas: Sabé
1999 : Oliver Twist of Renny Rye (televised mini-series): Pink Fleming
2001: Deflation of Roger Ashton-Griffiths: Jogger
2001 : Princess off Thieves of Peter Hewitt (TV): Gwyn
2001 : The Hole of Nick Hamm: Frances “Frankie” Almond Smith
2002: Plays it like Beckham ( Bend It Like Beckham ) of Gurinder Chadha: Juliette “Jules” Paxton
2002: Thunderpants of Peter Hewitt (not credited): Coed in music
2002: Pure of Gillies MacKinnon: Louise
2002: New Year' S Eve of Hake Spector: Leah
2002 : Doctor Zhivago of Giacomo Campiotti (televised series): Lara Antipova (born Guishar)
2002: The Seasons Alter of Roger Lunn: Helena
2003 : Gaijin of Fumi Inoue: Voice of Kate
2003: Pirate of the Caribbean: Curse of Black Pearl ( Pirate off the Caribbean: The Curse off the Black Pearl ) of Gore Verbinski: Elizabeth Swann + Narration
2003: Coils Actually Richard Curtis: Juliet
2004 : the King Arthur ( King Arthur ) of Antoine Fuqua: Guinevere
2005 : Stories off Lost Drunk persons of Deborra-Lee Furness and William Garcia (segment of New Year' S Eve: Leah)
2005: The Jacket of John Maybury: Jackie Price
2005 : Pride and prejudged ( Pride and Damage ) of Joe Wright: Elizabeth “Lizzie” Simpleton
2005: Domino of Tony Scott: Domino Harvey
2006: Pirate of the Caribbean: The secrecy of the cursed trunk ( Pirate off the Caribbean: Dead Man' S Chest ) of Gore Verbinski: Elizabeth Swann
2006 : Kingdom Hearts II of Robert Constanzo (video game, appears under the character of Elizabeth Swann for Pirates of the Caribbean): Elizabeth Swann
2007 : Silk of François Girard: Helene Joncourt
2007: Pirate of the Caribbean: Until the end of the world ( Pirate off the Caribbean 3 ) of Gore Verbinski: Elizabeth Swann
2007 : Atonement of Joe Wright: Cecilia Tallis
2007 : The Edge off Coils John Maybury: Vera Philips
2008: The Duchess of Saul Dibb: Lady Georgiana Spencer

Publicities

2004 Lux
2007 Coconut Miss of Joe Wright for Chanel

Rewards

Better actress at the time of the Awards Satellite 2005
Nomination of the female revelation of the year at the time of the MTV Movie Awards 2004
Nomination with the Oscars of the cinema 2006
Nomination with the Golden Globe 2006
Nomination of the Best performance of actor at the time of the MTV Movie Awards 2007
Actress of the year at the time of the Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2007

French voices

Sybille Tureau :

2005 : Pride and prejudged
2006: Pirate of the Caribbean: The secrecy of the cursed trunk

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