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Keira
Knightley was born on March 22nd, 1985, to parents Will Knightley
and Sharman MacDonald. There has been some controversy about her
age, as many people believe she was born in 1983. However, recent
sources suggest that she was actually born in 1985, making her
18 years old, and just 12 when she filmed Star Wars!
Keira has acted in television in movies since 1994, but she got
her first big break when she was cast in Star Wars Episode I as Queen
Amidala's decoy, Sabé. She was chosen to play Sabé because
of her remarkable resemblance to actress Natalie Portman (and of
course, because she's a great actress ;). However, to this day, many
fans still think that Natalie Portman played both roles.
After her role in Star Wars, Keira acted in TV series such as Oliver
Twist and Princess of Thieves, and the movie The Hole. In 2002, she
starred in Bend it Like Beckham, a hit British comedy (coming to
theaters in North American soon). She also starred as the tragic
heroine Lara in a brand new tv version of the classic Dr. Zhivago.
Now in 2003, she is staring alongside actors Johnny Depp and Orlando
Bloom in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, a movie which is sure
to make her name over here in North America. Keira is also set to
star in the upcoming Love Actually and King Arthur.
Keira sure has come a long way since the days her role in Star Wars,
when most people thought she was Natalie Portman. With these big
film roles, I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of Keira in the future!
Keira Knightley
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Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)
Tulip Fever (2004) (pre-production)
King Arthur (2004) (filming) .... Guinevere
Love Actually (2003) .... Juliet
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Narrator
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Elizabeth
Swann
" Doctor Zhivago" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Lara Antipova (neé Guishar)
Pure (2002) .... Louise
Thunderpants (2002) .... Music School Student
... aka Donderbroek (2002) (Netherlands)
... aka Incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash, L' (2002) (France)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) .... Juliette Paxton
... aka Kick It Like Beckham (2002) (Germany)
Deflation (2001) .... Jogger
Hole, The (2001) .... Frankie
... aka After the Hole (2001) (USA)
Princess of Thieves (2001) (TV) .... Gwyn
" Oliver Twist" (1999) (mini) TV Series (as Kiera Knightley) .... Rose
Fleming
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) .... Sabé
... aka Phantom Menace, The (1999) (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (1999) (USA: video box title)
Coming Home (1998) (TV) .... Young Judith
... aka Heimkehr (1998) (TV) (Germany)
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher - Heimkehr (1998) (TV) (Germany)
Treasure Seekers (1996) (TV) .... The Princess
Innocent Lies (1995) .... Young Celia
... aka Péchés mortels, Les (1995) (France)
Village Affair, A (1994) .... Natasha Jordan
Royal Celebration (1993) (TV)
... aka Screen One: Royal Celebration (1993) (TV) (UK: series title)
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
Deflation (2001) (grip)
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