Keira Knightley Biography
Courtesy of Buena Vista Born: March 22, 1985
Hometown: Teddington, England
Keira Knightley's Acting Genes
Keira Knightley's mom is a
screenwriter and her dad's
an actor, so Keira caught the
acting bug early. Knightley got her first
agent when she was six years old and went on to act in a few
British movies.
Keira Knightley: Star Wars & Soccer
When
Star Wars director,
George Lucas, saw Keira Knightley he thought he was
seeing double. She looks so much like
Natalie Portman that he thought they must have been
separated at birth. He immediately cast Knightley, who was only 14 at the time, to play
Queen Amidala's decoy, Sabe, in
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Knightley also turned heads with her
supporting role in the
soccer movie,
Bend it Like Beckham.
Keira Knightly's Caribbean Vacation
Keira Knightley plays
Elizabeth Swann in the Hollywood blockbuster,
Pirates of the Caribbean. The movie also stars
Johnny Depp and
Orlando Bloom.
Keira Knightley - Did U Know?
Keira Knightley has an older brother named Caleb.
Keira Knightley has dyslexia.
Keira Knightley will play Guinevere in the movie version of King Arthur, due out in 2004.
Keira Knightley still lives at home with her parents.
Keira Knightley Says...
"I can't see myself moving to California in the foreseeable future. There's a lot of pressure to fit in as far as weight goes. I don't think that's particularly healthy."
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