Keira christina knightley was born march 26, 1985 in the south west greater london suburb of richmond Now, in honor of her 40th birthday, we take a look back at her most memorable roles to date, from playing plucky footballers and frazzled englishwomen to a french literary legend and jane austen’s. Keira is an english actress and is the daughter of actor will knightley and actress turned playwright sharman macdonald.
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The first season premiered on december 5, 2024, and stars knightley, ben whishaw, sarah lancashire, and andrew koji in the leads
Knightley plays the role of helen webb, a smart, grounded wife of the secretary of state for defence (uk) who leads a secret double life as a spy.
Knightley's star continued to rise over the next few years, with starring roles in a numerous films, including many period dramas Her role in 2005's pride & prejudice saw her become the third youngest actress in history to be nominated for an oscar for best actress in a leading role. Keira knightley (born march 26, 1985, teddington, middlesex, england) is an english actress who is best known for the pirates of the caribbean franchise and a number of period dramas, including pride & prejudice (2005).