Beyonce Knowles was born on September 4
Keira Knightley was born on March 26, 1985 in London, England.
Keira was enticed by the lure of cinema at an early age. Reported to have asked
her parents for a manager at the age of three, playwright mother Sharman
McDonald and actor father Will Knightley were at first reluctant to let their
daughter follow them into show business. Although they would accommodate her
wish three years later, their strict demand that their daughter study through
school holidays and only take jobs that didn't interfere with her education
ensured that Keira would keep her priorities straight.
Keira made her film debut when she was 12 in Moira Armstrong's romantic drama "A
Village Affair" (1994). Gradually climbing the credits with subsequent roles in
"Innocent Lies" (1995), "Treasure Seekers" (1996) and "Coming Home" (1998), she
got her first big break when cast as the decoy queen in the eagerly anticipated
"Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" (1999). Although audiences would truly begin to
take note of her talent in the thriller "The Hole" (2001), her star-making turn
in the sleeper comedy drama "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002) endeared her to
audiences everywhere and ultimately served as her breakthrough role. Playing the
best friend to star Parminder K. Nagra, Keira proved that she could turn what
might have been little more than a noteworthy supporting role into a truly
memorable, scene-stealing performance.
As Lara Antipova in the 2002 miniseries "Doctor Zhivago", Keira gracefully
slipped into a role that was previously made famous by Julie Christie, and the
timeless romantic drama proved a hit with U.K. television viewers.
With the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
(2003), audiences marveled at actor Johnny Depp's quirky portrayal of pirate
Jack Sparrow, although, as the beautiful young maiden whose blood may hold the
key to life for a group of undead pirates, Keira Knightley once again turned in
a memorable performance.
Misspellings & aliases:
Kira, Keria, Kiera, Knightlie, Knightly, Knightlye, Knigthley, Knigtlie,
Knightli, Knihtly, Knighty, Knigtley, Knightely, Nightley, Knigtly.
