The heroine of "King Arthur" and "Pirates of the Caribbean Sea" was born on March 26, 1985 in England. Her parents were theatre actors,
so Keira could master the secrets of the profession from early childhood.
When she was three, Keira stated that she wants to have an agent as her mom and dad do. Parents agreed, but there was one condition.
Keira had to study good. So Keira became an excellent student, in spite of her inborn dyslexia - the malfuction of the brain departments,
which are respondent for reading and writing. Besides studies Knightly was still interested in acting.
Parents fulfilled their promise. In the age of six Keira had her agent, and in eleven the portfolio.
with a vast list of different movies, soap operas and TV show. Nightly got her first role when she was seven.
She took part in movie «Royal Celebration».
In 1999 she got the role in a legendary blockbuster "Star Wars". Some people are still sure that
Sabe double was played by Natalie Portman. The two actresses are so much alike that even their mothers had difficulty
telling their daughters apart when the girls were in full makeup. The same year Keira was offere the main part in "Oliver Twist".
Knightley's breakthrough role was in the football-themed film, Bend It Like Beckham. After Bend It Like Beckham's UK release raised her profile,
she was cast in the big budget action film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (along with Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp)
which became one of the biggest hits of summer 2003 and cementing Knightley as the new "It" girl.
Since that time the audience just adores Kiera. No wonder that all the new movies with her appearance
("Silk", "The Dutchess", "Last night") are guaranteed to be successful only
with Keira Knightly placards.