biography, pictures and videosKeira Knightley is definitely more than a pretty face and a Natalie Portman look-alike. This is what the actress proved her viewers after making them love her in her highly-acclaimed performance as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Playing the role of a damsel who can save people in distress in the said flick made her a subject of envy of most actresses and teenage girls. Why? It is because her role gave her the right to share breathing space with gorgeous actors Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp. Keira was born on March 22, 1985 in
Middlesex, England to parents who are both playwrights and actors. At an early age, having the same artist's genes that her parents have, Ms. Knightley has been gracing the European TV in her roles in several made-for TV movies. But it was in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace that people all around the globe first took notice of her. Moreover, her career skyrocketed to success after being a part of the Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Since then, she has been casted in blockbuster movies like Love Actually, which stars Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson. Today, fans are waiting for the third sequel of the famous Disney flick titled Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, with the same cast plus the returning Geoffrey Rush and Chow Yun Fat.
