Keira Christina Knightley is an English actress. She began acting as a child on television and made her film debut in 1995. She had a supporting role as Sabé in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and her first significant role came in the psychological horror film The Hole. She gained widespread recognition in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham and achieved international fame in 2003 after appearing as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Since the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Knightley has become known for starring in period drama films such as Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Silk, The Duchess, A Dangerous Method, and Anna ... more on Wikipedia