00:00Kira Christina Knightley is a British and Hollywood actress who was nominated twice for the Academy Award and three times for the Golden Globe.
00:29She is widely known for her role in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and other films including Begin Again, Love Actually, The Imitation Game, A Dangerous Method, and Anna Karina, among others.
00:43According to Kira herself, she's always been adamant about becoming an actress and this kind of determination without a doubt helped her to pursue her goal.
00:52She came into the entertainment industry at a very young age.
00:57Growing up in Richmond, London, she used to perform in several local amateur productions like After Juliet.
01:02She appeared on television for the first time in Royal Celebration.
01:06In 1999, Kira first appeared on the big screen when she was cast as Queen Padme's decoy in a renowned blockbuster, Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace, directed by George Lucas.
01:21Knightley was chosen for her role mostly because of an uncanny resemblance to the leading actress, Natalie Portman, who actually played Padme.
01:30George Lucas did not disclose the name of this talented actress before the release of the film.
01:37Even her mother could not recognize her own daughter on screen and it was a turning point in her acting career.
01:44As a full-time actress, she acted in films like Dr. Zhivago and Pure.
01:49However, the real breakthrough happened when Kira Knightley appeared in a romantic comedy sports series, Bend It Like Beckman.
01:57The movie, The Pirates of the Caribbean, The Curse of the Black Pearl, brought the young actress a long-awaited international recognition, making her an A-list Hollywood celebrity.
02:07It's my father. We've made it back.
02:10Father! Father, have no care!
02:14Nice, man.
02:15Nightley couldn't believe it when she was cast in Pirates of the Caribbean.
02:21In fact, according to the actress, she only packed a few things with her at the start of filming because she was sure she would be fired only after a few days.
02:31After the filming of Love Actually, King Arthur, Stories of Lost Souls, The Jacket, and Domino,
02:38Nightley went on to play one of the most significant roles in her career.
02:42Elizabeth Bennet, in a romantic comedy, Pride and Prejudice.
02:46Only a little.
02:49Do you not think I'm a handsome man, miss?
02:53Yes.
02:56This Jane Austen's novel has been Nightley's favorite book since she was seven.
03:00Apart from her acting, Keira Nightley has been awarded a number of advertising contracts with luxury goods brands and became a celebrity face of Chanel's perfume, Coco Mademoiselle.
03:12In 2014, Nightley agreed to pose topless for the September issue of Interview magazine on the condition that her body would not be photoshopped in any way.
03:21The actress stated women's bodies are a battleground and photography is partly to blame.
03:27Just like the majority of today's celebrities, Keira has an active social stand.
03:32She is the face of an international non-government organization, Amnesty International, which focuses on the respect of human rights all over the world.
03:41In the last couple of years, the actress became more and more interested in environmental awareness and the refugee issue, partly due to the Civil War in Southern Sudan, partly due to the Civil War in South Sudan.
03:56In 2004, during a BBC channel poll, Keira Nightley was named one of the most influential people in British culture.
04:03Keira Nightley dated her co-star, Del Sonnet, from Princess of Thieves in 2001.
04:08She also dated actors James Dornan and Rupert Friend.
04:12In the later part of 2011, she developed a romantic relationship with musician James Wrighton and got married to him on the 4th of May in 2013.
04:23After their marriage, they lived in East London.
04:25On 26th of May 2015, Keira gave birth to a baby girl, Edie.
04:30Keira Nightley is a beautiful woman, a loving mother, and one of the most successful actresses of her generation.
05:00Keira Nightley is a beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, a loving mother, and one of the most successful actresses of her generation.
05:08In 100 years, she is born and a lush, the wife, and one of the most successful actresses of her generation.
05:12Because if she is a girl, she is a woman who would be an aspiring man in a foolish woman.
05:16She was born and a baby.
05:18In the last few years, she was born and her father's daughter.
05:22She was born and she has been a girl with a girl and a young lady.
05:23She was born and I was born and was born and pregnant in the end.
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