Keira Knightley is a famous Hollywood actress and Academy Award nominee. Refined facial features and amazing acting talent give this girl roles in the adaptation of the best novels and historical films.
Biography
Keira Christina Knightley became the second child in the family. She was born in 1985 in the UK, in the suburbs of London. Her parents were actors, often took Kira and her older brother to theaters, and at home they played mini-performances with them. It is not surprising that from an early age the girl dreamed of following in their footsteps. At the age of three, she demanded her own agent.
On the way to the dream there was an obstacle - Kira was diagnosed with dyslexia, a terrible diagnosis for her acting career. Through the efforts of parents and teachers, this problem was completely resolved over the next five years. At school she studied exclusively with excellent marks and was always the first in academic performance.
Currently, in addition to playing in numerous films, Kira Nayt is actively involved in social activities. She supports organizations involved in providing third world countries with clean drinking water, participates in events and strikes dedicated to the fight against domestic violence. In addition, she funds large sums of money to work with refugees and environmental problems of the surrounding world. Her charitable and social activities have been repeatedly noted in various TV shows and magazines.
The actress never liked to talk about her romances and relationships. But she still spoke about her marriage. In 2013, she married James Wrighton, a British musician. Two years later, the couple had a daughter.
Career
Despite her illness, the actress made her debut when she was seven years old. She starred in the movie "Royal Holiday", and then - in several very famous TV series in the UK. In 1999, many noticed Keira Knightley's striking resemblance to Natalie Portman, and Keira was cast as Natalie's doppelganger in Star Wars. Actresses were often confused on set, even by their parents. In several scenes, Knightley played not even a double, but the Queen herself, and very few viewers noticed this substitution.
The film "Play Like Beckham" in 2002 brought the girl worldwide fame. The role in this film brought her millions in royalties and demand. Just a year later, the young American starred in another cult film that became a turning point in her life - a film about the Pirates of the Caribbean, for which sequels will be repeatedly filmed in the future. Two years later, Keira Knightley was already nominated for an Oscar for her acting in the film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. This role was followed by many others, demonstrating Knightley's cultivation as a world-class actress.
