Keira Knightley

[1] (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/showbiz/articles/10569916?source=Daily%20Mail). She has now largely retired from acting, and concentrates on photography and business ventures. Knightley is rumoured to have dyslexia, although this has been a point of controversy. Her beauty brought her to the attention of Hollywood, making her first "American" film in 1954, following which she was cast in a series of light romantic comedies considered minor by some. Keira Knightley is trained in dancing and she supports West Ham United, a football team. (They had one son, and were divorced in 1971). Beside acting, Knightley is modeling for Asprey, a British luxury items company. In 1949 she married a Yugoslavian physician, Milko Skofic.

Additionally, Knightley was voted the sexiest movie star of all time by the readers of Empire magazine, leaving behind some of the hottest Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot. She began appearing in Italian language films. In July 2004, Knightley was voted by readers of Hello! magazine as the movie industry's most promising teen star. She was born Luigina Lollobrigida at Subiaco near Rome, and became a fashion model and beauty contestant. While Knightley has recently appeared in the blockbuster King Arthur, her dedication to developing herself as an actress rather than a movie star was noted by TIME magazine in a 2004 feature. Gina Lollobridiga (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress. The blockbuster Pirates, which was highly successful at the box office, cemented Knightley's up and coming position in international cinema.

Bend It Like Beckham especially was physically demanding for Knightley in terms of the intense soccer training she underwent but opened the way for her into Hollywood. Keira Knightley is best known for her breakthrough roles in Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Knightley was presumably cast because of her uncanny resemblance to headliner Natalie Portman. Her first major part was Sabé in The Phantom Menace, Padmé Amidala's decoy.

She followed in her parents' footsteps quite early, making her film debut at the age of nine in A Village Affair (1994). She has lived most of her life in Richmond upon Thames. Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985, Teddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom) is a British actress, the daughter of playwright Sharman McDonald and actor Will Knightley. as Little Girl.

A Royal Celebration (1993) .. as Natasha Jordan. A Village Affair (1994) .. as Young Celia.

Innocent Lies (1995) .. as The Princess. Treasure Seekers (1996) .. as Young Judith.

Coming Home (1998) .. as Sabé. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) .. as Rose Fleming (Credit: Kiera Knightley).

Oliver Twist (miniseries) (1999) .. as Gwyn. Princess of Thieves .. as Frances 'Frankie' Smith.

The Hole (2001) (USA Title: After The Hole) .. as Jogger. Deflation (2001) .. New Year's Eve (2002).

as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) .. as Music School Student. Thunderpants (2002) ..

as Louise. Pure (2002) .. as Lara Antipova (neé Guishar). Doctor Zhivago (miniseries) (2002) ..

as Elizabeth Swann. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .. as Narrator. Pirates of the Caribbean (video game) (2003) ..

as Juliet. Love Actually (2003) .. as Guinevere. King Arthur (2004) ..

as Sophia Sandvoort. Tulip Fever (2004) .. as Jackie. The Jacket (2005) ..

as Domino Harvey. Domino (2005) .. as Elizabeth Bennet. Pride and Prejudice (2005) ..