Keira Knightley
English actress
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| 2024 | In 'Black Doves,' a Netflix thriller series, Knightley starred as a spy and received nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. |
| 2023 | Knightley portrayed journalist Loretta McLaughlin in the film 'Boston Strangler'. |
| 2021 | Knightley participated in a skit for Red Nose Day 2021 entitled 2020 The Movie. |
| 2021 | She starred in the holiday comedy 'Silent Night' and voiced the lead role in a dramatic animated film titled 'Charlotte,' based on the story of a young artist during the Holocaust. |
| 2020 | She appeared in the film Misbehaviour. |
| October 2020 | Knightley backed Made By Dyslexia, a campaign to help teachers support dyslexic students. |
| June 2020 | She designed pin badges for the #PinYourThanks campaign, with profits supporting NHS Charities Together. |
| April 2020 | Knightley participated in a World Health Day livestream to raise money for charity during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Made a cameo appearance as herself in the film 'Greed'. |
| 2019 | Appeared in the anthology film 'Berlin, I Love You', performing in the segment 'Under Your Feet'. |
| 2019 | Played Rachael Morgan in the post-World War II drama 'The Aftermath'. |
| 2019 | Starred in wartime drama The Aftermath as an army wife and portrayed whistleblower Katharine Gun in Official Secrets. |
| 2019 | Keira Knightley gave birth to her second daughter. |
| January 28 2019 | Knightley portrayed whistleblower Katharine Gun in 'Official Secrets,' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. |
| 2018 | Knightley was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity. |
| 2018 | She was appointed an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama and charity. |
| 2018 | She played the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney's 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,' which received critical panning. |
| 2018 | With the release of 'Colette', Knightley felt she had learned her craft and was mentally in a 'good place' where she felt confident about her abilities. |
| 2018 | Keira Knightley revealed that she had a mental breakdown at age 22 and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the pressures of sudden stardom. |
| 2018 | She appeared in the film Colette. |
| 2017 | Knightley reprised her role as Elizabeth Swann in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,' despite previously stating she would not return to the series. |
| September 2017 | Knightley traded stocks on behalf of the SMA Trust during the BGC Charity Day. |
| 2016 | Knightley was set to star in a biopic about 18th-century Russian empress Catherine the Great, directed by Barbra Streisand, though it has not come to fruition. |
| 2016 | She appeared in the ensemble drama 'Collateral Beauty,' which was critically panned. |
| December 2016 | A man was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for harassing Keira Knightley outside her home and stalking her. |
| September 2016 | Knightley co-hosted A Night to Remember, a charity event focusing on sustainability in fashion. |
| September 12 2016 | She appeared in a UNHCR video alongside other actors to raise awareness of the global refugee crisis. |
| May 2016 | Knightley signed a letter urging Britain to vote 'remain' in the UK EU referendum. |
| 2015 | Keira Knightley gave birth to her first daughter. |
| 2015 | Knightley starred in the film Everest. |
| October 2015 | Keira Knightley made her Broadway debut in Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Émile Zola's 'Thérèse Raquin' at Studio 54. |
| 2014 | Knightley received her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actress for The Imitation Game. |
| 2014 | Knightley's film 'Laggies' premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where her performance was praised by critics. |
| 2014 | Knightley starred in the spy thriller 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' as Dr. Cathy Muller alongside Chris Pine, seeking a lighter film than her previous work. |
| September 2014 | Knightley posed topless for the cover of Interview magazine, advocating against digital alterations of women's bodies. |
| July 2014 | Keira Knightley announced that she had reached the end of the first stage of her career and wished to depart from 'neurotic' roles. |
| July 2014 | Knightley traveled to South Sudan on behalf of Oxfam to meet refugees from the civil war. |
| March 2014 | On International Women's Day, Knightley signed an Amnesty International letter to the British Prime Minister advocating for women's rights in Afghanistan. |
| February 2014 | Keira Knightley received media attention for her views on feminism in an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK. |
| January 2014 | The film 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' received mixed critical reviews but had a strong box-office response. |
| 2013 | Knightley took on a contemporary role in the film 'Begin Again'. |
| May 4 2013 | Keira Knightley got married to James Righton in Mazan, France. |
| 2012 | Knightley co-starred with Steve Carell in the comedy-drama Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, which received mixed reviews later that year. |
| 2012 | She played the lead role in the adaptation of 'Anna Karenina'. |
| 2011 | She starred in 'The Children's Hour', another West End production. |
| 2011 | She starred in A Dangerous Method. |
| February 2011 | Keira Knightley began a relationship with musician James Righton. |
| 2010 | Knightley appeared in the film Never Let Me Go. |
| November 2010 | Knightley became the patron of the SMA Trust, which funds research into spinal muscular atrophy. |
| February 2010 | A 41-year-old man was charged with harassment after trying to contact Keira Knightley outside London's Comedy Theatre, where she was performing in The Misanthrope. |
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