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She went on to achieve global recognition for playing Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–2007, 2017). For her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Knightley was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Mar 7, 2023 · On her journey from rising star to leading lady, Keira Knightley has experienced the highs and lows of a life in the spotlight. As she returns to our screens to play another strong and self ...
At the start of 2008, Keira received her first BAFTA nomination - Best Actress for Atonement, and the movie wins Best Film: Drama at the Golden Globes. Seven Academy Award nominations for Atonement soon follow. Keira wins Best Actress for her role as Cecilia Tallis at the Empire Film Awards.
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Jul 19, 2012 · Her performance as Elizabeth Bennet in *Pride & Prejudice * earned her Best Actress nominations at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, while her portrayal of Cecilia Tallis in Atonement won her Best Actress nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs.
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- 'The Imitation Game' (2014) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90% Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum's 2014 biopic The Imitation Game. The plot chronicles Turing's life, his efforts to decrypt German intelligence messages during World War II, and his subsequent life and conviction for gross indecency.
- 'Colette' (2018) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87% Knightley stars as French novelist Colette in the 2018 biopic of the same name. The plot centers on Colette's efforts to achieve writing autonomy after ghostwriting her husband's semi-autobiographical novel.
- 'Pride & Prejudice' (2005) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87% In her first collaboration with Joe Wright, Knightley takes on the iconic role of Elizabeth Bennet.
- 'Misbehaviour' (2020) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% Knightley leads an ensemble cast, including Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, and Rhys Ifans in the 2020 comedy Misbehaviour.
Mar 16, 2023 · Keira Knightley isn't just an accomplished and surprisingly varied actress. She's also a resilient, principled, and empathetic person who never gives a boring interview. With her new movie Boston Strangler out today (March 17), we're celebrating eight things we appreciate about her. 1.
Aug 25, 2019 · Keira Knightley is a recognized actress known for portraying multiple characters, and here are the ten best roles she's played so far.