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Keira Knightly made her West End theatrical debut in Martin Crimp's translation of Molière's comedy The Misanthrope, staged by Thea Sharrock at the Comedy Theatre in London, in December 2009. She received an Olivier Award nomination as well as an Evening Standard Award nomination for the Natasha Richardson Award. In January 2011, Knightley returned to the Comedy Theatre and starred in Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour, staged by Ian Rickson.

Previously, Knightley starred in Joe Wright's adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Pride & Prejudice. She earned Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet. Two years later, she was a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominee for her performance as Cecilia Tallis in Atonement. Additionally, she starred in Wright's Anna Karenina, based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy and adapted by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard.

Knightley's breakout movie role was in Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham, for which she won the London Critics' Circle Film Awards' British Newcomer of the Year prize. Audiences worldwide took notice of Knightley as the heroine Elizabeth Swann in Gore Verbinski's, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring opposite Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush.

She landed her first feature film role at the age of 10, in Patrick Dewolf's Innocent Lies. Knightley then starred in Nick Hamm's The Hole, with Thora Birch, and Gillies MacKinnon's Pure; and appeared alongside Natalie Portman in George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.

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[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
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[West End]
London Production, 2011
Karen Wright


Keira Knightley Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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Keira Knightley, Kit Harington and More Join MY GRANDPARENTS' WAR Season Two on PBS


Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Keira Knightley (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Toby Jones (Captain America) and Emeli Sandé (“Next to Me,” “Our Version of Events”) each host an episode that explores their family’s unique stories.

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Keira Knightley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Keira Knightley been in?

Keira Knightley has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Keira Knightley been in?

Keira Knightley has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Keira Knightley's first West End show?

Keira Knightley's first West End show was The Children's Hour which opened in 2011

What awards has Keira Knightley been nominated for?

Keira Knightley has been nominated for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for her performance in The Misanthrope.

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