Keira Knightley 1920x1080 |
Keira Christina Knightley is an English actress and model. She began acting as a child on television and made her film début in 1995. Knightley had a supporting role as Sabé in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace(1999) and her first significant role came in The Hole (2001). She gained widespread recognition in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham and achieved international fame from 2003 as a result of her appearances in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–07). In 2008, Forbes claimed Knightley to be the second highest-paid actress in Hollywood, having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American on the list of highest-paid actresses.