Keira Christina Knightley is an Hollywood film and television actress and one of the hottest celebrities. She began her career as a child actress, and came to international prominence in 2003, after acting in films like "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Pirates of the Caribbean". Knightley was born in Teddington, London, England to Will Knightley, an English theatre and television actor and Sharman Macdonald, a Scottish actress of part Irish descent , turned award-winning playwright.
Keira Christina Knightley was ranked "the sexiest woman in the world" in 2006 by FHM in the magazine’s UK Edition 2006. She is a lifelong supporter of football team West Ham United F.C. Keira Knightley,currently resides in London, is dating her Pride and Prejudice co-star, Rupert Friend.previously she had relationships with Irish fashion model Jamie Dornan, as well as actor Del Synnott.
Name: Keira Christina Knightley
Birth date: 26-03-1985
Birth place: Teddington, London, England
Parents: Sharman Macdonald and Will Knightley
Elder Brother: Caleb
Profession: Actress
Favourite book: War and peace
Favorite film: All About Eve
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Keira wins libel suit
Keira Knightley won a libel case against British newspaper the Daily Mail yesterday. The tabloid ran a story of the Pirates of the Caribbean star in a bikini with the heading, "If Pictures Like This One of Keira Carried a Health Warning, My Darling Daughter Might Have Lived." Knightley's lawyer said his client had been embarrassed by the "entirely false" and "deeply offensive" suggestion that she was in any way responsible for the tragic death of a 19-year-old anorexic, as the headline implied. "The claimant is not a fitness fanatic, as she considers it more important and has spoken of her opinion of the need to be healthy and happy," said Knightley's lawyer. "The claimant found the suggestions all the more offensive as she has freely admitted publicly in the past that a member of her family suffered from anorexia and she is well aware of the devastating effects eating disorders can have." Knightley was awarded close to $6,000 in damages and plans to match the award with an equal amount and donate the money to a charity that helps people with eating and mental disorders.
Keira to give up movies?
Keira Knightley has admitted she thinks about quitting the movie business because the pressure of fame is so intense. "The celebrity thing's completely crazy. I think I just have to move away or give it up altogether," the Pirates of the Caribbean actress told UK Elle mag, adding that she could "just do something else." Knightley revealed that she is fed up with being accused of being anorexic and stresses that she is just "naturally thin."
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Keira upset with Lindsay over film withdrawal
Keira Knightley is reportedly "furious" that Lindsay Lohan pulled out of the film the pair were set to co-star in. Lohan withdrew from The Best Time of Our Lives due to contract issues three days before the movie was due to begin filming. Knightley is unhappy with the Mean Girls star's decision as she was involved in getting Lohan to appear in the film, for which her mother wrote the screenplay. However, Sienna Miller is now likely to step into the role, according to Variety. Miller and Knightley will play two women fighting for the attention of poet Dylan Thomas.
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Keira to sue over anorexia allegations
Keira Knightley has begun legal action against a British paper over allegations the Pirates of the Caribbean star lied about having an eating disorder. An article in the Daily Mail ran a photo and and comments about the actress in a bikini as part of an article about a girl who died of anorexia. Knightley's lawyers are challenging the implication that the actress is in some way responsible for the girl's death as well as claims that Knightley lied about having an eating disorder herself.
