Guide Note

Actress Keira Knightley rose to fame for her supporting role in Bend It Like Beckham and most recently has become known for her roles in Pride & Prejudice and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. While filming the first Pirates movie, she threw her Blackberry into the ocean as is not a fan of technology. Knightley is very shy on the red carpet, as she doesn't like her picture being taken or going to parties. She gets terrified when she is being followed by photographers and has broken down in tears on several occasions. In 2005 Knightley was named "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" by Maxim magazine.

Fast Facts

1. Born: March 26, 1985
2. Birth Name: Keira Christina Knightley
3. Home Town: Teddington, Middlesex, England
4. Height: 5' 7
5. Voted #1 in New Woman magazine's 50 Most Beautiful Celebs 2004
6. 2006: Best Actress Oscar Nomination for Pride & Prejudice
7. At age 20, she was the third-youngest woman in Oscar history to be nominated for Best Actress

Knightley had a role in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as the Queen's decoy. She was chosen as the decoy because of her resemblance to Natalie Portman. Her most recent work includes the 2008 films The Edge of Love and The Duchess.

1. "I feel less blonde now and, er, smarter!"
2. "Do you know that on all the sets I've been on, nobody has ever made a pass at me?"
3. "I see a pair of shoes I adore, and it doesn't matter if they have them in my size. I buy them anyway."
4. "When in doubt, faint."
5. "I know for a fact the work is going to dry up, and people will get bored of me. That's not bitterness, just the truth."