Keira Knightley

Born: Keira Christina Knightley,
March 22, 1985
Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Height: 5' 7"

Currently resides: London, England with her parents.

Father: Will Knightley, actor.

Mother: Sharman Macdonald, actor turned author.

Brother: Caleb, born in 1979.

Pet: a cat named Finn.

      Keira Knightley was born on March 22, 1983 to actor father Will Knightley and actor/author mother Sharman MacDonald. She was introduced to acting when she was 7 years old; with a role on TV in Royal Celebration.
      Keira's claim to fame was playing Sabé, the decoy queen, in Star Wars: Epiosde I: The Phantom Menace, even though many people did not know she appeared in the movie. George Lucas, to keep part of the storyline a surprise, wouldn't allow Natalie Portman to mention the decoy queen. So in many interviews and promotions, Natalie took full credit for both the roles. Keira bares such a resemblance to Natalie Portman that during the filming of The Phantom Menace, their own mothers could not tell them apart once they were in costume.
     Keira has one older brother, Caleb. She is a member of the Heathham House Youth Project, and was trained in dancing. In her spare time, Keira likes swimming, soccer, body boarding, playing the flute, and listening to Eminem and Nirvana. She currently lives in London with her parents and her cat, Finn.