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Keira Knightley

Born on March 26, 1985 in Teddington, London, England

Pixie-ish British actress Keira Knightley went from a relative unknown to a blockbuster leading lady after 2002's sleeper soccer flick Bend It Like Beckham caught on with an international audience. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2007	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Actress	Atonement	Nominated
2007	Golden Satellite Award	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Atonement	Nominated
2007	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Atonement	Nominated
2005	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actress	Pride & Prejudice	Nominated
2005	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Actress	Pride & Prejudice	Nominated

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