Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley is an English actress who rose to prominence in the early 2000s through period dramas and blockbusters.

She is best known for roles in *Pride and Prejudice*, *Atonement*, and the *Pirates of the Caribbean* franchise.

Her name sometimes appears in discussions of British cinema or as a reference point for a particular look—angular features, English elegance.

actress

Pirates of the Caribbean

Disney's seafaring adventure franchise

Anna Karenina · leading lady · dramatic · characterization · performer · filmography · blockbuster · indie films · Hollywood · BAFTA

perioddrama

corset

Boned waist-shaping undergarment

ballgown · manor · estate · carriage · petticoat · aristocracy · gentry · courting · empire waist · Jane Austen

style

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

grace · poise · sophistication · chic · glamour · designer · runway · vintage · tailoring · haute couture

British

London

England's capital city

West End · theatre · BBC · Shakespeare · monarchy · Twickenham · British cinema · Dame · OBE · English literature

Categories
Opposites
acting style and genre association

Keira KnightleyMelissa McCarthy

Rebel Wilson · Charlize Theron · Michelle Rodriguez · Mila Kunis · Amy Schumer

physical screen presence and persona

Keira KnightleySofia Vergara

Salma Hayek · Rebel Wilson · Melissa McCarthy · Lizzo · Kate Upton

cultural and national identity in film

Keira KnightleyReese Witherspoon

Jennifer Aniston · Cameron Diaz · Julia Roberts · Sandra Bullock · Drew Barrymore

Family

knight, knights, knighted, knightly, knighting, knighthood, knighthoods, knightliness, knight-errant

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Top 200,000
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