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British actress
Keira Christina Righton OBE is an English actress. Known for her work in both independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award.Wikipedia
| Born | March 26, 1985 |
| Hometown | London, England |
| Net worth | $80 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | James Righton (m 2013 - present) |
| Children | Edie Knightley Righton |
| Parents | Will Knightley , Sharman Macdonald |
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My Grandparents’ War, review: Keira Knightley learns a humbling lesson in stoicism
- Keira Knightley has acted in several films set during the Second World War – Atonement and The Imitation Game, to name but two – and finds the era “endlessly fascinating”. Yet, as she explained in My Grandparents’ War (Channel 4), she did not know exactly what her own family went through. This is true for many of us, due in part to the fact that people of that generation did not spend the rest of their lives dwelling on it, but got on with living.
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Keira Knightley had 'one hell of a pregnancy' with her second child, inspired her new role
Keira Knightley had a difficult pregnancy with her second child, but it inspired her to take on her latest role.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | Academy Award | Actress in a Supporting Role | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Supporting Actress | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Imitation Game | Nominated |