Has reportedly been
tipped to be the Hollywood favorite to play Princess Diana in a movie
about her life, which will be based on the book ‘Diana and the Paparazzi.’
(May 30, 2007)
Won $5,965 in libel damages over a British tabloid slur that she was
excessively thin. (May 23, 2007)
Admitted that she hates getting dressed up for premieres because she fears
that people will poke fun at her fashion choice.
Says she wishes she had the amazing social skills of Sienna Miller,
because she struggles to think of anything to say at showbiz parties and
ends up grinning aimlessly at strangers. (May 9, 2007)
Admits that shooting sex scenes in films makes her feel liberated."
Is reportedly set to flee the UK - because of her constant fear of five
stalkers. (April 14, 2007)
Her feet
are so ugly she reportedly had a foot double in her latest film,
ATONEMENT. (April 12, 2007)
Sued British publication the Daily Mail after the paper suggested that she
lied about having an eating disorder. (January 24, 2007)
Is the second most searched movie star of 2006, according to IMDB.
Is reportedly engaged to boyfriend Rupert Friend and plans to get married
in an Italian castle – just like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. (November
20, 2006)
Is refusing to star in any more PIRATE OF THE CARIBBEAN sequels, insisting
the third movie will be her last in the swashbuckling franchise. (November
15, 2006)
Was stunned to realize she would have to pay a $3,800 tax bill after being
handed a bag of freebies worth $11,400 at a charity dinner, the Silver
Spoon Hollywood Buffet. (September 6, 2006)
Is said to be one of the victims of the illegal phone hacking in the UK
done by journalist Clive Goodman. (August 15, 2006)
Says she has always been a professional at work and although she met her
current boyfriend, Rupert Friend, on the set of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, she
didn't start dating him until the film had wrapped. (August 14, 2006)
Said that she is an awful girlfriend, due to be being an emotional wreck a
lot of the time. (July 20, 2006)
Is donating the revealing golden Gucci dress she wore at the London
premiere of the new ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film to charity.
Says that she wants to take a break from acting. (July 10, 2006)
Did all her own stunts in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST.
Says her ideal man is a mixture of Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp. (July 7,
2006)
Her boyfriend Rupert Friend complained she never comes to see him again,
sparking rumors their relationship is coming to an end. (July 7, 2006)
Revealed that her family has a history of anorexia but the super-slender
actress insisted she did not suffer from the disorder. (July 5, 2006)
Admitted she begged director Gore Verbinski for an on-screen smooch with
co-star Johnny Depp on the set of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S
CHEST. (June 30, 2006)
Her PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST co-star Orlando Bloom
praised says she’s a great kisser. (June 21, 2006)
Has hit back at rumors she's had cosmetic surgery to plump up her lips.
(June 12, 2006)
Says her svelte body is all down to drinking half a bottle of wine a night
and eating regular plates of pasta. (June 5, 2006)
Says she envies the curves of Scarlett Johansson and Kate Winslet. (June
5, 2006)
Forgot to shave her legs for the Vanity Fair cover, in which she appeared
naked with Scarlett Johansson. (June 5, 2006)
Has reportedly joined Madonna's mystical Jewish faith Kabbalah after being
snapped wearing a red string bracelet - used by followers to protect them
from the evil eye. (May 22, 2006)
Her former lover Jamie Dornan’s song “On The Outside" is about their
breakup. (May 11, 2006)
Her 2006 Oscar frock has raised $7,855 in an eBay auction to benefit
Oxfam. (May 2, 2006)
Donated the Vera Wang gown she wore to the 2006 Oscars to raise money for
Oxfam's relief work in East Africa.
Is scared to get married for fear the ceremony won't live up to her dream
wedding in romantic comedy LOVE ACTUALLY. (April 6, 2006)
Is the 5th Sexiest Woman in the World, according to FHM. (2006)
Celebrated her 21st birthday with a 1920's themed party. (2006)
Knightley and Jake Gyllenhaal have been spotted on a series of dates in
Los Angeles - sparking rumors they are an item. (March 8, 2006)
Replaced supermodel Kate Moss as the face of Chanel. (March 7, 2006)
Has been spotted holidaying and getting cozy in the Bahamas with PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE co-star Rupert Friend. (February 25, 2006)
Said she loved filming steamy sex scenes for the film DOMINO with co-star
Edgar Ramirez because
she found it extraordinarily exhilarating to show off her body. (February
24, 2006)
Voted Britain's 3rd most Stylish Woman of all time by UK weekly magazine
Grazia. (2006)
Knightley and Scarlett Johansson posed in the nude for the cover of Vanity
Fair’s annual Hollywood issue, together with open-shirted designer Tom
Ford. (February 8, 2006)
Initially tried to turn down the part of Elizabeth Bennet in PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE.
Says she's already preparing to go under the surgeon's knife by 25 to keep
her looking good. (December 2, 2005)
Admits she is extremely clumsy.
Determind to pass her driving test in 2006.
Is baffled by reports that romantically link her to Australian pop star
Kaz James, because she's never met him. (November 15, 2005)
Says she likes to strip off in front of the camera but had to recruit body
doubles during a lap dancing scene in DOMINO because the man was so wide.
(October 31, 2005)
Says she would like a clause written into her movie contracts - to ensure
she always gets to kiss her leading man. (October 26, 2005)
Says that she likes to swear a lot.
Admits she hates watching her own movies.
Said she felt so comfortable around her mum when she was a teenager, that
they would smoke and talk about sex together.
Denied reports she is heartbroken following her split from boyfriend James
Dornan, insisting she is happy being single again. (August 23, 2005)
Splits from her model boyfriend Jamie Dornan. (August 10, 2005)
Says she had to beg director John Maybury for a chance to play the role in
her new film THE
JACKET because he believed she was too innocent for the dark film. (May
11, 2005)
Revealed that she got drunk to calm her nerves before filming her first
sex scene in. She said her co-star Adrien Brody gave her brandy and vodka
before stripping off for THE JACKET. (March 15, 2005)
Her DOMINO was criticized by real-life bounty hunter Domino Harvey for
falsely portraying her as a heterosexual in the film. In reality she is a
proud lesbian. (2005)
Said that fame has made her frightened of the written media. (February 5,
2005)
She said she's stuck with acting as she is too under-qualified to do
anything else. She dropped out of school when she was 16.
Refuses to bear her naked bottom in THE JACKET. (February 2, 2005)
Played the character Juliet in the holiday-themed British romantic comedy,
LOVE ACTUALLY, 2003.
Denied she will leave her native country and move to film capital Los
Angeles. (July 13, 2004)
Was so unwell when she arrived for THE JACKET audition that she had to
stop herself from vomiting on director John Maybury. (July 3, 2004)
Denies rumors she intends to reject her movie star lifestyle to become a
student although she'd like to go to college one day. (May 29, 2004)
Pierce Brosnan would like to see Knightley or Monica Bellucci in the role
of the next Bond girl. (March 23, 2004)
Is being lined up to star in a movie remake of 1960s TV series I Dream Of
Jeannie. (February 11, 2004)
Entertainment Weekly has named her the top breakout star of 2003.
(December 8, 2003)
Knightley has been signed up as the new face of British luxury goods
makers Asprey -- Knightley will appear in November magazines for the ad
campaign, which will be shot by photographer Bruce Weber. (July 30, 2003)
Knightley stole the show at Monday night's premiere of PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL in London – She wowed onlookers in
Leicester Square with a new raven-hairdo, accompanied by a black Alexander
McQueen corset and $800,000 worth of Asprey diamonds, as she posed with
hunky co-star Orlando Bloom. (July 16, 2003)
Knightley said she wishes she had had a chance to fight with swords like
the men did in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN; instead, Knightley's only fight
scene came when she used a candlestick and a long gold pole. (July 15,
2003)
The similarity between her and Natalie Portman, meant that during the
filming of THE PHANTOM MENACE, their own mothers could not tell them apart
once covered in makeup.
Her role as the decoy queen in STAR WARS was kept secret in order to not
spoil the surprise. It was maintained through the promotions that Portman
played both the Queen and the decoy.
Sometimes credited as Kiera Knightley
Member of the Heathham House Youth Project.
Trained in dancing.