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Keira Christina Knightley was born on the 26th of March 1985 in Teddington, a southwestern London suburb. Her parents introduced her to theatre and ballet early despite facing substantial financial difficulties following the birth of her brother Caleb.
Keira Knightley landed a breakthrough role when she starred as Jules in Gurinder Chadha's sports comedy film Bend It Like Beckham in 2002. The film became a box office hit in both the U.K and U.S after she underwent three months of extensive football training under coach Simon Clifford.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest released in July 2006 with worldwide collections of $1.066 billion. This production became the biggest financial hit of Keira Knightley's career while she reprised her role as Elizabeth Swann alongside Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.
The green dress worn by Keira Knightley during the climactic scene of Atonement garnered substantive press attention and was subsequently regarded as one of the greatest costumes in film history. Her performance won the Empire Award for Best Actress and earned nominations for the BAFTA and the Golden Globes awards.
Keira Knightley revealed that she had a mental breakdown at age 22 and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. She struggled to adjust to her sudden rise to stardom and recounted how she did not leave her home for three months up until early 2008.