Actress Keira Knightley is known across the globe for her starring role in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Featuring alongside Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, the actress played the role of Elizabeth in the franchise's first three films.
Knightley later starred in Pride and Prejudice and Love Actually, making her a household name. However, the actress claims that her kids, especially her three-year-old daughter, do not like her portrayal of a fierce aristocrat turned pirate in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Actress Keira Knightley started her career at the age of six and went on to appear in successful films such as Bend It Like Beckham, and even had a small role in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. She was cast in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl by director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Knightley played the role of Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter who was kidnapped by the crew of the Black Pearl. She comes in contact with Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow and Orlando Bloom's Will Turner as she tries to escape from the ship's cursed crew and Captain Barbosa. Knightley reportedly had no idea how much stunt work would be required of her, but nevertheless took it upon herself to perform them on her own.
After the unexpected blockbuster success of the film, she returned in the direct sequels Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
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