Keira Christina Righton, who is also known as Keira Knightley in the cinematic field, was born on March 26, 1985, in London, England. She is a well-known actress who worked in commercials and films from six years old. She belonged from a background with a Scottish mother and an English father. She has been working in many movies as a side character and got famous after playing the role of Sabe in the movie of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)”.
Although she had got fame from the movie, her actual breakthrough in her career came in with the movie “Bend It Like Beckman (2002)” in which she played the role of a tomboy footballer. That rose her stardom, after which she was seen in a lot of movies. She went to high school and university to study A-level at Esher College, but when she got a break from the cinematic world, she left that and came here.
Knightley’s Career And Her Personal Life:
Keira Knightley, who has been nominated for two Academy Awards and not only this but was nominated for three British Academy Film Awards, is a well-known actress for all her works, be it films, dramas, or any other thing. The “Pirates Of The Caribbean” movies from 2003-2007 gave her worldwide recognition and fame.
After being recognized, she also worked in many classical plays such as “Pride and Prejudice,” “Oliver Twist,” “The Treasure Seekers,” “King Arthur” and many more to be mentioned about. Her career as an actress was reaching the pinnacle of fame and glory.
Keira before had dated actors like Del Synnott, Jamie Dornan, and Rupert Friendm. Even though she had been dating these actors, her actual relationship began in February 2011 with the musician James Righton. After being in a relationship for two years, the couple got married on May 4, 2013, in Mazan, France.
The two had their first daughter in 2015, two years after their marriage, and their second daughter was born in 2019. The couple, along with their two daughters, is said to be residing in London. Knightley doesn’t share anything much about her family on social media to maintain her privacy.
What Happened To The Actress?
Although everything in her work life was running smoothly then, why did Hollywood suddenly decide to drop her? Well, here we are with some reasons for this very question.
Knightley didn’t have a very warm attitude towards the “Modern Films,” which, according to her, felt like these movies were always assaulting women. Not only this but it is known that while filming for the movie “Begin Again” she had bad terms with the director John Carney and wasn’t on a very good note with him.
She had been cast in a lot of lead roles in the movies of the classical ages, but sometimes the audience felt that she fits better in the place of a side character rather than being given the main focus. Apart from this, Keira had the habit of taking up roles that challenged her intellect. Basically, she wanted to go out of her way and do something unique, which was, of course, not possible for everyone to do so.
Reasons For Her Downfall In The Hollywood:
Well, the above-mentioned were more than any, but the list doesn’t stop here. There are important reasons so as to why she was removed even after being so popular and bringing so much fame.
It is said that a lot about her had changed both physically and mentally after she got married and gave birth. She did not have any longer the goddess-like figures that are expected by everyone in the industry to have. Apart from this, people wanted new faces as time passed, and for this reason, the movies could not earn as much as they should have.
Keira Knightley was known to be very outspoken wherever she was. This characteristic is generally not endured by everyone, and so not everyone can adjust to her ways. Knightley is not only rich but also beautiful and talented, and with her self-confidence rising higher, these things glorify her a lot. But even after the glory, these were shown as her negative sides, which led to her drop off.
