Interesting facts about Keira Knightley Is a great opportunity to learn more about Hollywood actresses. Today Kira is one of the most sought-after and highly paid stars of the global film industry. From an early age she dreamed of a career as a film actress, making every effort for this.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Keira Knightley.
- Keira Knightley (b. 1985) is a British actress who has been nominated twice for an Oscar.
- Did you know that Knightley grew up and was raised in a family of actors?
- Kira was named by her father, in honor of the Soviet figure skater Kira Ivanova, whose skating he greatly admired.
- When Knightley was barely 3 years old, she told her parents that in the future she would definitely become a film actress, as a result of which she needed her agent today.
- As a child, Kira studied well at school. In one of the interviews, she admitted that she was an excellent student-crammer.
- Curiously, Knightley has congenital dyslexia - a selective impairment in the ability to master reading and writing skills while maintaining a general ability to learn. By the way, Keanu Reeves also suffers from dyslexia.
- At the age of 11, Keira Knightley managed to star in many television projects and mini-series, as well as play many cameo roles in various films.
- Knightley got her first leading role in the adventure film Robin Hood's Daughter: Princess of Thieves, which premiered in 2001.
- Worldwide fame and public recognition came to Kira after participating in "Pirates of the Caribbean", where Johnny Depp became her partner (see interesting facts about Johnny Depp).
- Few people know the fact that on the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean" Knightley's breasts were artificially enlarged using computer technology.
- All the tricks in "Pirates" the actress performed without the help of stuntmen.
- When Kira was only 15 years old, she starred in the film "The Pit", where she had to participate in some erotic scenes. For filming in the film, the underage girl had to get permission from her parents.
- According to the actress, in her youth, she struggled with acne for a long time.
- Prior to filming King Arthur, Knightley regularly practiced boxing and horseback riding for 3 months.
- An interesting fact is that in 2018 Keira Knightley admitted that about 10 years ago she had a mental disorder, due to a sudden rise in her popularity.
- Due to the aforementioned disorder, Knightley once did not leave the house for 3 months. In 2008, she had to undergo treatment to get rid of her panic attacks.
- The least successful film with Keira Knightley is considered to be the crime thriller Domino.
- While filming Pride and Prejudice, the actress said she was delighted to get the role. This is due to the fact that she read this original book at the age of 7, which delighted her.
