Keira Knightley

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Keira Knightley (born 1985) started acting as a child but had her big break in 2002 in Bend It Like Beckham. The following year, she bagged the female lead in Pirates of the Caribbean - and she's never looked back. She's been Oscar nominated for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and she earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Atonement.The Duchess star has never been afraid of controversy, filming some fairly risque scenes in A Dangerous Method with Michael Fassbender (swoon) and Viggo Mortensen for which she won yet more critical acclaim.Marie Claire cover star Keira Knightley has dated a string of Brit-boy hotties, from Jamie Dornan to Rupert Friend, but she started a romance with musician James Righton in early 2011 and the pair are now engaged (check out the rock!).See below for more Keira Knightly pics and all the latest news...

Keira Knightley