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Keira Knightley in July 2025 in Paris Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How much do you know about Keira Knightley?
Put your knowledge to the test.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY IS back in a new season of Black Doves, where she plays a spy who’s married to the acting British prime minister.
The English actor began her career as a young person, and thanks to films like Atonement and Pirates of the Caribbean, she has become one of the biggest actors of her generation.
But how much do you know about Keira Knightley? Put it to the test with this week’s Best of the Box quiz.
What city was Keira Knightley born in?
London
Birmingham
Edinburgh
In 1999 she starred in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. What was the name of her character?
Padmé
Sabé
Shmi Skywalker
What was the title of her film breakthrough?
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
The Hole
Bend It Like Beckham
Another big film for her was Love, Actually. What was the name of her character?
Juliet
Aurélia
Karen
In 2007 she starred in Atonement. Which young Irish actor starred alongside her in this film?
Saoirse Ronan
Domhnall Gleeson
Andrew Scott
Which film is this still taken from?
Alamy
Pride and Prejudice
Sense and Sensibility
Emma
What 2000s band did her husband James Righton play in?
The Klaxons
The Libertines
Razorlight
How many times has Keira been nominated for an Oscar?
Once
Twice
Three times
She is currently starring in the Netflix series Black Doves. When was the last time before this that she starred in a TV series or miniseries?
2002
2011
2019
Who did she star opposite in the film The End of Love?
Carey Mulligan
Sienna Miller
Cara Delevingne
Her name was accidentally misspelled on her birth certificate. What was it really meant to be?
Leila
Keila
Kira
Who is her male co-star in Black Doves?
Ben Whishaw
Paapa Essiedu
Jack Lowden
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