Keira Knightley

The Edge of Love

19 Jun 2008

DRAMA (15) 110min Dylan Thomas, he of the milk wood, once remarked that: ‘When one burns one’s bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.’ The Edge of Love is the story of how the great Welsh poet burnt a very big bridge, one that connected him to an…

Keira Knightley's naked confidence

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20 Jun 2008

Keira Knightley has no problem going nude in front of the camera. The 23-year-old actress was happy to whip her bra off during a sex scene with Cillian Murphy in 'The Edge of Love'. She said: "It was very simple. It was a sex scene and I never…

Keira Knightley's singing fear

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13 May 2008

Keira Knightley says shooting her new movie was the most frightening experience of her life. The actress had to sing in 'The Edge of Love', in which she plays Vera Philips the lover of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and admits she found it incredibly…

Never Let Me Go is an inspiring call to catch love while you can

Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation akin to science fiction in bleak tone and existential theme

2 Feb 2011

(12A) 103min The students of Hailsham boarding school are special: set apart from normal society, they are being prepared for an unspecified purpose. No further details are apparent, to them or us, as this story begins, and to divulge more would take…

Keira Knightley's part-time shoes

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22 Mar 2009

Keira Knightley rents shoes to satisfy her footwear fetish. The global economic downturn has forced 'The Duchess' star to cut down on the number of designer high heels she buys, so she has started borrowing shoes instead. The 23-year-old actress…

'Crazy' actress Keira Knightley

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6 Sep 2008

Keira Knightley says actress shouldn't be role models because they are too "crazy". The 'Duchess' star - who plays Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire, in the new period drama - insists young women should not be influenced by film stars because they…

Keira Knightley's foul mouth

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30 Sep 2008

Keira Knightley "enjoys" swearing. The 23-year-old star - who claims she doesn't drink, take drugs or smoke - revealed she picked up her only bad habit from her mother, playwright Sharman McDonald. Keira, who has appeared in period dramas…

Keira Knightley's Style honour

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13 Feb 2008

Keira Knightley was named Best Actress at last night's Elle Style Awards (12.02.08). The 'Atonement' actress - who missed out on a BAFTA on Sunday night (10.02.08) - was rewarded for her part in the hit World War II romantic drama, while her co-star…

Jonathan Ross upsets Tom Hardy

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3 Feb 2012

Jonathan Ross upset chat show guest Tom Hardy with some archive footage. The presenter reportedly left the actor feeling uncomfortable when he screened footage of the 'Inception' actor winning a modelling contest on Channel 4's 'Big Breakfast Show…

A Dangerous Method

Cronenberg's cerebral study of psychoanalysis, starring Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender

27 Jan 2012

(15) 99min David Cronenberg’s new film is a change of pace for the seldom gore-shy director of The Fly and A History of Violence, being a talky period drama about the birth of psychoanalysis in the early 20th century. But while the body-horror…

Martine McCutcheon 'too old' for TV roles

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13 May 2011

Martine McCutcheon thinks she is "too old" to be a TV leading lady. The 'Love Actually' actress - who shot to fame in the 90s playing Tiffany Mitchell in 'EastEnders' - thinks she is at a "funny age" where she is not old enough to play a mum, but too…

Keira Knightley's post split party

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15 Jan 2011

Keira Knightley went on a girls' night out with Sienna Miller to help get over her split from Rupert Friend. The 'Pirates Of the Caribbean' actress and her partner announced they are parting after five years earlier this week. While the reasons…

Sienna Miller admires Keira Knightley's life

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11 Dec 2010

Sienna Miller wishes she had Keira Knightley's life. The 'Factory Girl' star - who is in a relationship with Jude Law - befriended the actress when they worked together on 'The Edge of Love' and is in awe of the quiet home life her pal has with…

London Boulevard

Sparky, enjoyable comedy directed by The Departed and Kingdom of Heaven screenwriter

22 Nov 2010

(15) 90min A reclusive London-based actress (Keira Knightley) gives an ex con (Colin Farrell) a job as her bodyguard and ends up falling for him. Sparky, enjoyable comedy (pictured) directed by The Departed and Kingdom of Heaven screenwriter William…

Keira Knightley acts for free

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14 Apr 2010

Keira Knightley agreed to appear in her latest film for free. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star appears as Elizabethan lover Constance in 10-minute short film 'Maze', the debut of painter Stuart Pearson Wright, for free because she is so in tune…

Keira Knightley 'stalker' arrested

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6 Feb 2010

Keira Knightley felt "threatened" by a man arrested on suspicion of stalking her. The British actress - who is currently starring in the West End show 'The Misanthrope' at London's Comedy Theatre - called police last Thursday (04.02.10) after she was…

Keira Knightley's houseboat home

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21 Jan 2010

Keira Knightley is living on a houseboat. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress and her boyfriend Rupert Friend have been using the barge, which is moored on a canal in London's East End, every weekend and have rented it up until the summer.

Keira Knightley's romance woe

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1 Dec 2009

Keira Knightley has hinted her relationship with Rupert Friend is on the rocks. The British actress - who is currently starring in the West End show 'The Misanthrope' where she portrays 22-year-old movie star Jennifer - has spoken about the…

Keira Knightley set for West End

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10 Oct 2009

Keira Knightley is to swap the big screen for the theatre when she makes her West End debut. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star will play a vacuous Hollywood starlet in a modern version of Moliere's 17th century comedy 'The Misanthrope' in London's…

Keira Knightley set for Fair role

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12 Sep 2009

Keira Knightley has been tipped to star in a new version of 'My Fair Lady'. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress is reportedly in negotiations to play Eliza Doolittle in Emma Thompson's adaptation of the classic rags-to-riches tale. Anne…

Keira Knightley turned on by tears

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18 Apr 2009

Keira Knightley likes men who cry. The 'Edge of Love' actress - who is dating her 'Pride and Prejudice co-star Rupert Friend - admits she is attracted to guys who can show their emotions. She said: "On screen these days, you rarely see a big…

Keira Knightley's 'nerdy' friend Sienna

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1 Apr 2009

Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller have set up a "nerdy" book club. The two actresses - who became friends when they starred in Dylan Thomas biopic 'The Edge of Love' - prefer to stay in and enjoy quiet hobbies rather than hit the showbiz party…

Keira Knightley's corset claim

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20 Nov 2008

Keira Knightley has claimed corsets are the reason women were always considered "the weaker sex". The 23-year-old actress - who has donned the restrictive undergarments in period dramas including 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'The Duchess' - says the…

Keira Knightley's birth bet

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6 Oct 2008

Keira Knightley was only born because her mother won a bet. 'The Duchess' actress - who is dating her 'Pride and Prejudice' co-star Rupert Friend - has revealed her playwright mom Sharman Macdonald only fell pregnant after she triumphed in a wager…

Keira Knightley's tiny waist

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22 Sep 2008

Keira Knightley has a 23-and-a-half-inch waist. Justine Gale - who was a body double for the actress on the set of her new movie 'The Duchess' - has revealed the extent of the actress' tiny body. Justine - who has the same measurements as Keira…