Keira Knightley has starred in a huge variety of different films, from traditional romances to fantasy adventures, but she’s always provided interesting performances wherever she goes. The actress made her acting debut at the age of nine in A Village Affair, before landing her first mainstream role in Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace. This was the character that finally allowed her to break into the mainstream, and ever since then, Keira Knightley has made several great movies that cemented her as a generational talent.

Although Kiera Knightley is best known for her period pieces, the actress has made a real effort in recent years to break free of this stereotype and try some new styles that have resulted in some very surprising projects. She’s drifted away from the studio blockbuster style of filmmaking that made her famous, turning her attention instead to more independent, creative...