"2005. During this time, he appeared in productions including ""The Threepenny Opera"", ""Murder in the Cathedral"", and ""Hanging Around"" at the National Theatre. From 2004 to 2007, he trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Acting. Dean made his professional debut in ""The Duchess"" (2008), opposite Keira Knightley. He played Darren Mullet, his first lead role, in the comedy-horror film ""Tormented"" (2009). Dean received critical acclaim for his performance in ""Tormented""; Sky Movies said: ""Best of the bunch is Dean as the put-upon Darren Mullet, imbuing his tragic monster with a"
"Keira Knightley, directed by Tony Scott, in which Bisset played a fictionalized version of Paulene Stone (renamed ""Sophie Wynn"") whom she actually knew from her time as a model in London. In 2006, Bisset had a recurring role on the TV series ""Nip/Tuck"" as the ruthless extortionist James. She starred in the lead role of Boaz Yakin's ""Death in Love"" which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Later that year, she starred in the Hallmark television film ""An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving"". She finished filming ""The Last Film Festival"" in 2010, which was the final screen appearance of Dennis Hopper."
"break through my own barriers. A need to devour, punish, humiliate or surrender seems to be a primal part of human nature, and it's certainly a big part of sex. To discover what normal means, you have to surf a tide of weirdness."" The actress has continued to work in sexually provocative films, such as ""Basic Instinct 2"" (2006). In 2008, she portrayed Countess Spencer, the mother of Keira Knightley's title character, in ""The Duchess"" and played the High Priestess in post-apocalyptic thriller ""Babylon A.D.."" In 2002, she recorded an album titled ""Comme Une Femme,"" or ""As A Woman."" It"
"Keira Knightley Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She has worked in the British and American film industries, and has starred in Broadway and West End theatre productions. She has won an Empire Award and multiple nominations for British Academy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards. Knightley began acting as a child on television and made her feature film debut in 1995; she played such supporting roles as Sabé in """" (1999) and Frankie Smith in the psychological horror film ""The Hole"" (2001). She made her breakthrough with the 2002 film ""Bend It Like Beckham"", and"
"announced that he would begin to shoot a sequel, which would be released direct-to-DVD by 20th Century Fox. The sequel was released on October 19, 2010. Mirrors (film) Mirrors is a 2008 supernatural horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, and Amy Smart. The film was first titled ""Into the Mirror"", but the name was later changed to ""Mirrors"". Filming began on May 1, 2007, and it was released in American theaters on August 15, 2008. The film was originally scripted as a straightforward remake of the 2003 South Korean horror film ""Into the Mirror"" which"
"Twilight (2008 film) Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in ""The Twilight Saga"" film series. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan (a teenage girl) and Edward Cullen (a vampire), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a coven of evil vampires. The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen adaptation"
"with illness and the raw, honest depiction of illness in the film. Glatzer died from ALS in March 2015. Moore won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. To date, the movie has grossed just under $42 million in its worldwide box office. Set the dawn of the modern age, Colette is the story of a woman who has been long denied her voice going to extraordinary lengths to reclaim it. After years in development by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, it was announced that Keira Knightley would star in the titular role. She was later joined by"
"than Summit's schedule for the production and release of the sequel would provide, Chris Weitz was selected to direct it in December 2008. Twilight (2008 film) Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in ""The Twilight Saga"" film series. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan (a teenage girl) and Edward Cullen (a vampire), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from"
"For her performance, Knightley received her second Academy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actress. Though Lady Jean Forde, who worked with Clarke and Turing at that time felt Knightley was ""too beautiful"" to play Clarke and said: ""She [Clarke] was nothing like Keira"". Knightley's sole release of 2015 was as part of the ensemble cast in the biographical disaster film ""Everest"". The film was based on the 1996 Mount Everest disaster with Knightley portraying mountaineer Rob Hall's wife. ""Everest"" opened to mixed review from critics. In October 2015, Knightley made her Broadway debut playing the title role in Helen Edmundson's"
"Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi listed the film as one of the best films of 2000-2009. Changeling (film) Changeling is a 2008 American mystery crime drama film directed, produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski, that explores child endangerment, female disempowerment, political corruption, mistreatment of mental health patients, and the repercussions of violence. The script was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop Murders in Mira Loma, California. The film stars Angelina Jolie as a woman reunited with a boy whom she immediately realizes is not her missing son. When she tries"
"achieved international fame in 2003 after playing Elizabeth Swann in the $4.5 billion-grossing ""Pirates of the Caribbean"" film series. Her portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet in the 2005 romantic drama film ""Pride & Prejudice"" earned her critical acclaim and a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. She later became known for her roles as the heroines of other such period dramas as ""Atonement"" (2007), ""A Dangerous Method"" (2011) and ""Anna Karenina"" (2012). Knightley's performances in independent films including the dramas ""The Duchess"" (2009) and ""Never Let Me Go"" (2010) were well received; both the roles earned her nominations at the"
"in 2007. After her son dies in a hit-and-run, Grace gradually tries to overcome her grief, while her husband Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes obsessed with discovering who killed him. By her own account, the character she played in the movie proved tougher than any of her previous roles. ""USA Today's"" Susan Wloszczyna commented, ""The strong performances of Jennifer Connelly and Mark Ruffalo ... raise the film above overheated melodrama"". Parisian fashion house Balenciaga and Revlon cosmetics signed Connelly as the face of their 2008 campaigns. Connelly portrayed astrobiologist Helen Benson alongside Keanu Reeves in the 2008 remake of the 1951"
"on set just sort of going, 'OK, what is this? Is this any good?"" However, contrary to the expectations, the film opened at no. 1 on the box-office, and went to become one of the highest grossing productions of the year, with the worldwide collections of $654 million. Knightley appeared in the $247 million grossing British romantic comedy ""Love Actually"", which featured an ensemble cast, including her childhood idol Emma Thompson. The film opened in November 2003 to positive critical feedback. Knightley's sole release of 2004 was the historical film ""King Arthur"", where she played Guinevere, a warrior queen and"
"announced that a person from Chile watched the film 278 times during the entire year. It was later reported that the person is a 51-year old woman, who declared herself as ""obssesed"" to the film and sees Elizabeth Bennet as ""a feminist icon"". Pride & Prejudice (2005 film) Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Joe Wright and based on Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. The film depicts five sisters from an English family of landed gentry as they deal with issues of marriage, morality and misconceptions. Keira Knightley stars in the lead"
"Mirrors (film) Mirrors is a 2008 supernatural horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, and Amy Smart. The film was first titled ""Into the Mirror"", but the name was later changed to ""Mirrors"". Filming began on May 1, 2007, and it was released in American theaters on August 15, 2008. The film was originally scripted as a straightforward remake of the 2003 South Korean horror film ""Into the Mirror"" which is rated 15 by KMRB. However, once Aja was brought on board and read the script, he was dissatisfied with the particulars of the original film's"
"while Knightley earned generally favourable reviews by critics, with Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com noting her ""the real star of this film"". Knightley co-starred with Steve Carell in the 2012 comedy drama ""Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"". Later that year, she reunited with director Joe Wright to film their third production together, ""Anna Karenina"", in which she starred as the title character. She deemed her collaboration with Wright as the most important of her career. Knightley garnered positive reviews for her performance, prompting early Oscar buzz. The 2013 Toronto Film Festival saw the release of Knightley's first"
"in the biographical film ""Colette"" and played the Sugar Plum Fairy in the fantasy film ""The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"". Knightley's West End debut in Martin Crimp's 2009 production ""The Misanthrope"" was well received and earned her a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award. She also starred as the eponymous heroine in the 2015 Broadway production of the 1873 naturalist play ""Thérèse Raquin"". She was appointed as the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for her services to drama and charity. Keira Christina Knightley was born on 26 March 1985 in"
"of ""Interview"", on the condition that she not be photoshopped, to draw attention to how ""women's bodies are a battleground, and photography is partly to blame"". Knightley has been nominated twice for an Academy Award: in 2005 for Best Actress for ""Pride & Prejudice""; and in 2015 for Best Supporting Actress for ""The Imitation Game"". Keira Knightley Keira Christina Knightley (born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. She has worked in the British and American film industries, and has starred in Broadway and West End theatre productions. She has won an Empire Award and multiple nominations for British Academy,"
"performances that had been recorded in a studio but were meant to be played live. Begin Again (film) Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City. After the success of his 2007 musical film ""Once,"" Carney wrote the script for ""Begin Again"" in 2010 and employed Gregg Alexander to compose most of the film's music."
"2008, Tasha Robinson of ""The A.V. Club"" named it the 8th best film of 2008, and Roger Ebert of the ""Chicago Sun-Times"" put it on his unranked top 20 list. Special praise went to Winslet's acting; she then swept the main prizes in the 2008/2009 award season, including the Golden Globe, the Critic's Choice Award, the Screen Actor's Guild Award, the BAFTA, and the Academy Award for Best Actress. Several writers noted that her success seemed to have made real her appearance in the BBC comedy ""Extras"", in which she played a fictionalized version of herself desperate to win an"
"as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower (Alexander Skarsgård) and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. In August 2016, it was announced Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the film, with Alexander Skarsgård and Keira Knightley starring in the film, with James Kent directing the film from a screenplay by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, while Ridley Scott will serve as a producer on the"
"Changeling (film) Changeling is a 2008 American mystery crime drama film directed, produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski, that explores child endangerment, female disempowerment, political corruption, mistreatment of mental health patients, and the repercussions of violence. The script was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop Murders in Mira Loma, California. The film stars Angelina Jolie as a woman reunited with a boy whom she immediately realizes is not her missing son. When she tries to demonstrate this to the police and city authorities, she is vilified as delusional, labeled as"
"Atonement (film) Atonement is a 2007 romantic war drama film directed by Joe Wright and based on Ian McEwan's 2001 novel of the same name. The film stars James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Vanessa Redgrave, and chronicles a crime and its consequences over the course of six decades, beginning in the 1930s. It was produced by Working Title Films and filmed in England. Distributed in most of the world by Universal Studios, it was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 September 2007 and in North America on 7 December 2007. ""Atonement"""
"the older generation liked the book,"" but those of his own generation were more likely to criticize Michael (and his) inability to fully condemn Hanna. He added, ""I've heard that criticism several times but never from the older generation, people who have lived through it."" The film version, directed by Stephen Daldry, was released in December 2008. Kate Winslet played Hanna, with David Kross as the young Michael and Ralph Fiennes as the older man. Bruno Ganz and Lena Olin played supporting roles. It was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Winslet won the Oscar for leading actress."
"the soundtrack live with Sioux and Beth Rowley at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent in October 2008. The Edge of Love The Edge of Love is a 2008 British biographical romantic drama film directed by John Maybury and starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys. The script was written by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald. Originally titled ""The Best Time of Our Lives"", the fictional story concerns Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (played by Rhys), his wife Caitlin Macnamara (played by Miller) and their married friends, the Killicks (played by Knightley and Murphy). The film premiered at the"
"become one of the most popular novels in English literature, with over 20 million copies sold, and paved the way for many archetypes that abound in modern literature. For more than a century, amateur and professional dramatic adaptations, print continuations and sequels, and film and TV versions of ""Pride and Prejudice"" have reimagined the original novel's memorable characters and themes to reach mass audiences. The 2005 film ""Pride & Prejudice"", starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, is the most recent Hollywood adaptation of the book. The novel opens with Mrs. Bennet trying to persuade Mr. Bennet to visit Mr. Bingley,"
"Begin Again (film) Begin Again is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City. After the success of his 2007 musical film ""Once,"" Carney wrote the script for ""Begin Again"" in 2010 and employed Gregg Alexander to compose most of the film's music. With an US$8 million budget, production began in July 2012 with filming taking place in"
"in their mind. They are to take their money to buy a new home and not give them the baby. However, Maria and Paul fight back. Hindsight (2008 film) Hindsight is a 2008 American thriller film produced by Ambush Entertainment. It stars Leonor Varela, Jeffrey Donovan, Waylon Payne, Miranda Bailey, Richard Riehle, Deborah Offner and Arnell Powell and is directed by Paul Holahan. Young and broke couple Dina (Miranda Bailey) and Ron (Waylon Payne) put their unborn baby up for adoption online. They get a response from a wealthy married couple, Paul (Jeffrey Donovan) and Maria (Leonor Varela), who are"
"8, 2010 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $60.3 million on a $35 million budget. In 1969, Denver housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father, Christopher Chenery's Meadow Stables in Doswell, Virginia, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. With the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (Malkovich), Chenery navigates the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Penny learns of her mother's death and returns to her childhood home. She reunites with"
"Jolie next took the lead role in Clint Eastwood's drama ""Changeling"" (2008). Based in part on the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, the film centers on Christine Collins, who is reunited with her kidnapped son in 1928 Los Angeles, only to realize the boy is an imposter. ""Chicago Tribune"" critic Michael Phillips noted, ""Jolie really shines in the calm before the storm, the scenes when one patronizing male authority figure after another belittles her at their peril."" She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award for Best Actress. Jolie"
"establish the reason Michael and Laura have sex beyond a physical attraction. Other critics said the film is unbalanced, being more focused on Joanna than Michael. Mark Harrison said he wished the story was ""a little more even-handed towards Michael's character"", and Wesley Morris wanted Tadjedin ""to be as generous with the rest of the cast as she is with Knightley"". Last Night (2010 film) Last Night is a 2010 romantic drama film that was written and directed by Massy Tadjedin; her directorial debut. The film follows married couple Joanna Reed (Keira Knightley) and Michael Reed (Sam Worthington), who are"
"company Exclusive Media financed the film's US$8 million budget. Before casting Keira Knightley as Gretta, Carney considered casting a pop singer such as Adele in the main role, as well as a number of other actresses including Scarlett Johansson, who was at one point attached to the project. Knightley, who had never sung professionally before, prepared for the role by training with a vocal coach and learning how to play a guitar. Mark Ruffalo was Carney's first choice for the role of Dan, and agreed to star in the film after Carney sent him the first draft of the screenplay."
"(Amy Madison), Julia Lee (Chantarelle/Lily Houston), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), and Mercedes McNab (Harmony Kendall). Bianca Lawson, who played vampire slayer Kendra Young in season 2 of the show, originally auditioned for the role of Cordelia Chase before Charisma Carpenter was cast in the role. The title role went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, who had appeared as Sydney Rutledge on ""Swans Crossing"" and Kendall Hart on ""All My Children"". At age 18 in 1995, Gellar had already won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series. In 1996, she was originally cast as Cordelia Chase"