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Keira Christina Knightley (pronounced /ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ/) born March 26, 1985 is a Golden Globe–, BAFTA-, and Academy Award–nominated English film and television actress. She began her career as a child actress, and came to international prominence in 2003, after co-starring in the films Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Knightley has since become a notable lead actress, having appeared in several Hollywood films and earning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Biography Early life Knightley was born in Teddington, Greater London, England,...

Steve Knightley (born 1954 in Southampton, England) is a singer-songwriter, musician and one half of Devon-based leading acoustic, folk, roots duo Show of Hands (alongside Phil Beer, and frequently joined by bass player and singer Miranda Sykes); in April 2007 they sold out the Albert Hall for the third time. Among his best known songs: 'Country Life', 'Roots', 'Cousin Jack'. Has recently produced a solo album 'Cruel River' notable for songs 'Poppy Day' and 'Crooked Man '97' - the latter an outspoken attack on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Iraq policy. Knightley regularly intersperses his Show of...

SaffronKeira is a project established in 2008 by Eugenio Caria from the island of Sardinia, Italy. After his contribution to the live series of the Experimental Electronic Music and Visual Arts Festival "Störung", a remix on Charles-Eric Charrier's "Silver" album (Experimedia Records), and a self-titled 10'' / digital release on Denovali Records, the debut concept album of SaffronKeira called "A New Life" has finally seen the light of the Day in July 2012. With SaffronKeira, Eugenio Caria lives out his passion of being a researcher of the possibility of expression offered by currently available technology. Indeed, in his tracks he...

Born in the South of Holland, Keira grew up with the dream of being a performer and singer. At young age she already stood out with her voice and positive energy. After finishing her education, she started out as a dancer and singer in a Dutch pop act, but despite of never being the leading star, she always kept on to the thought of having her own act. After leaving the band, it was time to focus on her own performance. Soon she was discovered as a multi-talented solo artist who could give the crowd what they asked for. "A...