"It means nothing to me": Keira Knightley gets candid about Love Actually
One of Keira Knightley’s most famous roles is in the Christmas romantic comedy Love Actually.
She is recognised by many for her role as Juliet, who marries Peter in the movie’s opening scenes, but his best friend Mark secretly has feelings for her.
But despite how beloved her role in Love Actually is, some fans may be surprised to hear that Knightley does not hold the film in the same regard.
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In fact, the actress told Heart Radio that she cannot recall her lines and has not seen the film since the year it came out, when she was just 18 years of age.
“It means nothing to me, no,” the two-time Academy Award nominee said. “Because I was only on it for a week.
“It was a week when I was 17. So, I don’t remember it really. I mean, I quite like that it has this life, such a big life out there.”
She added: “I have not watched Love Actually since the premiere when it came out, which was when I was 18.
“So, I’ve seen it once when I was 18. So, I think I’m the person that knows it the least of anybody.
“I know that people have a particular look on their face and then they say things to me and I know that means they’re quoting Love Actually but I don’t really know what it is.”
Knightley has gone on to star in many successful projects since Love Actually was released 23 years ago.
She has received plenty of plaudits and award nominations for roles in the likes of Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game and Atonement.
In 2025 she received a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for her performance in the first season of Netflix's spy series Black Doves.
This year, the thriller is back with its second season and it has been a hit among fans since its release on 5 November.
Ahead of the series two premiere, Knightley expressed how much she enjoys playing a character like no-nonsense spy Helen Webb, and it has now fulfilled a dream she had during her adolescent years.
“I love Helen. I think partly I love Helen because if I imagine the kind of character that I wanted to play as a teenager, Helen is it,” Knightley told Metro.
“I think she’s as close as I’m ever going to get to a mafia boss, and I was totally obsessed with The Godfather when I was a teenager.
"She’s fun. I like inhabiting her. She makes me feel very powerful, which is nice. It’s nice to feel powerful. It doesn’t happen very often. It’s nice."
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