Keira Knightley says people mistake her for Anne Hathaway and Natalie Portman

The Imitation Game actress admitted that she has been mistaken for several Hollywood actresses
Mistaken: Keira admits fans sometimes fail to recognise her (Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Emma Powell29 December 2014
The Weekender

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Keira Knightley has more than 40 film credits to her name spanning a 21 year career in the industry, but despite her credentials she says some fans have problems recognising her.

Speaking to Australia’s Daily Telegraph, Knightley – who is expecting her first child with husband James Righton - said: “At the airport a woman mistook me for Anne Hathaway.

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“Actually I think I have to apologise to Anne Hathaway because the woman thought I was being really rude as Anne Hathaway not giving her a picture as Anne Hathaway but I was really only saying that I promised I wasn't Anne Hathaway - which I am not.”

But it’s not just Hathaway that the actress gets mistaken for, but Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.

She added: “Actually it's the first Anne Hathaway I have had. Generally I get a lot of Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.”

Fans may struggle to recognise her but her acting talent doesn’t go unnoticed. The 29-year-old actress has been nominated for her first SAG Award in honour of The Imitation Game for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

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