The upcoming Netflix thriller Black Doves, featuring Keira Knightley, is set to premiere on 5 December. The film promises a gripping mix of intrigue and suspense as it follows the story of a spy posing as a politician’s wife.
After her lover is murdered, she joins forces with an assassin from her past in a quest for vengeance and the discovery of buried secrets.
Keira Knightley takes the lead as Helen Webb, with a stellar cast including Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan, Kathryn Hunter, Ella Lily Hyland, Gabrielle Creevy, and Omari Douglas. All six episodes of Black Doves will be available on UK Netflix from midnight on 5 December.
In a recent Radio Times interview, Keira discussed how motherhood has deepened her grasp of her character’s complexities. She mused about the multifaceted nature of life, saying: “In life it’s those double faces that you have.”
She delved into the contrast between one’s public and private selves, stating: “Then suddenly you’re at work and you’ve got your work face on and then you’ve got your kid on the phone and you’re, ‘Oh baby, are you OK?’. So, it’s that thing I think we all know and that we all do, but ramped up to ten, or 11 or 12.”
Keira also shared insights into her own experiences, remarking: “We all do it. For me, I’m on a film set and then it’s, ‘Oh, you passed your spelling test I love you so much!'”
The actress is a mum to two daughters, born in 2015 and 2019, with her husband James Righton. She and musician James started dating in 2011 before tying the knot in 2013 in France, reports the Mirror.
The family of four live in Canonbury, Islington. Prior to meeting James, Keira was in relationships with actors Del Synnot and Jamie Dornan.
Keira is known for keeping her personal life under wraps, choosing to stay off social media to protect her family’s privacy.
However, she once opened up about her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which she experienced after struggling to cope with her sudden rise to fame at a young age. She disclosed that she had a breakdown at the age of 22 and didn’t leave her house for three months until early 2008.
Keira required hypnotherapy to prevent panic attacks so she could attend that year’s BAFTA Awards, where she was nominated for her performance in Atonement.
Keira became a household name in 2002’s Bend It Like Beckham followed by Love Actually. Her role as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series catapulted her to global stardom.