Knightley takes break from filming to model

Teenage actress Keira Knightley took a break from filming producer Jerry Bruckheimer's King Arthur in Ireland to fly to New York for a for a two-day modelling assignment.

Knightley, an emerging actress in Hollywood after her roles in Bend It Like Beckham and Pirates Of The Caribbean, starred in a photo shoot for Asprey, according to the New York Post.

“Asprey is mostly known for its jewels but the company is coming out with a high-end clothing line,” said a source on the shoot at Andy Warhol's old estate on Long Island.

In King Arthur, Keira plays Queen Guinevere opposite Clive Owen's King Arthur.