Knightley almost quit acting at 22

Keira Knightley considered retiring when she was 22.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2010 - 11:57

Keira Knightley considered retiring when she was 22.

The 25-year-old actress revealed she wasn’t happy with her career and felt she had missed out on a normal life but the chance to work with fellow British star Carey Mulligan on ‘Never Let Me Go’ changed her mind.

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