The Rose: Stick-thin and pouty as Angelina Jolie on a bad day, Knightley first caught our attention as a gangly football-lover in Bend It Like Beckham before buckling Johnny Depp’s swash (er, or something) in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series.

The Awesome: Naysayers were well and truly silenced when Knightley ignited Atonement with a career-best performance. It’s a show she’s yet to match, though something tells us that the upcoming Never Let Me Go could be the one to do it.

American Equivalent: Winona Ryder may be more of an unpredictable wild child, but she’s Knightley’s kindred movie spirit – both have sported pixie cuts and taken risks with unusual projects, despite success in more mainstream affairs.