2 5
Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#62

#4

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

27

6

Years in Top 10

2

40.1

Average Rank

36.9

23

Theatrical Releases

32

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$441.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Jill Claybourgh and Keira Knightley through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Keira Knightley the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Keira Knightley the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Keira Knightley, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jill Claybourgh Keira Knightley

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million