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Unschooled Keira Driven to Prove Her Smarts

Star has 'chip on shoulder' after she skipped university

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(Newser) – Oscar nominations? Check. Intelligent, literary roles? Check. College education? Not so much. “I am completely uneducated,” Keira Knightley told the Daily Telegraph, which “leaves you with a slight chip on your shoulder.” To battle intellectual insecurity, the Atonement star, who is dyslexic and dropped out of school at 17, says she reads voraciously.

Diagnosed with dyslexia at 6, Knightley dropped out of school at 17 to pursue her acting career.
Diagnosed with dyslexia at 6, Knightley dropped out of school at 17 to pursue her acting career.   (Getty Images)
Despite well-received roles in literary films like
Despite well-received roles in literary films like "Atonement," Keira Knightley says she has a bit of a chip on her shoulder because she skipped college.   (AP Photo)
British actress Keira Knightley arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film
British actress Keira Knightley arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "Atonement" at the 64th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.   (AP Photo)
Actress Keira Knightley poses on the press line at the Los Angeles premiere of the feature film
Actress Keira Knightley poses on the press line at the Los Angeles premiere of the feature film "Atonement" in Beverly Hills, Calif.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
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