Most children ask for toys at age three; young Keira requested representation.
One bookish summer vacation later, she was already landing roles onscreen.
But growing up wasn’t always easy for the young starlet.

They didn’t figure it out for quite a while."
She didn’t let this setback stop her, though.
She was almost our highest-achieving student."

In the UK, GCSEs are national exams typically taken at age 16.