After getting an agent at age six, Knightley began working in commercials and small television roles. Her first on-screen appearance was in the 1993 "Screen One" television episode titled "Royal Celebration". She then played Natasha Jordan, a young girl whose mother is involved in an extramarital affair, in the romantic drama "A Village Affair" (1995). After appearing in a spate of television films through the mid-to-late 1990s, including "Innocent Lies" (1995), "The Treasure Seekers" (1996), "Coming Home" (1998), and "Oliver Twist" (1999), Knightley landed the role of Sabé, Padmé Amidala's handmaiden and decoy, in the 1999 science fiction blockbuster "". Her dialogue was dubbed over by Natalie Portman, who played Padmé. Knightley was cast in the role because of her close resemblance to Portman; even the two actors' mothers had difficulty telling their daughters apart when they were in full makeup.