Pride and Prejudice (2005) cast ages: How old were they then (and now)?

Pride and Prejudice is one of those classic stories we all know thanks to Jane Austen. With so many adaptations made from the story about the Bennet sisters and their mother’s quest to marry them off, there are many noteworthy ways the story has been told for decades. One of these adaptations is the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. How old was the cast during the making of the film?

The story follows Elizabeth Bennet who, along with her sisters Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, live with their mother and father in the 1700s. At this point in time, their mother is striving to send her daughters off into respectable marriages so that they won’t become destitute once their father dies.

Elizabeth is the free spirited one of the five daughters and finds herself in the crosshairs of one Mr. Darcy, an extremely rich man who she may have had some incorrect opinions about. It’s a classic tale of love and misunderstandings that gives us a look into how life was so much different decades ago.

In the 2005 film, which was released the day before Thanksgiving that year, Keira Knightley played Elizabeth while Matthew Macfadyen played Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The film also stars Rosamund Pike and Jena Malone. You can watch the film on Netflix.

Pride and Prejudice (2005) cast

How old was Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice?

Knightley, also best known for her work in Love, Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean, was born on March 26, 1985. She was 20 at the time of the film’s release and today she is 38 years old.

How old was Matthew Macfadyen in Pride and Prejudice?

Born on Oct. 17, 1974, Macfadyen was 31 when the film debuted. He has also been seen in other roles such as Succession and The Three Musketeers. He will be turning 49 years old in 2023.

How old was Brenda Blethyn in Pride and Prejudice?

Playing the role of Mrs. Bennet, Blethyn, who was born on Feb. 20, 1946, was 59 at the time of the film’s release. Today, she is 77 years old.

How old was Donald Sutherland in Pride and Prejudice?

Born on July 17, 1935, Sutherland was 70 at the time the film was made. He will be turning 88 in July, 2023. The seasoned actor is also best known for appearing in The Hunger Games franchise.

How old was Talulah Riley in Pride and Prejudice?

Born on Sept. 26, 1985, Riley was 20 when the film was released. She played Mary Bennet and has also been seen in Inception, Westworld, and Bloodshot. She will be turning 38 later in 2023.

How old was Rosamund Pike in Pride and Prejudice?

Rosamund Pike played Jane Bennet and was born in January 1979 and has also starred in Gone Girl and Radioactive. She was 26 when the film debut and is currently 44 years old.

How old Jena Malone was in Pride and Prejudice?

Born on Nov. 21, 1984, Jena had just turned 21 when the film debuted where she played Lydia Bennet. She also starred in The Hunger Games series alongside her movie father Donald Sutherland. She’ll turn 39 years old this year.

How old was Carey Mulligan in Pride and Prejudice?

Mulligan’s first role was this one as Kitty Bennet and she was 20 at the time of the film’s debut, having been born on May 28, 1985. Today, she is 38 years old and can be seen in films such as She Said and Never Let Me Go.

How old was Simon Woods in Pride and Prejudice?

Born in 1980, Woods, who played Mr. Charles Bingley, was 25 at the time the film was released. Today, he is 43 years old.