Hayley Atwell
Biography
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is a British and American actress. After appearing in various West End productions, Atwell gained popularity for her roles in period dramas, appearing in the films Brideshead Revisited (2008), The Duchess (2008) and the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth (2010); for the latter two, she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award and a Golden Globe Award respectively. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Agent Peggy Carter in several Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), which inspired the creation of the spin-off ABC television series Agent Carter (2015–2016). Atwell also starred in the fantasy films Cinderella (2015), Christopher Robin (2018) and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) and had a leading role in the action film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for her work on stage for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Hayley Atwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Peggy Carter
Captain America: The First Avenger
Angela
Cassandra's Dream
Julia Flyte
Brideshead Revisited
Bess Foster
The Duchess
Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Ellie Harris
How About You...
Rosa Garland
The Shadow in the North
Ruby's Friend
Thrush
Peggy Carter
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Movie Star
Tomato Soup
Hate
Love Hate
Emmy
I, Anna
Nancy Lewis
The Sweeney
Self
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
Captain Carter
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Peggy Carter
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Self (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Peggy Carter
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Innogen
The Complete Walk: Cymbeline
Kathy Etchingham
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Hope Milroy
Testament of Youth
Mary Crawford
Mansfield Park
Self
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Rogue Trooper
Peggy Carter
Ant-Man
Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Grace
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mittens (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Jane
Fear of Fanny
Self
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Alexandra Schulman
The Queen of Fashion
Cindy (voice)
Grand Prix of Europe
Rosa Garland
The Ruby in the Smoke
Sabrina Guinness
Whatever Love Means
Narrator
Edge of Darkness
Evelyn Robin
Christopher Robin
Ms Clay
Blinded by the Light
Grace
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Peggy Carter
Avengers: Endgame
Lauren
Chicken/Egg
Self
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Self
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Cinderella's Mother
Cinderella
Madison
Paddington in Peru
Self
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
45
Gender
Female
Birthday
1982-04-05
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell