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Hayley Atwell
Actor
Born April 5, 1982 (42 years)
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is a British and American actress. Born and raised in London, Atwell studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and made her stage debut in a 2005 production of James Kerr's translation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Prometheus Bound. She subsequently appeared in multiple West End productions and on television, and was recognised for her breakthrough role as Lady Elizabeth Foster in The Duchess (2008), for which she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her leading performance in the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth (2010) earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film.
Atwell rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), a role she reprised in the short film Agent Carter (2013) and the 2015–2016 television series of the same name in addition to other films and live-action and animated series. She also had roles in the war drama Testament of Youth (2014), the romantic fantasy Cinderella (2015), and the fantasy comedy-drama Christopher Robin (2018).
On the stage, Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in A View from the Bridge (2010), and for Best Actress, for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020). In 2020, Atwell began hosting the podcast series True Spies, which aims to give an insight into the world of espionage by asking listeners what they would do in real-life spy situations.
Atwell rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), a role she reprised in the short film Agent Carter (2013) and the 2015–2016 television series of the same name in addition to other films and live-action and animated series. She also had roles in the war drama Testament of Youth (2014), the romantic fantasy Cinderella (2015), and the fantasy comedy-drama Christopher Robin (2018).
On the stage, Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in A View from the Bridge (2010), and for Best Actress, for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020). In 2020, Atwell began hosting the podcast series True Spies, which aims to give an insight into the world of espionage by asking listeners what they would do in real-life spy situations.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Grand Prix of Europe · as Cindy (voice) |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible 8 · as Grace |
| 2024 | Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (TV Series) · as Lara Croft (voice) |
| 2023 | The Imaginary · as Lizzie |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning · as Grace |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · as Captain Carter |
| 2022 | Heartstopper (TV Series) · as Aunt Diana |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special · as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | What If…? (TV Series) · as Captain Carter (voice) |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · as Mittens (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Peggy Carter (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Criminal: United Kingdom (TV Series) · as Stacey Doyle |
| 2019 | Blinded by the Light · as Ms Clay |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as Peggy Carter |
| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Zadra |
| 2018 | The Long Song (TV Series) · as Caroline Mortimer |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin · as Evelyn Robin |
| 2017 | Howards End (TV Series) · as Margaret Schlegel |
| 2016 | Return of the Spider Monkeys · as Narrator |
| 2016 | Conviction (2016) (TV Series) · as Hayes Morrison |
| 2015 | Ant-Man · as Peggy Carter |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Peggy Carter |
| 2015 | Cinderella · as Cinderella's Mother |
| 2015 | Marvel's Agent Carter (TV Series) · as Peggy Carter |
| 2014 | Testament of Youth · as Hope Milroy |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier · as Peggy Carter |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Peggy Carter |
| 2013 | Jimi: All Is by My Side · as Kathy Etchingham |
| 2013 | Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter · as Peggy Carter |
| 2013 | Life of Crime (TV Series) · as Denise Woods |
| 2012 | Restless · as Eva Delectorskaya |
| 2012 | Falcón (UK) (TV Series) · as Consuelo Jiménez |
| 2012 | The Sweeney · as Nancy Lewis |
| 2012 | Marvel's Avengers Assemble (TV Series) · as Peggy Carter |
| 2012 | I, Anna · as Emmy |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as The Banker |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Martha |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger · as Peggy Carter |
| 2010 | Any Human Heart (TV Series) · as Freya Deverell |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth (TV Series) · as Aliena |
| 2009 | The Prisoner (2009) (TV Series) · as 4-15 / Lucy |
| 2008 | The Duchess · as Bess Foster |
| 2008 | Brideshead Revisited · as Julia Flyte |
| 2007 | How About You · as Ellie Harris |
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream · as Angela |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North · as Rosa Garland |
| 2007 | Mansfield Park · as Mary Crawford |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (TV Series) · as Asha |
| 2006 | The Ruby in the Smoke · as Rosa Garland |
| 2006 | Fear of Fanny · as Jane |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty (TV Series) · as Cat Fedden |
| 2005 | Whatever Love Means · as Sabrina Guinness |
| 2002 | Restless (TV Series) · as Eva Delectorskaya |