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Hayley Atwell

Actor

Hayley Atwell

Born April 5, 1982 in London, England, UK36 films

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.

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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).

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster7.7Captain America: The Winter Soldier2014Avengers: Age of Ultron poster7.3Avengers: Age of Ultron2015Captain America: The First Avenger poster7.0Captain America: The First Avenger2011Ant-Man poster7.1Ant-Man2015Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster7.2Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2022Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One poster7.5Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023Cinderella poster6.8Cinderella2015Christopher Robin poster7.3Christopher Robin2018

Filmography

36 films as actor
  1. TBAEmpire CityDani Westermark
  2. 2027The Last Dinosaur(voice)
  3. 2026Avengers: DoomsdayPeggy Carter
  4. 2026Rogue Trooper(voice)
  5. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningGrace
  6. 2024Paddington in PeruMadison
  7. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneGrace
  8. 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessCaptain Carter
  9. 2021Peter Rabbit 2: The RunawayMittens (voice)
  10. 2019Blinded by the LightMs Clay
  11. 2019Avengers: EndgamePeggy Carter
  12. 2018Christopher RobinEvelyn Robin
  13. 2017Chicken/EggLauren
  14. 2016The Complete Walk: CymbelineInnogen
  15. 2015Ant-ManPeggy Carter
  16. 2015Avengers: Age of UltronPeggy Carter
  17. 2015CinderellaCinderella's Mother
  18. 2015Testament of YouthHope Milroy
  19. 2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierPeggy Carter
  20. 2013Marvel One-Shot: Agent CarterPeggy Carter
  21. 2013Jimi: All Is by My SideKathy Etchingham
  22. 2012The SweeneyNancy Lewis
  23. 2012I, AnnaEmmy
  24. 2011Captain America: The First AvengerPeggy Carter
  25. 2010Tomato SoupMovie Star
  26. 2009Love HateHate
  27. 2009ThrushRuby's Friend
  28. 2008The DuchessBess Foster
  29. 2008Brideshead RevisitedJulia Flyte
  30. 2007How About You...Ellie Harris
  31. 2007Cassandra's DreamAngela
  32. 2007The Shadow in the NorthRosa Garland
  33. 2007Mansfield ParkMary Crawford
  34. 2006The Ruby in the SmokeRosa Garland
  35. 2006Fear of FannyJane
  36. 2005Whatever Love MeansSabrina Guinness