Hayley Atwell
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Biography
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.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lip Sync Battle
What If...?
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Criminal: UK
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Avengers: Endgame
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Cinderella
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Pillars of the Earth
Mission: Impossible 8
Testament of Youth
The Prisoner
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
The Duchess
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
The Sweeney
Brideshead Revisited
The Long Song
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Captain America: The First Avenger
Christopher Robin
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Black Mirror
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