Hayley Atwell
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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-drama films, 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 worldwide 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). Her role earned her a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actress on Television. She also voices an alternate version of the character, Captain Carter, in the animated series What If...? (2021–present), going on to portray a version of the alternate character in the live action Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
Atwell also starred in the fantasy films Cinderella (2015), Christopher Robin (2018), and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021), and had a leading role as Grace in the action films Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning (2023) and its sequel (2025). She has also appeared on various television shows, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Mirror, and Heartstopper. For her work on stage, Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020).
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Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lip Sync Battle
What If...?
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Heartstopper
Marvel Studios Legends
Criminal: UK
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
Cinderella
Paddington in Peru
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Pillars of the Earth
The Prisoner
Testament of Youth
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
The Duchess
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
The Sweeney
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Brideshead Revisited
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Captain America: The First Avenger
Christopher Robin
The Long Song
Black Mirror
Marvel's Agent Carter
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
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