Hayley Atwell

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

Birth Location London, England, UK
Born 1982-04-05

Movies

2025
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter
2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive footage)
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Mittens (voice)
2021
Independent Miss Craigie as Voice of young Jill Craigie
2020
2019
Avengers: Endgame as Peggy Carter
2019
Christopher Robin as Evelyn Robin
2018
Chicken/Egg as Lauren
2017
Edge of Darkness as Narrator
2015
Ant-Man as Peggy Carter
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron as Peggy Carter
2015
Cinderella as Cinderella's Mother
2015
Testament of Youth as Hope Milroy
2014
Jimi: All Is by My Side as Kathy Etchingham
2013
2013
The Sweeney as Nancy Lewis
2012
I, Anna as Emmy
2012
2011
Tomato Soup as Movie Star
2010
Love Hate as Hate
2009
Thrush as Ruby's Friend
2009
The Duchess as Bess Foster
2008
Brideshead Revisited as Julia Flyte
2008
How About You... as Ellie Harris
2007
The Shadow in the North as Rosa Garland
2007
Cassandra's Dream as Angela
2007
Mansfield Park as Mary Crawford
2007
The Ruby in the Smoke as Rosa Garland
2006
Fear of Fanny as Jane
2006
Whatever Love Means as Sabrina Guinness
2005
Hayley Atwell hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows