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5 APR 1982 HAYLEY ATWELL BORN

Hayley Atwell

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Hayley Atwell
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Atwell in 2015
BornHayley Elizabeth Atwell
5 April 1982 (age 34)
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish and American
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell[1] (born 5 April 1982) is a British-American actress.[2]She is known for her work in stage productions such as A View from the Bridge, and in films such as Cassandra's Dream (2007), The Duchess (2008),The Pillars of the Earth (2010), and for her portrayal of Peggy Carter in various films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Early life[edit]

Atwell was born in London and raised in Ladbroke Grove, the only child of Allison (née Cain), a motivational speaker, and Grant Atwell, a massage therapist, photographer, and shaman.[3][4][5][6][7] Her father is American, (fromKansas City, Missouri) of part Native American descent, and her mother is British.[4][5][8] Her grandmother was Irish.[9] Atwell has dual citizenship of the UK and the US.[10] Her parents separated when she was two years old.[5]
After attending Sion-Manning Roman Catholic Girls' School in London, she took A-levels at the London Oratory School[4]and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2005.[11]

Acting career[edit]

Atwell's first feature film role was in Woody Allen's film Cassandra's Dream (2007), in which she took the part of stage actress Angela Stark. In 2008, she appeared in the film The Duchess as Bess Foster and the film Brideshead Revisited as Lady Julia Flyte, earning praise and nominations from the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.[citation needed]
In January 2009, Atwell made her West End début in Lindsay Posner's revival of A View from the Bridge at the Duke of York's Theatre which earned her a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. Atwell appeared as "415" in AMC Television's November 2009 miniseries, The Prisoner, a remake of the 1967–68 series by the same name.[12] In 2010, she starred as Freya Deverell in the successful Channel 4 adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart.
Atwell played Agent Peggy Carter in the 2011 American superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger.[13] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011".[14] Atwell voiced Carter in the 2011 video game Captain America: Super Soldier.[15] She reprised the role in the 2013 short film Agent Carter, the 2014 filmCaptain America: The Winter Soldier,[16][17] and in the 2015 films Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man.[18] As Carter, she appeared in two episodes of the television show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and as the lead role in Marvel's Agent Carter, which began airing in 2015.[19] She provided Carter's voice in Lego Marvel's Avengers.[20]
In February 2016, Atwell was cast to star in an upcoming legal drama pilot for ABC, Conviction.[21]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Atwell at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Cassandra's DreamAngela Stark
2007How About YouEllie Harris
2008Brideshead RevisitedJulia Flyte
2008The DuchessElizabeth "Bess" Foster
2009Love HateHateShort film
2010Tomato SoupMovie StarShort film
2011Captain America: The First AvengerPeggy Carter
2012I, AnnaEmmy
2012The SweeneyDC Nancy Lewis
2013Jimi: All Is by My SideKathy Etchingham
2013Marvel One-Shot: Agent CarterPeggy CarterShort film
2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierPeggy CarterCameo
2014Testament of YouthHope Milroy
2015CinderellaCinderella's Mother
2015Avengers: Age of UltronPeggy Cartercameo
2015Ant-ManPeggy Carter

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Whatever Love MeansSabrina GuinnessTelevision film
2006Fear of FannyJane
2006The Ruby in the SmokeRosa GarlandTelevision film
2006The Line of BeautyCatherine "Cat" Fedden3 episodes
2007Mansfield ParkMary CrawfordTelevision film
2007The Shadow in the NorthRosa GarlandTelevision film
2009The PrisonerLucy / 4-155 episodes
2010The Pillars of the EarthAliena8 episodes
2010Any Human HeartFreya Deverell4 episodes
2012FalcónConsuelo Jiménez4 episodes
2012Playhouse PresentsThe BankerEpisode: "The Man"
2012RestlessEva Delectorskaya2 episodes
2013Black MirrorMarthaEpisode: "Be Right Back"
2013Life of CrimeDenise Woods3 episodes
2014Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Peggy Carter2 episodes
2015–presentAgent CarterPeggy CarterLead role

Video games[edit]

YearTitleVoice role
2011Captain America: Super SoldierPeggy Carter
2016Lego Marvel's AvengersPeggy Carter

Stage[edit]

YearTitleRoleVenue
2005Prometheus BoundIo / ForceSound Theatre
2006Women Beware WomenBiancaRoyal Shakespeare Company
2007The Man of ModeBelindaRoyal National Theatre
2008Major BarbaraBarbara UndershaftRoyal National Theatre
2009A View from the BridgeCatherineDuke of York's Theatre
2011The Faith MachineSophieRoyal Court Theatre
2013The PrideSylviaTrafalgar Studios

Radio[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Doctor Who: Blood of the DaleksAsha GryvernBBC Radio 7
2007Felix Holt, the RadicalEsther LyonBBC Radio 4
2008The LeopardAngelicaBBC Radio 3
2008Doctor Who: The Doomwood CurseEleanorBBC Radio 7
2010Doctor Who: The Whispering ForestSeksaBBC Radio 7
2013Words and Music, Fairy TaleReaderBBC Radio 3
2014The Martian ChroniclesSpenderBBC Radio 4
2016"The Magnus"LilyBBC Radio 4

Accolades[edit]


YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult[22]
2008British Independent Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe DuchessNominated
2010Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmThe Pillars of the EarthNominated
2011Scream AwardsBreakthrough Performance – FemaleCaptain America: The First AvengerNominated
Best Science Fiction ActressNominated
2015Saturn AwardsBest Actress TelevisionAgent CarterNominated
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