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Hayley Atwell

Acting

Hayley Atwell

EN cinema · 46 credits

Born

5 April 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Also known as Hayley Elizabeth Atwell

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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Hayley Atwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

Empire City

Empire City

ENNot rated

as Dani Westermark

The Last Dinosaur poster

The Last Dinosaur

EN · 2027Not rated

as (voice)

Rogue Trooper poster

Rogue Trooper

EN · 20267.0

as (voice)

Avengers: Doomsday poster

Avengers: Doomsday

EN · 2026Not rated

as Peggy Carter

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning poster

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

EN · 20257.2

as Grace

Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special poster

Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self

Paddington in Peru poster

Paddington in Peru

EN · 20246.8

as Madison

Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions poster

Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions

EN · 2023Not rated

as Self

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One poster

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

EN · 20237.5

as Grace

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

EN · 20227.2

as Captain Carter

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

EN · 20227.0

as Self (uncredited)

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special poster

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

EN · 20216.9

as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive footage)

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway poster

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

EN · 20217.0

as Mittens (voice)

Blinded by the Light poster

Blinded by the Light

EN · 20196.9

as Ms Clay

Avengers: Endgame poster

Avengers: Endgame

EN · 20198.2

as Peggy Carter

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe poster

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

EN · 20195.7

as Self

Christopher Robin poster

Christopher Robin

EN · 20187.3

as Evelyn Robin

A Movie Is Made For Pooh poster

A Movie Is Made For Pooh

EN · 20187.0

as Self

Chicken/Egg poster

Chicken/Egg

EN · 20179.5

as Lauren

The Complete Walk: Cymbeline poster

The Complete Walk: Cymbeline

EN · 20168.0

as Innogen

Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years poster

Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years

EN · 20166.7

as Self

Avengers: Age of Ultron poster

Avengers: Age of Ultron

EN · 20157.3

as Peggy Carter

Testament of Youth poster

Testament of Youth

EN · 20157.2

as Hope Milroy

Ant-Man poster

Ant-Man

EN · 20157.1

as Peggy Carter

Edge of Darkness poster

Edge of Darkness

EN · 20157.0

as Narrator

Cinderella poster

Cinderella

EN · 20156.8

as Cinderella's Mother

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

EN · 20147.7

as Peggy Carter

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! poster

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

EN · 20146.8

as Self

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe poster

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

EN · 20146.9

as Self

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter poster

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

EN · 20137.2

as Peggy Carter

Jimi: All Is by My Side poster

Jimi: All Is by My Side

EN · 20135.6

as Kathy Etchingham

I, Anna poster

I, Anna

EN · 20125.3

as Emmy

The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

EN · 20125.7

as Nancy Lewis

Captain America: The First Avenger poster

Captain America: The First Avenger

EN · 20117.0

as Peggy Carter

Tomato Soup poster

Tomato Soup

EN · 20105.5

as Movie Star

Thrush poster

Thrush

EN · 20096.5

as Ruby's Friend

Love Hate poster

Love Hate

EN · 20098.0

as Hate

Brideshead Revisited poster

Brideshead Revisited

EN · 20086.3

as Julia Flyte

The Duchess poster

The Duchess

EN · 20087.0

as Bess Foster

Cassandra's Dream poster

Cassandra's Dream

EN · 20076.3

as Angela

How About You... poster

How About You...

EN · 20076.3

as Ellie Harris

The Shadow in the North poster

The Shadow in the North

EN · 20076.6

as Rosa Garland

Mansfield Park poster

Mansfield Park

EN · 20076.1

as Mary Crawford

Fear of Fanny poster

Fear of Fanny

EN · 20067.1

as Jane

The Ruby in the Smoke poster

The Ruby in the Smoke

EN · 20066.4

as Rosa Garland

Whatever Love Means poster

Whatever Love Means

EN · 20054.2

as Sabrina Guinness