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Hayley Atwell
Atwell in 2022
Born	Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 42) London, England
Citizenship	\n United Kingdom \n United States \n
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005\u2013present
Partner(s)	Ned Wolfgang Kelly (2022\u2013present; engaged)
Children	1

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is an English 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.\n

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\u20132016). 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 \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). For her work on stage, Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020).\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2007\n	Cassandra's Dream\n	Angela Stark\n	\n	\n
How About You\n	Ellie Harris\n	\n	\n
2008\n	Brideshead Revisited\n	Julia Flyte\n	\n	\n
The Duchess\n	Elizabeth \"Bess\" Foster\n	\n	\n
2009\n	Love Hate\n	Hate\n	Short film\n	\n
2010\n	Tomato Soup\n	Movie Star\n	Short film\n	\n
2011\n	Captain America: The First Avenger\n	Peggy Carter / Agent Carter\n	\n	\n
2012\n	I, Anna\n	Emmy\n	\n	\n
The Sweeney\n	DC Nancy Lewis\n	\n	\n
2013\n	Jimi: All Is by My Side\n	Kathy Etchingham\n	\n	\n
Agent Carter\n	Peggy Carter\n	Short film\n	\n
2014\n	Captain America: The Winter Soldier\n	\n	\n
Testament of Youth\n	Hope Milroy\n	\n	\n
2015\n	Cinderella\n	Cinderella's Mother\n	\n	\n
Avengers: Age of Ultron\n	Peggy Carter\n	\n	\n
Ant-Man\n	Cameo\n	\n
2016\n	The Complete Walk: Cymbeline\n	Imogen\n	Short film\n	\n
2018\n	Christopher Robin\n	Evelyn Robin\n	\n	\n
2019\n	Blinded by the Light\n	Ms. Clay\n	\n	\n
Avengers: Endgame\n	Peggy Carter\n	\n	\n
2021\n	Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway\n	Mittens\n	Voice\n	\n
2022\n	Independent Miss Craigie\n	Narrator\n	Documentary\n	\n
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\n	Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (Earth-838)\n	\n	\n
2023\n	Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One\n	Grace\n	\n	\n
2024\n	The Imaginary\n	Lizzie\n	Voice; English dub^[73]\n	\n
Paddington in Peru\n	Madison\n	^[74]\n	\n
2025\n	Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning \u2020\n	Grace\n	Post-production\n	\n
Grand Prix of Europe \u2020\n	\n	Voice^[75]\n	\n
Rogue Trooper \u2020\n	\n	Post-production\n	\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2005\n	Whatever Love Means\n	Sabrina Guinness\n	Television film\n	\n
2006\n	Fear of Fanny\n	Jane\n	Television film\n	\n
The Ruby in the Smoke\n	Rosa Garland\n	Television film\n	\n
The Line of Beauty\n	Catherine \"Cat\" Fedden\n	3 episodes\n	\n
2007\n	Mansfield Park\n	Mary Crawford\n	Television film\n	\n
The Shadow in the North\n	Rosa Garland\n	Television film\n	\n
2009\n	The Prisoner\n	Lucy / 4-15\n	5 episodes\n	\n
2010\n	The Pillars of the Earth\n	Aliena\n	8 episodes\n	\n
Any Human Heart\n	Freya Deverell\n	4 episodes\n	\n
2012\n	Falc\u00f3n\n	Consuelo Jim\u00e9nez\n	4 episodes\n	\n
Playhouse Presents\n	The Banker\n	Episode: \"The Man\"\n	\n
Restless\n	Eva Delectorskaya\n	2 episodes\n	\n
2013\n	Black Mirror\n	Martha\n	Episode: \"Be Right Back\"\n	\n
Life of Crime\n	Denise Woods\n	3 episodes\n	\n
2014\n	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\n	Peggy Carter / Agent Carter\n	2 episodes\n	\n
2015\u20132016\n	Agent Carter\n	Lead role; 18 episodes\n	\n
2016\n	Lip Sync Battle\n	Herself\n	Episode: \"Clark Gregg vs. Hayley Atwell\"\n	\n
Return of the Spider Monkeys\n	Narrator\n	Documentary television film\n	\n
2016\u20132017\n	Conviction\n	Hayes Morrison\n	13 episodes\n	\n
2017\u20132019\n	Avengers Assemble\n	Peggy Carter\n	Voice; 2 episodes\n	\n
2017\n	Howards End\n	Margaret Schlegel\n	Miniseries\n	\n
2018\n	The Long Song\n	Caroline Mortimer\n	Miniseries\n	\n
2018\u20132019\n	3Below: Tales of Arcadia\n	Zadra\n	Voice; Main role; 17 episodes\n	\n
2019\n	Criminal: UK\n	Stacey Doyle\n	Episode: \"Stacey\"\n	\n
2021\u20132024\n	What If...?\n	Peggy Carter / Captain Carter\n	Voice; 8 episodes\n	\n
2024\n	Heartstopper\n	Aunt Diane\n	Season 3^[76]\n	\n
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft\n	Lara Croft\n	Voice; Main role^[77]\n	\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2011\n	Captain America: Super Soldier\n	Peggy Carter\n	Voice role\n	\n
2016\n	Lego Marvel's Avengers\n	\n

Year	Title	Role	Venue\n	Ref.\n
2005	Prometheus Bound	Io / Force	Sound Theatre\n	\n
2006	Women Beware Women	Bianca	Royal Shakespeare Company\n	\n
2007	The Man of Mode	Belinda	Royal National Theatre\n	\n
2008	Major Barbara	Barbara Undershaft	Royal National Theatre\n	\n
2009	A View from the Bridge	Catherine	Duke of York's Theatre\n	\n
2011	The Faith Machine	Sophie	Royal Court Theatre\n	\n
2013	The Pride	Sylvia	Trafalgar Studios\n	\n
2018	Dry Powder	Jenny	Hampstead Theatre\n	\n
Measure for Measure	Angelo / Isabella	Donmar Warehouse\n	\n
2019	Rosmersholm	Rebecca West	Duke of York's Theatre\n	\n
2025\n	Much Ado About Nothing\n	Beatrice\n	Theatre Royal Drury Lane\n	^[78]\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n	Ref.\n
2006\n	Doctor Who: Blood of the Daleks\n	Asha Gryvern\n	BBC Radio 7\n	\n
2007\n	Felix Holt, the Radical\n	Esther Lyon\n	BBC Radio 4\n	\n
2008\n	The Leopard\n	Angelica\n	BBC Radio 3\n	\n
Doctor Who: The Doomwood Curse\n	Eleanor\n	BBC Radio 7\n	\n
2010\n	Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest\n	Seksa\n	\n
2013\n	Doctor Who: The Sands of Life\n	President Moorkurk\n	\n	\n
2014\n	The Martian Chronicles\n	Spender\n	BBC Radio 4\n	\n
2016\n	The Magus\n	Lily\n	\n
2017\n	Ecco^[79]\n	Jo Miles\n	\n
Cassandra at the Wedding^[80]\n	Cassandra Edwards\n	\n
Ode to Saint Cecilia\n	St. Cecilia\n	Augustine Institute Radio Theater\n	\n
2018\n	The Merchant of Venice\n	Portia\n	BBC Radio 3\n	\n

Year\n	Award\n	Category\n	Work\n	Result\n	Ref.\n
2007\n	Golden Nymph Awards\n	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Film\n	Fear of Fanny\n	Nominated\n	\n
2008\n	British Independent Film Awards\n	Best Supporting Actress\n	The Duchess\n	Nominated\n	\n
2009\n	Empire Awards\n	Best Newcomer\n	\u2014\n	Nominated\n	\n
London Critics Circle Film Awards\n	British Supporting Actress of the Year\n	The Duchess\n	Nominated\n	\n
Ian Charleson Awards\n	Ian Charleson Commendation\n	Major Barbara\n	Won\n	\n
2010\n	Laurence Olivier Awards\n	Best Actress in a Supporting Role\n	A View from the Bridge\n	Nominated\n	^[65]\n
2011\n	Scream Awards\n	Breakthrough Performance \u2013 Female\n	Captain America: The First Avenger\n	Nominated\n	\n
Best Science Fiction Actress\n	Nominated\n	\n
Golden Globe Awards\n	Best Actress \u2013 Miniseries or Television Film\n	The Pillars of the Earth\n	Nominated\n	\n
Gemini Awards\n	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series\n	Nominated\n	\n
Online Film & Television Association Awards\n	Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries\n	Nominated\n	\n
2013\n	TV Choice Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Life of Crime\n	Nominated\n	\n
2014\n	Laurence Olivier Awards\n	Best Actress\n	The Pride\n	Nominated\n	\n
WhatsOnStage Awards\n	Best Actress in a Play\n	Nominated\n	\n
Saturn Awards\n	Best Actress on Television\n	Agent Carter\n	Nominated\n	\n
2015\n	IGN Summer Movie Awards\n	Best TV Hero\n	Nominated\n	\n
2018\n	Broadcasting Press Guild Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Howards End\n	Nominated\n	\n
International Online Cinema Awards\n	Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie\n	Nominated\n	\n
Golden Nymph Awards\n	Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program\n	Nominated\n	\n
2019\n	Evening Standard Theatre Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Rosmersholm\n	Nominated\n	^[81]^[82]\n
Women's Image Network Awards\n	Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series\n	Howards End\n	Nominated\n	\n
2020\n	Laurence Olivier Awards\n	Best Actress\n	Rosmersholm\n	Nominated\n	^[83]\n

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2005\u20132009: Early roles and breakthrough

2010\u20132016: Established actress and the Marvel Cinematic Universe

2017\u2013present: Return to theatre and Mission Impossible

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