Hayley Atwell
Acting • Born 1982-04-05
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 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.
Filmography
74 credits
Captain America: The First Avenger
Movie • 2011
Peggy Carter
Cassandra's Dream
Movie • 2007
Angela
Brideshead Revisited
Movie • 2008
Julia Flyte
The Duchess
Movie • 2008
Bess Foster
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Movie • 2021
Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive footage)
How About You...
Movie • 2007
Ellie Harris
The Shadow in the North
Movie • 2007
Rosa Garland
Thrush
Movie • 2009
Ruby's Friend
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Movie • 2014
Peggy Carter
Tomato Soup
Movie • 2010
Movie Star
Love Hate
Movie • 2009
Hate
I, Anna
Movie • 2012
Emmy
The Sweeney
Movie • 2012
Nancy Lewis
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
Movie • 2023
Self
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie • 2022
Captain Carter
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Movie • 2013
Peggy Carter
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie • 2022
Self (uncredited)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Movie • 2015
Peggy Carter
The Complete Walk: Cymbeline
Movie • 2016
Innogen
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Movie • 2013
Kathy Etchingham
Testament of Youth
Movie • 2015
Hope Milroy
Mansfield Park
Movie • 2007
Mary Crawford
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Movie • 2014
Self
Rogue Trooper
Movie
Ant-Man
Movie • 2015
Peggy Carter
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Movie • 2014
Self
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Movie • 2025
Grace
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Movie • 2021
Mittens (voice)
Fear of Fanny
Movie • 2006
Jane
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Movie • 2016
Self
Grand Prix of Europe
Movie • 2025
Cindy (voice)
The Ruby in the Smoke
Movie • 2006
Rosa Garland
Whatever Love Means
Movie • 2005
Sabrina Guinness
Edge of Darkness
Movie • 2015
Narrator
Christopher Robin
Movie • 2018
Evelyn Robin
Blinded by the Light
Movie • 2019
Ms Clay
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Movie • 2023
Grace
Avengers: Endgame
Movie • 2019
Peggy Carter
Chicken/Egg
Movie • 2017
Lauren
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Movie • 2018
Self
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Movie • 2019
Self
Cinderella
Movie • 2015
Cinderella's Mother
Paddington in Peru
Movie • 2024
Madison
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Movie • 2025
Self
Empire City
Movie
Dani Westermark
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
The Pillars of the Earth
TV • 2010
Aliena
What If...?
TV • 2021
Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice)
Any Human Heart
TV • 2010
Freya Deverell
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2013
Peggy Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter
TV • 2015
Peggy Carter
Black Mirror
TV • 2011
Martha Starmer
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
TV • 2024
Lara Croft (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
TV • 2021
Peggy Carter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conviction
TV • 2016
Hayes Morrison
Life of Crime
TV • 2013
Denise Woods
The Line of Beauty
TV • 2006
Cat Fedden
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
Howards End
TV • 2017
Margaret Schlegel
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
Restless
TV • 2012
Eva Delectorskaya
What If...?
TV • 2021
Peggy Carter (voice)
The Long Song
TV • 2018
Caroline Mortimer
SNL Korea
TV • 2021
Self
The Prisoner
TV • 2009
4-15 / Lucy
Criminal: UK
TV • 2019
Stacey Doyle
IMDb on the Scene
TV • 2015
Self
Falcón
TV • 2012
Consuelo Jiménez
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Heartstopper
TV • 2022
Aunt Diane
What If...?
TV • 2021
Captain Carter / Peggy Carter (voice)
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest