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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.
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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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The One Show
Honest Trailers
Lip Sync Battle
SNL Korea Reboot
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Heartstopper
GMTV
Criminal: UK
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Avengers: Endgame
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Paddington in Peru
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Cinderella
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Shadow in the North
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
The Pillars of the Earth
Testament of Youth
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
The Prisoner
The Ruby in the Smoke
The Duchess
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
The Sweeney
Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Brideshead Revisited
The Long Song
Christopher Robin
What If...?
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Captain America: The First Avenger
Howards End
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Marvel's Agent Carter
Black Mirror
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Restless
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