Hayley Atwell

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell^[1] (born 5 April 1982) is an English actress, known for her work in stage productions such as A View from the Bridge, and in films such as Cassandra's Dream, The Duchess, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Pillars of the Earth.

Early life

Atwell was born in London, the only child of Allison (née Cain), a motivational speaker, and Grant Atwell, a massage therapist, photographer, and shaman.^[2][3][4] Atwell's mother is English and her father, an American from Kansas City, Missouri, is of part Native American descent.^[2][3] Atwell has dual citizenship of the UK and the US.^[5] Her parents separated when she was two years old.^[3] After secondary education at Sion-Manning Roman Catholic Girls' School, West London, Atwell took A-levels at the London Oratory School^[2] and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[6] graduating in 2005.

Career

Her first feature film role was in Woody Allen's 2007 film Cassandra's Dream, in which she took the part of a stage actress opposite Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell. 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.

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.^[7]

In 2010 Atwell 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 superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger.^[8] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011".^[9] Atwell also voiced the character in the 2011 movie tie-in video game, Captain America: Super Soldier.^[10] She will reprise the role in the film's 2014 sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Agent Carter stated to be release in 2013.^[11][12]

In 2013, it was announced that Atwell would play Gerda Taro, the German war photographer and photojournalist, in the upcoming film Close Enough, alongside Tom Hiddleston who will be playing Robert Capa.^[13][14]

Filmography

Film and television

 

Atwell at the The Pillars of the Earth premiere. October, 2010

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Charles & Camilla: Whatever Love Means	Sabrina Guinness	TV film
2006	The Line of Beauty	Catherine Fedden	Miniseries
2006	Fear of Fanny	Jane	TV film
2006	The Ruby in the Smoke	Rosa	TV film
2007	Mansfield Park	Mary Crawford	TV film
2007	Cassandra's Dream	Angela Stark
2007	How About You	Ellie
2007	The Shadow in the North	Rosa	TV film
2008	Brideshead Revisited	Julia Flyte
2008	The Duchess	Elizabeth "Bess" Foster	Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
2009	The Prisoner	415 / Lucy	TV mini-series
2010	The Pillars of the Earth	Aliena	TV mini-series Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
2010	Any Human Heart	Freya	TV mini-series
2011	Captain America: The First Avenger	Peggy Carter	Nominated – Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actress Nominated – Scream Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female
2012	I, Anna	Emmy
2012	The Sweeney	Nancy
2012	The Avengers	Peggy Carter	Deleted scene
2012	Falcón	Consuelo Jiménez	TV series
2012	Restless	Eva Delectorskaya
2013	All Is by My Side	Kathy Etchingham	Post-Production
2013	Black Mirror	Martha	TV series (1 episode: "Be Right Back")
2013	Life of Crime	Denise Woods	Miniseries
2013	Agent Carter	Peggy Carter	Short
2014	Captain America: The Winter Soldier	Peggy Carter	Filming

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Prometheus Bound	Io/Force	Sound Theatre, London
2006	Women Beware Women	Bianca	Royal Shakespeare Company
2007	The Man of Mode	Belinda	National Theatre
2008	Major Barbara	Barbara Undershaft	National Theatre
2009	A View from the Bridge	Catherine	Duke of York's, London
2011	The Faith Machine	Sophie	Royal Court, London
2013	The Pride	Sylvia	Trafalgar Studios, London

Radio

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Doctor Who: Blood of the Daleks	Asha	BBC 7
2007	Felix Holt, the Radical	Esther	Radio 4
2008	The Leopard	Angelica	Radio 3