Hayley Atwell

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is an English-American 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 and Captain America: The First Avenger.

Hayley Atwell Interview


Eddie Redmayne and Hayley Atwell talking about Pillars of the Earth


Love Hate - short clip (Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell)


Hayley Atwell sees Christian Aid coffee project in Nicaragua


Hayley Atwell On Captain America



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] Atwell's mother is English. Her parents separated when she was two years old.[2] After secondary education at Sion-Manning Roman Catholic Girls' School, West London, Atwell took A-levels at the London Oratory School[4] before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama[5] and graduating in 2005, in place of studying philosophy and theology at King's College London.
[edit]Career

Atwell's debut was in a 2005 Pringles television advertisement and served on the jury for the 2007 British Independent Film Awards.
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 Critics Circle Film 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.[6]
Atwell plays Agent Peggy Carter in the 2011 superhero film Captain America: The First Avenger.[7] MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.[8]
[edit]Appearances

[edit]Film and television
Year Title Role Other notes
2005 Charles & Camilla: Whatever Love Means Sabrina Guinness TV film
2006 The Line of Beauty Catherine Fedden Miniseries
Fear of Fanny Jane TV film
The Ruby in the Smoke Rosa TV film
2007 Mansfield Park Mary Crawford TV film
Cassandra's Dream Angela Stark
How About You Ellie
The Shadow in the North Rosa TV film
2008 Brideshead Revisited Julia Flyte
The Duchess Elizabeth "Bess" Foster Nominated — British Independent Film Award – Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
2009 The Prisoner 415 / Lucy Miniseries
2010 The Pillars of the Earth Aliena Miniseries
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Any Human Heart Freya Miniseries
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Peggy Carter
[edit]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
[edit]Radio
Year Title Role Other notes
2006–7 Doctor Who: Blood of the Daleks Asha BBC 7
2007 Felix Holt, the Radical Esther Radio 4
2008 The Leopard Angelica Radio 3

References from Wikipedia.com