Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell
Atwell at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 43) London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Ned Wolfgang Kelly ​ (m. 2023)​
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.

Atwell rose to prominence with her portrayal of Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), a role she reprised in later productions such as the 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 (2023) and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). For her work on stage, Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020).