Hayley Atwell

Actress

British and American London, England, UK Aries 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityBritish and American
Date of Birth05/04/1982
Age44 years
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK
Zodiac SignAries

Latest News about Hayley Atwell

11/11/2026

Hayley Atwell is making her Broadway debut as Beatrice in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Much Ado About Nothing, co-starring Tom Hiddleston as Benedick. The production transferred to New York's Winter Garden Theatre after its 2025 West End run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Its Broadway engagement opens on 19/11/2026 and is scheduled to run through January 2027.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryHayley Elizabeth Atwell is a British and American actress known for playing Peggy Carter in Marvel Cinematic Universe films and the ABC series Agent Carter. She works across film, television, theatre and voice work, and has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for stage performances. In 2026 she is making her Broadway debut opposite Tom Hiddleston in Much Ado About Nothing.

Physical Stats & More

Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)

Educational Qualification(s)

Guildhall School of Music and DramaBA, graduated 2005

Personal Life

CitizenshipDual citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States
UpbringingRaised mainly in London by her mother, and spent summers in Missouri with her father
SpouseNed Wolfgang Kelly (m. 2023)
Children1

Family

MotherAlison Cain, an English motivational speaker
FatherGrant Atwell, an American
SiblingsOnly child
SpouseNed Wolfgang Kelly (m. 2023)

Career

Film
  • Cassandra's Dream (2007)
  • The Duchess (2008)
  • Brideshead Revisited (2008)
  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  • Cinderella (2015)
  • Christopher Robin (2018)
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Television
  • The Line of Beauty (2006)
  • The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
  • Black Mirror: Be Right Back (2013)
  • Agent Carter (2015-2016)
  • Howards End (BBC)
Stage
  • Much Ado About Nothing (Jamie Lloyd Company)
  • The Pride (2013, Olivier Award nomination)
  • Rosmersholm (2020, Olivier Award nomination)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (Broadway, Winter Garden Theatre, 2026 debut)
Awards and Nominations
  • British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Duchess
  • Golden Globe Award nomination for The Pillars of the Earth
  • Ian Charleson Commendation

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Named after actress Hayley Mills
2. Her stage debut was in the 2005 play Prometheus Bound
3. Trained in classical theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
4. Was a classmate of actress Jodie Whittaker at Guildhall

Also born on 5 April

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