Hayley Atwell
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 Hayley Atwell in 2007 |
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| Born | Hayley Elizabeth Atwell 5 April 1982 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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 and Captain America: The First Avenger.
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[edit] 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 U.S.[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.
[edit] 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]
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 reprised her role of Agent Carter for the Captain America video game. It is unknown whether or not Atwell will return to portray Sharon Carter in the second installment.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film and television
[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 |
| 2011 | The Faith Machine | Sophie | Royal Court, 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ a b c White, Leslie (21 August 2011). "Sizzling for England". Sunday Times (London): p. 6. "a shaman and healer based in Kansas City"
- ^ a b c Maureen Paton (27 September 2008). "Hayley confidential: the actress takes Flyte". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1059762/Hayley-confidential-actress-takes-Flyte.html. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Fox, Chloe "Action girl: Hayley Atwell interview" The Telegraph 17 July 2011
- ^ "Hayley Atwell Brideshead Revisited & The Duchess Interview". femail.com.au. http://www.femail.com.au/hayley-atwell-brideshead-revisited-the-duchess-interview.htm. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ Graduates 2004-5: Hayley Atwell Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- ^ Drew Pisarra (2008-07-24). "Four More Residents of The Village". AMC. http://blogs.amctv.com/the-prisoner/2008/07/casting-announcement.php.
- ^ "Hayley Atwell is Peggy Carter in Captain America" Superhero Hype! 14 April 2010
- ^ Evry, Max (5 January 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/breakout-movie-stars-of-2011/. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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- 1982 births
- Actors from London
- Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- English film actors
- English people of American descent
- British people of Native American descent
- English stage actors
- English television actors
- English voice actors
- Living people
- Royal National Theatre Company members
- Royal Shakespeare Company members
