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Hayley Atwell

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hayley Atwell is the 3,042nd most popular actor (down from 2,722nd in 2019), the 2,857th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,398th in 2019) and the 384th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Hayley Atwell ranks 3,042 out of 13,578. Before her are Shashi Kapoor, Giovanna Ralli, Ray Romano, Patrick Troughton, Kevin Hagen, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. After her are Cheryl Ladd, Jan Tříska, Franca Rame, William Conrad, Eileen Ryan, and Peter Alexander.

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Among people born in 1982, Hayley Atwell ranks 56. Before her are Paul Wesley, Jodie Whittaker, Elisha Cuthbert, Antonio Cassano, Jared Padalecki, and Marco Di Meco. After her are Bergüzar Korel, Alex, Pilou Asbæk, Ju Ji-hoon, Ruth Wilson, and Shaun Murphy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Hayley Atwell ranks 2,858 out of 8,785. Before her are Lily Collins (1989), John McDonnell (1951), Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (1739), Allen Jones (1937), Patrick Troughton (1920), and Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (1301). After her are Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831), Henry Wood (1869), Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon (1863), E. W. Hornung (1866), Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831), and Lindsay Kemp (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Hayley Atwell ranks 384. Before her are Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977), Richard Bremmer (1953), Maurice Evans (1901), Kevin McNally (1956), Lily Collins (1989), and Patrick Troughton (1920). After her are Joely Richardson (1965), John Neville (1925), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Harriet Walter (1950), Jon Finch (1942), and Naomie Harris (1976).

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