Hayley Atwell is a talented young but promising British and American film actress. First of all, the actress is famous for the role of the character Peggy Carter from the Marvel comics universe. Hayley Atwell has starred in the historical series Pillars of the Earth, the costume drama The Duchess and three dozen other successful films.
Hayley Atwell biography
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell was born on April 5, 1982 in Notting Hill, London, UK, and was the only child in the family.
Hayley's mother, Alison Atwell, a British woman of Irish descent, had a talent for oratory, which led her daughter to show an interest in public speaking at an early age. Father - Grant Atwell, American, born in Kansas, Missouri, worked as a massage therapist, was fond of photography and parapsychology.
When the girl was 2 years old, her parents divorced. Hayley stayed with her mother, and her father returned to America. The future actress spent her childhood in London, but for the summer the girl often went to her father in the USA.
At an early age, Hayley loved to attend home-made theatrical performances within the walls of the school, and even got small roles. During her school years, Atwell also showed interest in sports and until the age of 18 she was fond of rugby.
Hayley received her first education at Zion Maning, a Roman Catholic school for girls, then entered the London Oratory School.
At the age of 23, Atwell studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology at King's College London.
Atwell accepted an offer from Oxford University to lecture in philosophy and theology, but Hailey was unable to score and spent the next two years traveling with her father. After a long trip, Atwell decided to connect her life with the artistic arts, and entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which she graduated in 2005.
Hayley Atwell has dual citizenship of Great Britain and the United States.
Hayley Atwell's career and work
Hayley first appeared on television in a commercial for Pringles chips.
A few months after completing her studies at Guildhall School, the young actress starred in her first BBC television films, such as Whatever Love Means (2005), Fanny's Fear (2006), Ruby in the Dark (2006), Mansfield Park (2007).
In 2006, Hayley took part in the filming of the three-part dramatic film "Beauty Line" as Catherine Fedden.
The acting of the aspiring actress attracted the attention of the famous director Woody Allen, who invited her to his film "Cassandra's Dream" (2007).
In 2008, Haley landed a role in the costumed historical drama The Duchess opposite Keira Knightley. Here she played Elizabeth - the friend and rival of the main character, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Cavendish. For her participation in The Duchess, Hayley Atwell was nominated for the British Independent Film Award and the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The next drama on the list of films was the film "Return to Brideshead" with Emma Thomson. Hayley portrayed Lady Julia, who falls in love with poor artist Charles Ryder, but is forced to marry wealthy factory owner Rex Mottram.
Then the actress agreed to shoot in the television series "The Prisoner" (2009), "The Heart of Every Man" (2010) and "Pillars of the Earth" (2010). In the latter, Hayley got the lead role and was nominated for a Golden Globe. In Pillars of the Earth, the story is largely based on real events that took place in the Middle Ages in England.
In 2011, Hayley Atwell got the role of Peggy Carter in the adventure film based on the Captain America comics, and three years later - in the sequel to the superhero action movie Captain America: A Different Story, opposite Scarlett Johansson. For her performance, the actress was nominated for a Scream Award.
Also in 2013, Haley appeared in one of the episodes of the British anthology series Black Mirror.
Continuing her work in comic projects, the actress played in the television series Agents of SHIELD (2014) and Agent Carter (2015-2016).
In 2014, the military melodrama Memories of the Future with Alicia Vikander appeared on the wide screen, in which Haley played the supporting role of Hope.
In 2015, Haley starred as Cinderella's mother in the eponymous fantasy fiction film studio Walt Disney Pictures, working alongside Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter.
In the same 2015, viewers again saw Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter in the films "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Ant-Man".
The actress also starred in the drama series False Accusation.
The last works of the actress are a drama series based on the book by EM Forster "Howards End" (2018) and a comedy drama film "Christopher Robin" (2018), where Hayley Atwell starred alongside actor Ewan McGregor.
Hayley Atwell's personal life
The actress met Gabriel Bisset-Smith, a screenwriter, back in the early 2000s, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After seven years of friendship and two years of serious relationship, the couple broke up.
Then Haley was close for one year with the Scottish bassist of the rock band "Snow Patrol", Paul Wilson.
In 2013, the actress met Stephen Merchant, a British screenwriter and actor, but they broke up a few months after the start of the relationship.
The last time Hayley Atwell met with Ewen Jones, an American actor, however, this relationship did not end in marriage.
