List of Hayley Atwell's movies and TV shows

British-American actress Hayley Atwell is best known for her portrayal of Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she was introduced to theater early in her life. Her early on-screen appearances included roles in productions such as “Whatever Love Means (2005)” and “Cassandra’s Dream (2007).” Atwell’s performances span genres ranging from period dramas like “Cinderella (2015)” to sci-fi shows such as the “Black Mirror” episode titled “Be Right Back” in 2013. She is also all set to appear as Grace in the Tom Cruise thriller “Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning (2025)” and as Cindy in the animated comedy “Grand Prix of Europe (2025).”

What movies has Hayley Atwell been in?

Atwell’s film career started gaining recognition with the 2007 romantic crime-drama “Cassandra’s Dream.” In the movie, she portrayed Angela Stark, a stage actress who is caught between ambition and deceit. In 2008, she earned significant acclaim for her roles in the period dramas “Brideshead Revisited,” an adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 publication, and “The Duchess,” which explored the aristocratic life of Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire.

Atwell went on to play Peggy Carter, a British officer secretly working with the French Resistance, in “Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).” She reprised her role in “The Winter Soldier (2014),” and made cameo appearances in films including “Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),” “Ant-Man (2015),” and “Avengers: Endgame (2019).”

Here is a list of the movies that Hayley Atwell has been in, along with their years of release:

What TV shows has Hayley Atwell been in?

Atwell’s television debut was in the romantic drama series “The Line of Beauty (2006).” She played Catherine Fedden, the daughter of a fallen politician. In 2009, she starred in “The Prisoner,” a remake of the 1960s science-fiction series. However, her breakthrough role in the U.S. came in “Any Human Heart (2010),” where she portrayed the lifelong love of the 20th-century writer Logan Mountstuart, Freya.

The same year, she played Aliena, an aristocrat navigating the political and religious upheavals during a civil war, in “The Pillars of the Earth.” Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2011. Atwell has also starred as Peggy Carter in Marvel’s “Agent Carter (2015-2016),” marking it as her most significant role on television.

Here is a list of the TV shows that Hayley Atwell has been in, along with their years of release: