Age: 44
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Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is a British 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. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Agent Peggy Carter in several Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), which inspired the creation of the spin-off 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 Part One (2023). Atwell has received Laurence Olivier Award nominations for her work on stage for her leading performances in The Pride (2013) and Rosmersholm (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article about Hayley Atwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Hayley Atwell
Peggy Carter
for Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger (2008)
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During World War II, frail but determined Steve Rogers volunteers for a top-secret military experiment overseen by scientist Howard Stark. Transformed into the peak of human potential, Steve becomes Captain America, a symbol of hope in a world at war. Fighting alongside his best friend Bucky Barnes and strategic agent Peggy Carter, Steve leads daring missions against Hydra, a ruthless organization led by the fanatical Red Skull, whose advanced weaponry threatens to tip the balance of the war. As Captain America’s bond with Peggy deepens into a quiet romance, the conflict turns personal when Bucky is killed during a mission behind enemy lines. Driven by loss, Steve confronts Red Skull in a final battle that ends with the villain’s apparent disappearance, his fate unknown. To stop a catastrophic Hydra weapon from reaching civilian targets, Steve sacrifices himself by crashing the aircraft into the Arctic, seemingly lost forever. Decades later, Captain America is recovered from the ice in the modern day, where he awakens to a world he no longer recognizes—only to be approached by Nick Fury, who offers him a new mission with SHIELD
