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.
Hundreds of years before Captain America, there was Captain Britain, the UK's most legendary knight and protector, who led the British people through great conflicts like the Anglo-Saxon wars. Founding the Captain Britain Corps, an order sworn to defend the realm and the fabric of reality itself. Over the centuries, as the UK grew more peaceful, the role of Captain Britain became less needed and eventually faded into legend, becoming a folk tale along the lines of Robin Hood. What didn't help was that Captain America, a role that was based on Captain Britain, overshadowed him. In the present day, Brian Braddock, a 24-year-old drifter from Maldon, struggling with homelessness, and his family's disconnect after his father disappeared two years prior, finds his life shifted when the British government recruits him. Learning he is heir to the title of Captain Britain. They enlist his help in a great plot that ties into his father's disappearance. Under the S.T.R.I.K.E. division of the U.K. government, Brian takes on the mantle of Captain Britain.
