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Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Actor · Born April 5, 1982 (44) · London, England, UK

Golden Globe nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1982 (44)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Hayley Atwell's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Ally
5 of 15
Shapeshifter
3 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
9
Warm
8
Other
38

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hayley Atwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hayley Atwell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avengers: Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Peggy Carter

  • Treasure Island(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bess Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Rogue Trooper(2026)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning(2025)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Grand Prix of Europe(2025)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    as Madison

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rivals(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helen Gordon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lara Croft (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One(2023)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022)

    as Captain Carter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Heartstopper(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Aunt Diane

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice) (archive footage)

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Captain Carter / Peggy Carter (voice) · as Peggy Carter (voice) · as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway(2021)

    as Mittens (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Carter (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: UK(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacey Doyle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Blinded by the Light(2019)

    as Ms Clay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Long Song(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Caroline Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Evelyn Robin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Howards End(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Margaret Schlegel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Chicken/Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lauren

  • Conviction(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hayes Morrison

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Complete Walk: Cymbeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Innogen

  • Edge of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(2015)

    as Cinderella's Mother

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Testament of Youth(2014)

    as Hope Milroy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Agent Carter(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter(2013)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Jimi: All Is by My Side(2013)

    as Kathy Etchingham

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Life of Crime(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Denise Woods

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eva Delectorskaya

  • Falcón(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Consuelo Jiménez

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweeney(2012)

    as Nancy Lewis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as The Banker

  • I, Anna(2012)

    as Emmy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Starmer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    as Peggy Carter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Any Human Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Freya Deverell

  • The Pillars of the Earth(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aliena

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Tomato Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Movie Star

  • The Prisoner(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as 4-15 / Lucy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Love Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hate

  • Thrush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ruby's Friend

  • The Duchess(2008)

    as Bess Foster

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Brideshead Revisited(2008)

    as Julia Flyte

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • How About You(2007)

    as Ellie Harris

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cassandra's Dream(2007)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Shadow in the North(2007)

    as Rosa Garland

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mansfield Park(2007)

    as Mary Crawford

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Ruby in the Smoke(2006)

    as Rosa Garland

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fear of Fanny(2006)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Line of Beauty(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cat Fedden

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Love Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sabrina Guinness

  • Empire City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dani Westermark

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles, 56 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

$956M worldwide

Highest rated

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

What If...? (2021)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 23 roles
061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Golden Globe in 2011, Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Hayley Atwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Rogue Trooper (2026)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hayley Atwell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles31–71 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles9–53 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles8–36 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles7–36 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles31–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hayley Atwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hayley Atwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Lee shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers