Hayley Atwell Biography

Synopsis

Hayley Atwell is a British-American actress, best known for starring the role of Angela Stark in a dramatic thriller film Cassandra's Dream.  She is also well known for her portrayal of Peggy Carter in various films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the ABC action-adventure series Agent Carter.

Early life and education

Hayley Atwell was born as Hayley Elizabeth Atwell on 5 April 1982 in London, England. She belongs to Irish nationality and holds an American nationality.

Atwell is the daughter of Grant Atwell and Alison Atwell. Her father is a photographer-turned-shaman and also massage therapist who also goes by his Native American name, Star Touches Earth.

Atwell’s parents divorced when she was only two years old. She lived with her mother in a bohemian enclave in the Ladbroke Grove area of West London, where Atwell was raised.

Atwell joined Sion-Manning Roman Catholic School in London. Later, she studied A-Levels at the London Oratory School. She was also offered entry to Oxford University to read theology and philosophy, but she failed to acquire the requisite A-level grades.

Atwell attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she trained for three years and graduated in 2005.

Career

In the year 2007, Atwell appeared in a movie, Cassandra’s Dream as Angela Stark. She did pretty well in the movie, and this can be taken as her debut role.

After one year, Atwell appeared as Julia Flyte in a movie Brideshead Revisited and this role of hers; she was able to shine. Other movies work to her credit include the likes of Cinderella, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Testament of Youth and The Sweeney.

Atwell’s television work includes the likes of Restless, Agent Carter, Conviction, Avengers: Secret Wars, The Prisoner, and Any Human Heart. She has also worked for video games such as Lego Marvel’s Avengers and Captain America: Super Soldier.

Personal life

Hayley Atwell is currently single but previous she was in a relationship with several celebs. She dated Scottish Bassist musician Paul Wilson who is well known for being the bass guitarist for Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol.

They dated each other for about a year since 2012, and then they called off this love life.

Atwell was seen having romantic love affairs with Stephen Merchant in 2013. Merchant is a writer and also established himself as a director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor with whom he loves life lasted for few months.

Hayley is also known for being the loving partner of Evan Jones who is an actor, famous for his role in the movies including 8 Mile, Gangster Squad, The Book of Eli, and so on. They broke up after a year of a romantic love life.

Net worth

Hayley Atwell has always enjoyed great salary, and this has always boosted her net worth. She has an amazing net worth of 3 million dollars.