Hayley Atwell
Hayley Atwell
Hayley Elizabeth Atwellis an American-British actress. She is known for her work in stage productions such as A View from the Bridge, and in films such as the 2007 thriller Cassandra's Dream, the 2008 drama The Duchess, the 2010 historical drama miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, and 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth5 April 1982
sexy powerful gun
I love firing guns. It's an amazing feeling - so sexy and powerful.
character people faults
I like characters who have faults. I'm drawn to darker people.
religious theatre important
Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.
ambitious has-beens
I'm deeply ambitious and I always have been.
makeup hair stuff
I'm not really into makeup, not really into fuffing with hair and stuff.
thinking actresses tiny
I don't think I'm curvaceous. It's simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny.
children real kids
My real self, the self I have always been from a child, is a loner and nerd, slightly overweight, with a very heavy fringe. That is who I was as a kid. I don't think I will ever be anything other than that.
holiday mean sight
Documenting trips makes them that much richer. I stick in train tickets and business cards from restaurants. It makes the whole experience poetic, describing the sights, smells and sounds around me. It means I can relive the holiday years later.
imagination age stories
From a very young age, stories fuelled my imagination in the most wonderful way.
art communication talking
The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.
holiday indulge-in light
I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted.
world faces lost
I am often lost in my own world, with a frown on my face.
feelings done cameras
Because I trained in theater, I always leave a film shoot feeling like I haven't done anything, like I just sat in front of the camera and whispered, essentially.
thinking play easier
I think it's always easier to play parts that you have something concrete that you can relate to.