Hayley Elizabeth Atwell was born on 5 April 1982, in London, England, of Native American and English descent. She is an actress, best known for being a part of several period films including “The Duchess” and “The Pillars of the Earth”. She also portrays Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. All of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Hayley Atwell? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $700,000, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. She’s been nominated for numerous performances over the course of her career, and has also done video game work. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Hayley Atwell (actress) Net Worth $700,000
Hayley’s parents separated when she was young, and she would grow closer to her mother whom she spent more time with growing up. She attended Sion-Manning Roman Catholic Girls’ School and then took A-levels at the London Oratory School. She was later offered entry to Oxford University but failed to acquire the required grades. She would then take a few years off to travel with her father and work with a casting director. She eventually trained with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years, and graduated in 2005.
Atwell’s first role was in a commercial for Pringles potato crisps, her salary from which she used to pay her first year tuition at Guildhall. After she finished her studies, she had her first film role in “Cassandra’s Dream” in which she played Angela Stark. This led to more film opportunities – in 2008, she appeared in the film “The Duchess” as well as the TV series “Brideshead Revisited”, then in 2009, she made her West End stage debut in a revival of “A View from the Bridge”, which would earn her a Laurence Olivier Award, all of which would steadily increase her net worth.
She then appeared in the TV miniseries “The Prisoner”, before starring in the television adaptation of “Any Human Heart”. In 2011, Atwell starred in “Captain America: The First Avenger”, the Marvel superhero film, which would increase her popularity and net worth significantly. She would reprise her role in 2013’s “Agent Carter”, and in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. She would continue appearing as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having roles in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Ant-Man”, and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”, and would also have a lead role in the series “Marvel’s Agent Carter”, although the show was cancelled after a year.
In 2016, Hayley was cast in the pilot for the series “Conviction”, but it was later cancelled. She is now set to appear in the film “Christopher Robin” alongside Ewan McGregor, scheduled for release in late 2018.
For her personal life, it is known that Hayley had a long term relationship with television writer Gabriel Bisset-Smith after being friends for many years, however, the relationship ended and she expressed regret about being open in interviews about their relationship. She resides in Los Angeles, California, moving there due to the demands of her role as Peggy Carter.
