Hayley Atwell appeared in a film.
Cassandra 's Dream is a 2007 dramatic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen . Filmed in the United Kingdom , it was released in 2007 in Europe and in January 2008 in the United States . The film was premiered in secret at Avilés , Spain on June 18 , 2007 . It was officially premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 2 , 2007 and was already in theaters in Spain by November 3 . The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 , 2007 . Hayley Elizabeth Atwell ( born 5 April 1982 ) is a British-American actress , She is known for her work in stage productions such as A View from the Bridge , and onscreen , she is often cast in period pieces , such as the 2007 thriller Cassandra 's Dream , the 2008 drama The Duchess , the 2010 historical drama miniseries The Pillars of the Earth . The Duchess is a 2008 British drama film directed by Saul Dibb .