British actress Hayley Atwell rode to fame on the crest of her role as the female lead in Woody Allen's resonantly English, #92;crime-themed #92;black comedy Cassandra's Dream (2007), then signed for another prestigious assignment -- the lead in Julian Jarrold's #92;period #92;drama Brideshead Revisited (2008), adapted from the seminal novel by Evelyn Waugh. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide