Andrea Riseborough
Biography
Andrea Louise Riseborough is an English actress born on November 20, 1981, in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Known for her extensive work in film and television, she has built a career spanning over 74 known credits. Riseborough gained significant recognition for her versatile performances, ranging from historical figures to complex contemporary characters. Her professional trajectory includes notable work in both independent and major studio productions. Throughout her career, she has received critical acclaim and industry recognition for her acting, including nominations for prestigious awards such as the Academy Award for Best Actress and a BAFTA TV nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher. She remains an active and prominent figure in the international acting community.
Career overview
Riseborough made her film debut in 2006 with a small part in Venus. Her career progressed through roles in Brighton Rock in 2010, W.E. in 2011, and Shadow Dancer in 2012. She subsequently appeared in various high-profile films, including Oblivion in 2013, Birdman in 2014, and Nocturnal Animals in 2016. Her filmography continued to expand in 2017 with Battle of the Sexes and The Death of Stalin, followed by Mandy and Nancy in 2018, and The Grudge and Possessor in 2020. In 2022, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance as an alcoholic in the film To Leslie.
In addition to her film work, Riseborough has established a presence in television. She earned a BAFTA TV nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the 2008 television film The Long Walk to Finchley. Her career is marked by a consistent output of performances that have garnered critical acclaim. With 74 known credits to her name, she has demonstrated a wide range as an actress, participating in projects that span multiple genres and production scales. Her work continues to be recognized by audiences and critics alike, solidifying her status as a significant performer in the industry.
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- Good Boy (2026) as Kathryn
- Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (2026) as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Goodbye June (2025) as Molly
- Dragonfly (2025) as Colleen
- The Regime (2024) as Agnes
- Lee (2024) as Audrey Withers
- Alice & Jack (2024) as Alice Long
- Alice & Jack (2024) Executive Producer
- Funny Birds (2024) as Laura
- What Remains (2024) as Anna Rudbeck
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self – Actor and director
- Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) as Mrs. Wormwood
- Amsterdam (2022) as Beatrice Vandenheuvel
- To Leslie (2022) as Leslie
- To Leslie (2022) Executive Producer
- Please Baby Please (2022) as Suze
- Please Baby Please (2022) Executive Producer
- My Name Is Andrea (2022) as Lover
- Here Before (2022) as Laura
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) as Caroline Wain
- Luxor (2021) as Hana
- ZeroZeroZero (2020) as Emma Lynwood
- Possessor (2020) as Tasya Vos
- A Heightened World (2020)
- Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life (2020)
- The Grudge (2019) as Detective Muldoon
- The Kindness of Strangers (2019) as Alice
- Waco (2018) as Judy Schneider
- Mandy (2018) as Mandy Bloom
- Nancy (2018) as Nancy Freeman
- Nancy (2018) Producer
- Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Burden (2018) as Judy
- The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema (2018)
- The Death of Stalin (2017) as Svetlana Stalin
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) as Marilyn Barnett
- Shepherds and Butchers (2017) as Kathleen Marais
- National Treasure (2016) as Danielle 'Dee' Finchley
- Nocturnal Animals (2016) as Alessia
- The Witness for the Prosecution (2016) as Romaine Heilger
- Mindhorn (2016) as DC Elena Baines
- Bloodline (2015) as Evangeline Radosevich
- Hidden (2015) as Claire
- Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) (2015) as Self
- That Dog (2015) as Stacey
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) as Laura
- The Silent Storm (2014) as Aislin
- Oblivion (2013) as Victoria
- Welcome to the Punch (2013) as Sarah Hawks
- Disconnect (2013) as Nina Dunham
- Shadow Dancer (2012) as Colette McVeigh
- Black Mirror (2011) as Mia Nolan
- W.E. (2011) as Wallis Simpson
- Resistance (2011) as Sarah
- Never Let Me Go (2010) as Chrissie
- Made in Dagenham (2010) as Brenda
- Brighton Rock (2010) as Rose
- Mad Sad & Bad (2009) as Julia
- The Devil's Whore (2008) as Angelica Fanshawe
- Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) as Dawn
- Love You More (2008) as Georgia
- Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008) as Margaret Thatcher
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Party Animals (2007) as Kirsty MacKenzie
- Magicians (2007) as Dani
- Venus (2006) as Period Film Lover
- The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006) as Myra
- Whatever Love Means (2005) as Anna Wallace
- A Very Social Secretary (2005) as Amanda
- Doc Martin (2004)
- The View (1997) as Self
- High End
- Zero K
- Zero K Executive Producer
- The Queen of Fashion as Isabella Blow
- The Queen of Fashion Producer
- The Noise of Time as Nina Shostakovich
- 9/12 as Molly
- Traum Producer