Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough
Riseborough in 2012
Born	Andrea Louise Riseborough (1981-11-20) 20 November 1981 (age 42) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present

Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress. She made her film debut with a small part in Venus (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in Brighton Rock (2010), W.E. (2011), Shadow Dancer (2012), Oblivion (2013), Birdman (2014), Nocturnal Animals (2016), Battle of the Sexes, The Death of Stalin (both 2017), Mandy, Nancy (both 2018), The Grudge, Possessor (both 2020), and To Leslie (2022). For the latter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Riseborough was nominated for a BAFTA her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the television film The Long Walk to Finchley (2008), and won critical acclaim for her performances in the Channel 4 miniseries The Devil's Whore (2008) and National Treasure (2016), as well as the BBC One miniseries The Witness for the Prosecution (2016). Her stage credits include Miss Julie, Measure for Measure (both 2006), and Anton Chekhov's Ivanov (2008).