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Andrea Riseborough Movies, Cast & Biography

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…

Born
20 November 1981
Birthplace
Whitley Bay, Northumberland, UK
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Actor
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Biography

Who is Andrea Riseborough?

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, and Possessor (both 2020). For playing an alcoholic in To Leslie (2022), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Riseborough was nominated for a BAFTA TV for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the television film The Long Walk to Finchley (2008). She 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrea Riseborough, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Filmography

Notable credits

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014Laura
  • Oblivion2013Victoria
  • Nocturnal Animals2016Alessia
  • Black Mirror2011Mia Nolan
  • Never Let Me Go2010Chrissie
  • Mandy2018Mandy Bloom
  • The Death of Stalin2017Svetlana Stalin
  • Battle of the Sexes2017Marilyn Barnett
  • Amsterdam2022Beatrice Vandenheuvel
  • The Grudge2019Detective Muldoon

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Questions

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Andrea was born in which country?

Whitley Bay, Northumberland, UK.

What is Andrea Riseborough best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Andrea Riseborough films can I read about here?

Ebenezer (2026).