
Andrea Riseborough
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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.
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Good Boy (2026)
as Kathryn

Oblivion (2013)
as Victoria

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
as Laura

The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Svetlana Stalin

Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Alessia

Amsterdam (2022)
as Beatrice Vandenheuvel

Ebenezer (2026)
as Ghost of Christmas Past

Battle of the Sexes (2017)
as Marilyn Barnett

Lee (2024)
as Audrey Withers

Mandy (2018)
as Mandy Bloom

Hidden (2015)
as Claire

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
as Mrs. Wormwood

Possessor (2020)
as Tasya Vos

Welcome to the Punch (2013)
as Sarah Hawks

The Grudge (2019)
as Detective Muldoon

Goodbye June (2025)
as Molly

Never Let Me Go (2010)
as Chrissie

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
as Caroline Wain

Disconnect (2013)
as Nina Dunham

To Leslie (2022)
as Leslie

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
as Alice

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
as Dawn

Shadow Dancer (2012)
as Colette McVeigh

Made in Dagenham (2010)
as Brenda

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)
as Self (archive footage)

W.E. (2011)
as Wallis Simpson
High End (—)
as Helen

Shepherds and Butchers (2017)
as Kathleen Marais

Nancy (2018)
as Nancy Freeman

Mindhorn (2016)
as DC Elena Baines

Dragonfly (2025)
as Colleen

Venus (2006)
as Period Film Lover

Brighton Rock (2010)
as Rose

Funny Birds (2024)
as Laura

Please Baby Please (2022)
as Suze

Burden (2018)
as Judy
Zero K (—)
Actor

Magicians (2007)
as Dani

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (2008)
as Margaret Thatcher

What Remains (2024)
as Anna Rudbeck

The Silent Storm (2014)
as Aislin

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) (2015)
as Self

Luxor (2021)
as Hana

Resistance (2011)
as Sarah

Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life (2020)
Actor

A Very Social Secretary (2005)
as Amanda

Mad Sad & Bad (2009)
as Julia
The Queen of Fashion (—)
as Isabella Blow

Love You More (2008)
as Georgia

My Name Is Andrea (2022)
as Lover

That Dog (2015)
as Stacey
The Noise of Time (—)
as Nina Shostakovich

Whatever Love Means (2005)
as Anna Wallace

A Heightened World (2020)
Actor

The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
as Myra

Here Before (2022)
as Laura

The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema (2018)
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