Andrea Riseborough
 

Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 1981) is an award-winning British actress.

In 2009 she was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for her for playing the title character in Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley. In 2007 she won the Ian Charleson Award for her performances as Isabella in Measure For Measure and as the title character in Miss Julie.

Early life

Riseborough grew up in Whitley Bay. In reference to The Long Walk To Finchley, she has described her parents as "working-class Thatcherites".

At an early age, she participated in the People's Theatre on Stephenson Road in Heaton, where she won a 1999 Mike Figgis Award and appearewd in the play Riding England Sidesaddle playing Celia Fiennes. She also toured the country with the National Youth Theatre. Riseborough spent her schooldays at the independent school, Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School on Tankerville Terrace in Jesmond. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2005.

Her sister Laura studies acting at the East 15 Acting School.

Career

In 2009 she worked on Mark Romanek's film adaptation of Never Let Me Go.

She writes with her creative partner, the actor Tom Burke, and has a good creative and supportive relationship with Mike Leigh as well.

Andrea Riseborough @Sin Nombre Premiere London 11.08.09 9x
 

Andrea Riseborough - BAFTA 17th Annual Tea Party, Beverly Hills, January 15 (x3)
 

Andrea Riseborough - European Premiere of Brighton Rock @ the Odeon Leicester Square in London 01-02-2011 (x28)
 

Andrea Riseborough - Exhilarate Zumba Fitness DVD Collection Launch in Hollywood 24-03-2011 (x18)
 

Andrea Riseborough W.E. Premiere in London 23.10.2011 (x4)
 

Andrea Riseborough 2011 Governors Awards 12.11.2011 (x1)
 

Andrea Riseborough – BAFTA Los Angeles 2011 Britannia Awards in LA 30-11-2011 (x14)
 

Andrea Riseborough W.E. Premiere in New York 23.01.2012 (x8)
 

Andrea Riseborough – BAFTA Los Angeles 2011 Britannia Awards in LA 30-11-2011 ADDS x 4