Andrea Riseborough
| Andrea Riseborough | |
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 Riseborough at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born |
Andrea Louise Riseborough 20 November 1981 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Partner(s) | Joe Appel (2009–present) |
| Parent(s) |
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| Relatives | Laura Riseborough (sister) |
Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English stage and film actress. Her film appearances include Birdman, Oblivion, Welcome to the Punch, Disconnect, Shadow Dancer, W.E., Brighton Rock, Made in Dagenham, Never Let Me Go, Happy-Go-Lucky, and Venus.
Early life
Riseborough was born in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, the daughter of Isabel (née Johnson), a secretary, and George Riseborough, a car dealer.[2][3] She grew up in Whitley Bay, England. In reference to The Long Walk To Finchley, she has described her parents as "working class Thatcherites".[4]
At an early age, she appeared at the People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in the play Riding England Sidesaddle by Christopher Goulding, as Celia Fiennes, and was a member of the Young People's Theatre for five years. 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. Andrea is a member of National Youth Theatre
Her younger sister Laura Riseborough, also a pupil and Deputy Head Girl at Newcastle Church High School, studied acting at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the East 15 Acting School.
Career
She appeared in the 2010 films Made in Dagenham and Mark Romanek's adaptation of Never Let Me Go. She starred in the US premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's award-winning The Pride at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in January 2010.[5] The production was directed by Joe Mantello and co-starred Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw.
She appears in Rowan Joffe's film adaptation of Brighton Rock alongside Helen Mirren and John Hurt. She worked with The Devil's Mistress author Peter Flannery on his screenplay based on the life of Angelica Fanshawe with Michael Fassbender.[6]
Riseborough played the role of Wallis Simpson in W.E., a film directed by Madonna. She stars alongside Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon in Resistance, an adaptation of an Owen Sheers novel. The film was released on 25 November 2011.[6]
She writes with her creative partner, the actor Tom Burke, and with Mike Leigh. Riseborough will star with Alexander Skarsgård in the upcoming thriller Hidden,[7] a low-budget film directed by Matt and Ross Duffer.[8]
She appeared alongside Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013), in a supporting role.[9]
She co-starred in the acting ensemble of Birdman, which won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards. Riseborough also shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film.
Riseborough will star as Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the National Theatre's Olivier stage in November 2015. Polly Findlay will direct.[10] (Riseborough has withdrawn from the cast for personal reasons.) [11]
She will co-star opposite Steve Coogan in apartheid drama Shepherds and Butchers, which begins shooting June 15, 2015 in South Africa.[12][13]
Riseborough will join the cast of Netflix's Bloodline for Season 2, as a series regular character, Evangeline. [14]
Hidden released for streaming September 2015. Available on DVD October 2015. [15]
Awards and nominations
In 2009 she was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for playing the title character in Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley. She won the Royal Television Society Award and The Broadcasting Press Guild for her role in The Devil's Whore. 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 both directed by Sir Peter Hall. She was nominated as London Newcomer of the year at the 2005 Theatre Goers Choice Awards for A Brief History of Helen of Troy at the Soho Theatre. In 2007 she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in The Pride. She was nominated at the 2008 Theatre Goers Choice Awards[16] for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for The Pain and the Itch. Riseborough was a recipient of the Shooting Stars Award from the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. For her performance in W.E. she was honored with the Hollywood Film Festival Spotlight award.[17] Riseborough won the Best Actress award at the British Independent Film Awards 2012 for the role of Colette McVeigh in the film Shadow Dancer.[18]
Selected credits
| Year | Title | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Cat in the Road | Daughter | The Customs House, South Shields |
| 2005 | A Brief History of Helen of Troy | Charlotte | UK tour |
| A Very Social Secretary | Amanda | TV | |
| Whatever Love Means | Anna Wallace | ||
| Doc Martin | Samantha | TV series: 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Burn | Linda | National Theatre |
| Chatroom | Emily | ||
| Citizenship | Chantel/Tarot reader's daughter | ||
| Measure For Measure | Isabella | Theatre Royal, Bath | |
| Miss Julie | Miss Julie | ||
| Venus | Actress | ||
| The Secret Life of Mrs Beeton | Myra | TV | |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Kirsty | TV series |
| Magicians[19] | Dani | ||
| The Pain and the Itch | Kalina | Royal Court Theatre | |
| Blood Wedding | Leonardo's wife/Girl | BBC Radio 3/Audiobook | |
| 2008 | Love You More | Georgia | Short film |
| Happy-Go-Lucky | Dawn | ||
| Being Human (Pilot)[20] | Annie | TV | |
| A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians | Dzina | Soho Theatre | |
| The Long Walk to Finchley | Margaret Thatcher | TV film Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Actress | |
| Ivanov | Sasha | Wyndhams Theatre | |
| The Devil's Mistress | Angelica | TV miniseries RTS Television Award for Best Actor (Female) | |
| 2009 | O.P.C. (Obsessive Political Correctness) | Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club (rehearsed reading) | |
| Mad Sad & Bad | Julia | ||
| 2010 | The Pride[21] | Sylvia | MCC Theater |
| Made in Dagenham | Brenda | ||
| Never Let Me Go | Chrissie | ||
| Brighton Rock | Rose | Nominated—BIFA Award for Most Promising Newcomer Nominated—BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film | |
| 2011 | Resistance | Sarah | |
| W.E. | Wallis Simpson | ||
| 2012 | Shadow Dancer | Colette McVeigh | BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actress of the Year Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Performance in British Feature Film (shared with Brid Brennan) |
| Disconnect | Nina Dunham | ||
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Sarah Hawks | |
| Oblivion | Victoria | ||
| Mrs Fox[22] | BBC Radio 4/BBC National Short Story Award(2013) / Audiobook | ||
| 2014 | Birdman | Laura | Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards for Best Ensemble Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Ensemble Cast North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Cast Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated – Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast 2nd Place Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast Nominated – Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble |
| The Silent Storm[23] | Aislin | ||
| 2015 | Hidden | Claire | Streaming video and DVD |
| 2016 | Shepherds and Butchers | Kathleen Murray | |
| Bloodline | Evangeline | Netflix original series - Season 2 | |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Marilyn Barnett |
References
- ↑ "Andrea Riseborough profile". RADA. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4W-72YN accessed 11/26/14
- ↑ Elizabeth Day. "Andrea Riseborough interview: rise and shine". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ White, Lesley (1 June 2008). "Andrea Riseborough plays the young Margaret Thatcher". The Times (London).
- ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (26 September 2009). "Gemma Arterton takes her bow in West End debut". Daily Mail (London).
- 1 2 Day, Elizabeth (8 January 2012). "Andrea Riseborough: rise and shine". The Guardian (Manchester).
- ↑ Zimmerman, Samuel (26 September 2009). "Riseborough, Skarsgard "HIDDEN" in Bomb Shelter". Fangoria (New York).
- ↑ Kit, Borys (26 September 2009). "Andrea Riseborough to Star Opposite Alexander Skarsgard in Warners' 'Hidden' The actress will play Skarsgard's wife in the low-budget horror movie.". Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles).
- ↑ http://www.oblivionmovie.com/oblivionproductionnotes.pdf
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2981889/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Andrea-cures-seven-year-itch-stage.html
- ↑ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/rosalie-craig-andrea-riseborough-as-you-like-it_38088.html
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes-news/riseborough-joins-coogan-apartheiddrama/5088237.article
- ↑ http://www.westendfilms.com/films/current/shepherds-and-butchers
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.com/bloodline-season-2-spoilers-andrea-riseboroughs-new-character-will-shed-light-danny-2082245
- ↑ http://influxmagazine.com/hidden-review/
- ↑ "2008 Results - WhatsOnStage Awards". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ White, Lesley (1 June 2008). "Andrea Riseborough plays the young Margaret Thatcher". The Sunday Times (London). Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑ "Shadow Dancer : BIFA". bifa.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Oatts, Joanne (27 April 2007). "Mitchell & Webb". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
- ↑ "Andrea Riseborough". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Leonard Lopate Show: The Pride - WNYC". WNYC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award, BBC National Short Story Award 2013, Mrs Fox, "She begins to walk strangely on the tips of her toes, her knees bent, her heels lifted"". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Silent Storm, The London Film Festival". The Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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