Andrea Riseborough is an English actress. In 2009 Andrea Riseborough was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for playing the title character in Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley.

Andrea Riseborough grew up in Whitley Bay. At an early age, she appeared at the People`s Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne. Andrea Riseborough graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2005. Her sister Laura studies acting at the East 15 Acting School.