LOS ANGELES — Andrea Riseborough, star of "To Leslie," was among the breakout contenders in Tuesday's batch of 95th Academy Award nominees. But for those who've been watching celebrity social media accounts, her nod isn't that surprising.
The English actor, who also starred in last year's star-studded "Amsterdam" and previously in "Mandy," "Birdman," "W.E." and "Nocturnal Animals," was nominated Tuesday alongside Cate Blanchett ("Tár"), Ana de Armas ("Blonde"), Michelle Williams ("The Fabelmans") and Michelle Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere All at Once").
Riseborough, 41, takes a searing turn as the titular addict who is trying to break free from her demons in Michael Morris' debut film. She wins the lottery, then burns through the money. "To Leslie" begins seven years after that less-than-fortunate win, when she gets evicted from the motel she's been living in.
