Elisa van Riessen graduated from the Amsterdam Theatre School in 1989

She played roles in various TV series including:

2024 Eline in the series ONE OF US (Directed by Michiel van Erp) for Canal+

2024 Els Franck in the series JACKSON&MALONE by Hans Teeuwen (directed by Max Porcelijn) for Videoland

2021 Police Officer Joke in INHALE EXHALE (Net 5)

2022/2023 Margriet Seegers in GTST who causes the cliffhanger of 2023 (RTL)

2022 Death Doula in the American series ATLANTA (by and starring Donald Glover) (Disney+)

2022 Jose Franquinet In FLIKKEN MAASTRICHT (NPO 1 AVRO/TROS)

2021 Lawyer Susan van Os In APPLES OF THE EYE (NPO 1 BNN/VARA)

2018 General Practitioner in SPANGAS

2016 Yvonne in FLIKKEN MAASTRICHT (NPO 1 AVRO/TROS)

2016 Cecile in DOCTOR TINUS (SBS6)

2015 Arts in A GOOD LIFE (NPO)

2015 Maria In Cell Block H (SBS 6)

2014 Mia Gorris in VAN SPEIJK (SBS 6)

She played in the theatre in: Freule Julie/ Strindberg (Frascati Productions), Pericles/Shakespeare (Amphitheater), Lunch/Steven Berkoff (Bellevue Lunchpauze Theater), Nora of the Dollhouse/Ibsen (ELS inc) and Husbands/John Cassavetes (Frascati Productions).

She acts as a training actress for various companies and institutions