Ruth Negga
January 7, 1982 (43 years old) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ruth Negga (born 1982) is an Ethiopian-Irish actress. For her portrayal of Mildred Loving in the 2016 biographical romantic drama “Loving”, Negga received several major nominations from the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards and the Golden Globe Awards, and won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in the BBC mini-series Criminal Justice, E4's Misfits, and the AMC series Preacher.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Cleopatra at the Mallas
- 2024 ·Presumed Innocentas Barbara Sabich
- 2023 ·Good Griefas Sophie
- 2022 ·Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias Self
- 2021 ·Passingas Clare Kendry
- 2021 ·Poly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Poly Styrene (voice)
- 2020 ·Angela's Christmas Wishas Mother
- 2020 ·Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Finn's Mum (voice)
- 2019 ·Reach For The Starsas Self
- 2019 ·Ad Astraas Helen Lantos
- 2018 ·Explainedas Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·Angela's Christmasas Mother
- 2016 ·L.A. Noiras Actor
- 2016 ·Lovingas Mildred Loving
- 2016 ·Warcraftas Queen Taria Wrynn
- 2016 ·Preacheras Tulip O'Hare
- 2015 ·Ionaas Iona
- 2014 ·Of Mind and Musicas Jessica
- 2014 ·Nobleas Joan
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ·Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Raina
- 2013 ·Jimi: All Is by My Sideas Ida
- 2013 ·World War Zas W.H.O. Doctor
- 2012 ·Secret Stateas Agnes Evans
- 2012 ·The Samaritanas Iris
- 2011 ·Hello Carteras Doctor
- 2011 ·Shirleyas Shirley Bassey
- 2010 ·The Nativityas Leah
- 2010 ·National Theatre Live: Hamletas Ophelia
- 2010 ·Love/Hateas Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
- 2010 ·Five Daughtersas Rochelle
- 2009 ·Misfitsas Nikki
- 2009 ·National Theatre Live: Phèdreas Aricia
- 2009 ·Personal Affairsas
- 2009 ·Corduroyas Tess
- 2008 ·Criminal Justiceas Melanie Lloyd
- 2006 ·Starsas Sophie (voice)
- 2005 ·Breakfast on Plutoas Charlie
- 2005 ·Colour Me Kubrickas Lolita (uncredited)
- 2005 ·Isolationas Mary
- 2004 ·Love Is The Drugas Lisa Sheerin
- Future ·Night Boat to Tangieras Cynthia
- Future ·Monstrous Beautyas Nell Gwyn
- 2004 ·Capital Lettersas Taiwo