Ruth Negga
ActingBorn May 4, 1981
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ruth Negga (born May 4, 1981) 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
Reach for the Stars
movie2019
The Nativity
tv2010
Love Is The Drug
tv2004
Phineas and Ferb
tv2007
The Emmy Awards
tv1949
Presumed Innocent
tv2024
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
movie2009
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
movie2010
Misfits
tv2009
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
movie2020
Criminal Justice
tv2008
Misfits Christmas Special
movie2010
Filmography
2025Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narratormovie2025Together for Palestineas Selfmovie2025Number One on the Call Sheetas Selftv2024Cleopatra at the Mallmovie2024Presumed Innocentas Barbara Sabichtv2023Good Griefas Sophiemovie2022Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias Selfmovie2021Passingas Clare Kendrymovie2021Poly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Poly Styrene (voice)movie2020Angela's Christmas Wishas Mothermovie2020Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Finn's Mum (voice)movie2019Reach for the Starsas Selfmovie2019Ad Astraas Helen Lantosmovie2018Explainedas Narrator (voice)tv2017Angela's Christmasas Mother (voice)movie2016Lovingas Mildred Lovingmovie2016Warcraftas Queen Taria Wrynnmovie2016Preacheras Tulip O'Haretv2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015Ionaas Ionamovie2014Of Mind and Musicas Jessicamovie2014Nobleas Joanmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Rainatv2013Jimi: All Is by My Sideas Idamovie2013World War Zas W.H.O. Doctormovie2012Secret Stateas Agnes Evanstv2012The Samaritanas Irismovie2011Hello Carteras Doctormovie2011Shirleyas Shirley Basseymovie2010The Nativityas Leahtv2010Misfits Christmas Specialas Nikkimovie2010National Theatre Live: Hamletas Opheliamovie2010Love/Hateas Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihantv2010Five Daughtersas Rochelletv2009Misfitsas Nikkitv2009National Theatre Live: Phèdreas Ariciamovie2009Personal Affairsas Doris Siddiqitv2009Corduroyas Tessmovie2008Criminal Justiceas Melanie Lloydtv2007Phineas and Ferbas Lieutenant Zarna (voice)tv2006Starsas Sophie (voice)movie2005Breakfast on Plutoas Charliemovie2005Isolationas Marymovie2005Colour Me Kubrickas Lolita (uncredited)movie2004Love Is The Drugas Lisa Sheerintv2004Capital Lettersas Taiwomovie1949The Emmy Awardsas SelftvSoonMonstrous Beautyas Nell GwynmovieSoonThings He Never Saidas RachelmovieSoonBad Majormovie