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Ruth Negga

Acting Born May 4, 1981 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Phineas and Ferb

as Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
Film

World War Z

as W.H.O. Doctor

Preacher

as Tulip O'Hare
Film

Warcraft

as Queen Taria Wrynn

New Girl

as Charlie

Full filmography

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Raina
  • Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
  • World War Z (2013) as W.H.O. Doctor
  • Preacher (2016) as Tulip O'Hare
  • Misfits (2009) as Nikki
  • Presumed Innocent (2024) as Barbara Sabich
  • Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
  • Explained (2018) as Narrator (voice)
  • Warcraft (2016) as Queen Taria Wrynn
  • Personal Affairs (2009) as Doris Siddiqi
  • Love/Hate (2010) as Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
  • Criminal Justice (2008) as Melanie Lloyd
  • The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
  • Ad Astra (2019) as Helen Lantos
  • Secret State (2012) as Agnes Evans
  • Five Daughters (2010) as Rochelle
  • Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Charlie
  • The Nativity (2010) as Leah
  • Loving (2016) as Mildred Loving
  • Good Grief (2023) as Sophie
  • Passing (2021) as Clare Kendry
  • Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) as Finn's Mum (voice)