Ruth Negga
Acting Born May 4, 1981 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 51 credits
Biography
Ruth Negga is an Ethiopian-Irish actress born on May 4, 1981. She received several major nominations for her portrayal of Mildred Loving in the 2016 biographical romantic drama. These nominations came from the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and the Golden Globe Awards. Negga won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress. In addition to her film work, she has appeared in the BBC mini-series Criminal Justice, the E4 series Misfits, and the AMC series Preacher.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Number One on the Call SheetTogether for PalestineIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Presumed InnocentCleopatra at the Mall
Good Grief
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
PassingPoly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Angela's Christmas WishHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Ad AstraReach for the Stars
Explained
Angela's Christmas
PreacherWarcraftLoving
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertIona
Late Night with Seth MeyersNobleOf Mind and Music
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.World War ZJimi: All Is by My Side
Secret StateThe Samaritan
Hello CarterShirley
Love/HateFive DaughtersThe NativityNational Theatre Live: HamletMisfits Christmas Special
MisfitsPersonal AffairsNational Theatre Live: PhèdreCorduroy
Criminal Justice
Phineas and Ferb
Stars
Breakfast on PlutoColour Me KubrickIsolation
Love Is The DrugCapital Letters
The Emmy Awards
Full filmography
- Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
- Together for Palestine (2025) as Self
- Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough (2025) as Narrator
- Presumed Innocent (2024) as Barbara Sabich
- Cleopatra at the Mall (2024)
- Good Grief (2023) as Sophie
- Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici (2022) as Self
- Passing (2021) as Clare Kendry
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) as Poly Styrene (voice)
- Angela's Christmas Wish (2020) as Mother
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) as Finn's Mum (voice)
- Ad Astra (2019) as Helen Lantos
- Reach for the Stars (2019) as Self
- Explained (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Angela's Christmas (2017) as Mother (voice)
- Preacher (2016) as Tulip O'Hare
- Warcraft (2016) as Queen Taria Wrynn
- Loving (2016) as Mildred Loving
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Iona (2015) as Iona
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Noble (2014) as Joan
- Of Mind and Music (2014) as Jessica
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Raina
- World War Z (2013) as W.H.O. Doctor
- Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013) as Ida
- Secret State (2012) as Agnes Evans
- The Samaritan (2012) as Iris
- Hello Carter (2011) as Doctor
- Shirley (2011) as Shirley Bassey
- Love/Hate (2010) as Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
- Five Daughters (2010) as Rochelle
- The Nativity (2010) as Leah
- National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010) as Ophelia
- Misfits Christmas Special (2010) as Nikki
- Misfits (2009) as Nikki
- Personal Affairs (2009) as Doris Siddiqi
- National Theatre Live: Phèdre (2009) as Aricia
- Corduroy (2009) as Tess
- Criminal Justice (2008) as Melanie Lloyd
- Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
- Stars (2006) as Sophie (voice)
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Charlie
- Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Lolita (uncredited)
- Isolation (2005) as Mary
- Love Is The Drug (2004) as Lisa Sheerin
- Capital Letters (2004) as Taiwo
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Bad Major
- Things He Never Said as Rachel
- Monstrous Beauty as Nell Gwyn