Ruth Negga

Acting

Ruth Negga

Born 4 May 1981 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 45

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

Highlights

World War Z2013 · Film · W.H.O. Doctor
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · Series · Raina
Warcraft2016 · Film · Queen Taria Wrynn
Phineas and Ferb2007 · Series · Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
Ad Astra2019 · Film · Helen Lantos
Preacher2016 · Series · Tulip O'Hare

Filmography

Movies

27 films

Cleopatra at the Mall2024 · Film
Good Grief2023 · Film · Sophie
Passing2021 · Film · Clare Kendry
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché2021 · Film · Poly Styrene (voice)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth2020 · Film · Finn's Mum (voice)
Angela's Christmas Wish2020 · Film · Mother
Ad Astra2019 · Film · Helen Lantos
Angela's Christmas2017 · Film · Mother (voice)
Loving2016 · Film · Mildred Loving
Warcraft2016 · Film · Queen Taria Wrynn
Iona2015 · Film · Iona
Of Mind and Music2014 · Film · Jessica
Noble2014 · Film · Joan
Jimi: All Is by My Side2013 · Film · Ida
World War Z2013 · Film · W.H.O. Doctor
The Samaritan2012 · Film · Iris
Hello Carter2011 · Film · Doctor
Shirley2011 · Film · Shirley Bassey
Misfits Christmas Special2010 · Film · Nikki
National Theatre Live: Hamlet2010 · Film · Ophelia
National Theatre Live: Phèdre2009 · Film · Aricia
Corduroy2009 · Film · Tess
Stars2006 · Film · Sophie (voice)
Breakfast on Pluto2005 · Film · Charlie
Isolation2005 · Film · Mary
Colour Me Kubrick2005 · Film · Lolita (uncredited)
Capital Letters2004 · Film · Taiwo

Filmography

Series

12 shows

Presumed Innocent2024 · Series · Barbara Sabich
Preacher2016 · Series · Tulip O'Hare
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · Series · Raina
Secret State2012 · Series · Agnes Evans
The Nativity2010 · Series · Leah
Love/Hate2010 · Series · Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
Five Daughters2010 · Series · Rochelle
Misfits2009 · Series · Nikki
Personal Affairs2009 · Series · Doris Siddiqi
Criminal Justice2008 · Series · Melanie Lloyd
Phineas and Ferb2007 · Series · Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
Love Is The Drug2004 · Series · Lisa Sheerin