Ruth Negga

Acting

Born May 4, 1981 (age 45)

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.

Filmography

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough2025 · Narrator

Together for Palestine

Together for Palestine2025 · Self

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · Self

Cleopatra at the Mall

Cleopatra at the Mall2024

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent2024 · Barbara Sabich

Good Grief

Good Grief2023 · Sophie

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici2022 · Self

Passing

Passing2021 · Clare Kendry

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché2021 · Poly Styrene (voice)

Angela's Christmas Wish

Angela's Christmas Wish2020 · Mother

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth2020 · Finn's Mum (voice)

Reach for the Stars

Reach for the Stars2019 · Self

Ad Astra

Ad Astra2019 · Helen Lantos

Explained

Explained2018 · Narrator (voice)

Angela's Christmas

Angela's Christmas2017 · Mother (voice)

Loving

Loving2016 · Mildred Loving

Warcraft

Warcraft2016 · Queen Taria Wrynn

Preacher

Preacher2016 · Tulip O'Hare

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · Self - Guest

Iona

Iona2015 · Iona

Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music2014 · Jessica

Noble

Noble2014 · Joan

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · Self

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · Raina

Jimi: All Is by My Side

Jimi: All Is by My Side2013 · Ida

World War Z

World War Z2013 · W.H.O. Doctor

Secret State

Secret State2012 · Agnes Evans

The Samaritan

The Samaritan2012 · Iris

Hello Carter

Hello Carter2011 · Doctor

Shirley

Shirley2011 · Shirley Bassey

The Nativity

The Nativity2010 · Leah

Misfits Christmas Special

Misfits Christmas Special2010 · Nikki

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet2010 · Ophelia

Love/Hate

Love/Hate2010 · Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan

Five Daughters

Five Daughters2010 · Rochelle

Misfits

Misfits2009 · Nikki

National Theatre Live: Phèdre

National Theatre Live: Phèdre2009 · Aricia

Personal Affairs

Personal Affairs2009 · Doris Siddiqi

Corduroy

Corduroy2009 · Tess

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice2008 · Melanie Lloyd