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Ruth Negga
Born 1981-05-04Addis 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not EnoughNarratorTogether for PalestineSelfCleopatra at the MallRoleGood GriefSophiePaul Muldoon: Laoithe is LiriciSelfPassingClare KendryPoly Styrene: I Am a ClichéPoly Styrene (voice)Angela's Christmas WishMotherHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthFinn's Mum (voice)Reach for the StarsSelfAd AstraHelen LantosAngela's ChristmasMother (voice)LovingMildred LovingWarcraftQueen Taria WrynnIonaIonaOf Mind and MusicJessicaNobleJoanJimi: All Is by My SideIdaWorld War ZW.H.O. DoctorThe SamaritanIrisHello CarterDoctorShirleyShirley BasseyMisfits Christmas SpecialNikkiNational Theatre Live: HamletOphelia