Ruth Negga
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1981 (age 45)
Born in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Credits
View on IMDb44 acting 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.
Known For
World War Z
19 Jun 2013
Warcraft
25 May 2016
Ad Astra
17 Sep 2019
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
24 Sep 2013
Preacher
22 May 2016
Misfits
12 Nov 2009
Phineas and Ferb
17 Aug 2007
Loving
04 Nov 2016
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Filmography
2025
- Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator
2024
- Cleopatra at the Mall
- Presumed Innocentas Barbara Sabich8 episodes
2023
- Good Griefas Sophie
2021
- Passingas Clare Kendry
- Poly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Poly Styrene (voice)
2020
- Angela's Christmas Wishas Mother
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Finn's Mum (voice)
2019
- Ad Astraas Helen Lantos
2018
- Explainedas Narrator (voice)1 episode
2017
- Angela's Christmasas Mother (voice)
2015
- Ionaas Iona
2014
- Of Mind and Musicas Jessica
- Nobleas Joan
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Raina16 episodes
- Jimi: All Is by My Sideas Ida
- World War Zas W.H.O. Doctor
2012
- Secret Stateas Agnes Evans4 episodes
- The Samaritanas Iris
2011
- Hello Carteras Doctor
- Shirleyas Shirley Bassey
2010
- The Nativityas Leah4 episodes
- Misfits Christmas Specialas Nikki
- National Theatre Live: Hamletas Ophelia
- Love/Hateas Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan10 episodes
- Five Daughtersas Rochelle3 episodes
2009
- Misfitsas Nikki6 episodes
- National Theatre Live: Phèdreas Aricia
- Personal Affairsas Doris Siddiqi6 episodes
- Corduroyas Tess
2008
- Criminal Justiceas Melanie Lloyd5 episodes
2007
- Phineas and Ferbas Lieutenant Zarna (voice)2 episodes
2006
- Starsas Sophie (voice)
2005
- Breakfast on Plutoas Charlie
- Isolationas Mary
- Colour Me Kubrickas Lolita (uncredited)
2004
- Love Is The Drugas Lisa Sheerin5 episodes
- Capital Lettersas Taiwo