Born 1981 (age 45) · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Appears in 51 titles

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

World War Z
6.8
World War Z
2013
as W.H.O. Doctor
Warcraft
6.4
Warcraft
2016
as Queen Taria Wrynn
Ad Astra
6.1
Ad Astra
2019
as Helen Lantos
Loving
6.7
Loving
2016
as Mildred Loving
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
Breakfast on Pluto
2005
as Charlie
Passing
6.3
Passing
2021
as Clare Kendry
Angela's Christmas
6.8
Angela's Christmas
2017
as Mother (voice)
The Samaritan
5.5
The Samaritan
2012
as Iris
Isolation
5.5
Isolation
2005
as Mary
Jimi: All Is by My Side
5.6
Jimi: All Is by My Side
2013
as Ida
Good Grief
6.2
Good Grief
2023
as Sophie
Angela's Christmas Wish
6.4
Angela's Christmas Wish
2020
as Mother
Colour Me Kubrick
5.7
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
as Lolita (uncredited)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
7.6
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
as Finn's Mum (voice)
Noble
6.4
Noble
2014
as Joan
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
6.6
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021
as Poly Styrene (voice)
Of Mind and Music
5.7
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Jessica
Iona
6.5
Iona
2015
as Iona
Shirley
6.5
Shirley
2011
as Shirley Bassey
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
7.8
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
2009
as Aricia