Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

42 · Born: Jan 7, 1982

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJan 7, 1982 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Parents
  • Nora Negga
  • Dr. Negga
  • Norra Negga

Biography

Ruth Negga, a talented Ethiopian-Irish actress, was born in 1982, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey in the world of entertainment.

Throughout her illustrious career, Negga has received widespread recognition for her outstanding performances, including her portrayal of Mildred Loving in the 2016 biographical romantic drama "Loving".

This remarkable role earned her numerous prestigious nominations from the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and the Golden Globe Awards, solidifying her position as a highly acclaimed actress.

In addition to her film work, Negga has also made significant appearances in various television series, including the BBC mini-series "Criminal Justice", E4's "Misfits", and the AMC series "Preacher".

Her impressive body of work has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress, further cementing her status as a talented and accomplished actress.

Career

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2024
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent as Barbara Sabich
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Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent as Barbara Sabich
{"id":241745,"title":"Good Grief","year":"2023","character":"Sophie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/good-grief-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241745.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Good Grief
Good Grief as Sophie
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Good Grief
Good Grief as Sophie
{"id":181786,"title":"Poly Styrene: I Am a Clich\u00e9","year":"2021","character":"Poly Styrene (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/poly-styrene-i-am-a-cliche","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mueb3q821e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mueb3q821e0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché as Poly Styrene (voice)
{"id":181323,"title":"Passing","year":"2021","character":"Clare Kendry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/passing-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mf1j18kromg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mf1j18kromg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Passing
Passing as Clare Kendry
{"id":170678,"title":"Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth","year":"2020","character":"Finn's Mum (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/here-we-are-notes-for-living-on-planet-earth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2849vfocmnng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2849vfocmnng.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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{"id":133764,"title":"Ad Astra","year":"2019","character":"Helen Lantos","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ad-astra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/732j4fprm990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/732j4fprm990.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Ad Astra
Ad Astra as Helen Lantos
{"id":138082,"title":"Angela's Christmas","year":"2017","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/angelas-christmas-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/da5fk0frfvi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/da5fk0frfvi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":102841,"title":"Loving","year":"2016","character":"Mildred Loving","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/loving-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7iik8m9sqtb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7iik8m9sqtb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Loving
Loving as Mildred Loving
{"id":83710,"title":"Warcraft","year":"2016","character":"Lady Taria Wrynn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/warcraft","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7k4o540lubt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7k4o540lubt0.jpg"},"released":1}
Warcraft
Warcraft as Lady Taria Wrynn
{"id":10798,"title":"Preacher","year":2016,"character":"Tulip O'Hare","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/preacher","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64j6jclei1r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64j6jclei1r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Preacher
Preacher as Tulip O'Hare
{"id":103494,"title":"Iona","year":"2015","character":"Iona","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/iona","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103494.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Iona
Iona as Iona
{"id":28589,"title":"Noble","year":"2014","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/noble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28589.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Noble
Noble as Joan
{"id":100928,"title":"Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind","year":"2014","character":"Jessica","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/una-vida-a-fable-of-music-and-the-mind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100928.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":17056,"title":"Jimi: All Is by My Side","year":"2013","character":"Ida","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jimi-all-is-by-my-side","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7c2brmbeu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6i7c2brmbeu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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World War Z
World War Z as W.H.O. Doctor
{"id":102,"title":"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.","year":2013,"character":"Raina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/agents-of-shield","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3hurk96jbjng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3hurk96jbjng.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9801,"title":"The Samaritan","year":"2012","character":"Iris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-samaritan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9801.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":7338,"title":"Secret State","year":2012,"character":"Agnes Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/secret-state","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7338.jpg"},"released":1}
Secret State
Secret State as Agnes Evans
{"id":203568,"title":"Hello Carter","year":"2011","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hello-carter-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_203568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_203568.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":106480,"title":"Shirley","year":"2011","character":"Shirley Bassey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shirley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106480.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106480.jpg"},"released":1}
Shirley
Shirley as Shirley Bassey
{"id":2308,"title":"Love\/Hate","year":2010,"character":"Rosemary \"Rosie\" Moynihan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lovehate","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2308.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2308.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Love/Hate
Love/Hate as Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
{"id":7633,"title":"The Nativity","year":2010,"character":"Leah","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-nativity","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7633.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7669,"title":"Five Daughters","year":2010,"character":"Rochelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/five-daughters","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7669.jpg"},"released":1}
Five Daughters
Five Daughters as Rochelle
{"id":1277,"title":"Misfits","year":2010,"character":"Nikki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/misfits","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1277.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1277.jpg"},"released":1}
Misfits
Misfits as Nikki
{"id":265691,"title":"Corduroy","year":"2009","character":"Tess","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/corduroy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_265691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_265691.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Corduroy
Corduroy as Tess
{"id":10954,"title":"Personal Affairs","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/personal-affairs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10954.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7852,"title":"Criminal Justice","year":2008,"character":"Melanie Lloyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/criminal-justice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7852.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice as Melanie Lloyd
{"id":267522,"title":"Stars","year":"2006","character":"Sophie (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stars-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267522.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Stars
Stars as Sophie (voice)
{"id":8570,"title":"Breakfast on Pluto","year":"2005","character":"Charlie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/breakfast-on-pluto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":12404,"title":"Isolation","year":"2005","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/isolation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12404.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12404.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":48920,"title":"Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story","year":"2005","character":"Lolita (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/colour-me-kubrick-a-trueish-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j9uehsbbntg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j9uehsbbntg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":151731,"title":"Capital Letters","year":"2004","character":"Taiwo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/capital-letters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151731.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
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Love Is the Drug
Love Is the Drug as Lisa Sheerin
{"id":243832,"title":"Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paul-muldoon-laoithe-is-lirici","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_243832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_243832.jpg"},"released":1}
2022