Ruth Negga

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

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Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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Good Grief

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Passing

2021 ⭐ 6.3

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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

2021 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

2025

Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough Notable

Narrator · 2025

⭐ 7.0

Together for Palestine

Self · 2025

⭐ 5.5

2024

Cleopatra at the Mall

2024

2023

Good Grief

Sophie · 2023

⭐ 6.2

2022

Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

Self · 2022

2021

Passing

Clare Kendry · 2021

⭐ 6.3

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

Poly Styrene (voice) · 2021

⭐ 6.6

2020

Angela's Christmas Wish

Mother · 2020

⭐ 6.4

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Notable

Finn's Mum (voice) · 2020

⭐ 7.5

2019

Reach for the Stars Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 10.0

Ad Astra Notable

Helen Lantos · 2019

⭐ 6.1

2017

Angela's Christmas

Mother (voice) · 2017

⭐ 6.8

2016

Loving

Mildred Loving · 2016

⭐ 6.7

Warcraft Notable

Queen Taria Wrynn · 2016

⭐ 6.4

2015

Iona

Iona · 2015

⭐ 6.5

2014

Of Mind and Music

Jessica · 2014

⭐ 5.7

Noble

Joan · 2014

⭐ 6.4

2013

Jimi: All Is by My Side

Ida · 2013

⭐ 5.6

World War Z Notable

W.H.O. Doctor · 2013

⭐ 6.8

2012

The Samaritan

Iris · 2012

⭐ 5.5

2011

Hello Carter Notable

Doctor · 2011

⭐ 7.2

Shirley

Shirley Bassey · 2011

⭐ 6.5

2010

Misfits Christmas Special Notable

Nikki · 2010

⭐ 7.5

National Theatre Live: Hamlet Notable

Ophelia · 2010

⭐ 7.8

2009

National Theatre Live: Phèdre Notable

Aricia · 2009

⭐ 7.8

Corduroy

Tess · 2009

2006

Stars Notable

Sophie (voice) · 2006

⭐ 7.4

2005

Breakfast on Pluto Notable

Charlie · 2005

⭐ 7.2

Isolation

Mary · 2005

⭐ 5.5

Colour Me Kubrick

Lolita (uncredited) · 2005

⭐ 5.7

2004

Capital Letters

Taiwo · 2004

⭐ 3.7

Frequently appears with

Irvine Welsh

Self

Liam Neeson

Narrator

Stephen Graham

Narrator

Maxine Peake

Narrator

Dan Levy

Marc

Himesh Patel

Thomas

Luke Evans

Oliver

Celia Imrie

Imelda

Full filmography

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Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough

2025 ⭐ 7.0

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Together for Palestine

2025 ⭐ 5.5

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Cleopatra at the Mall

2024

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Good Grief

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici

2022

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Passing

2021 ⭐ 6.3

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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

2021 ⭐ 6.6

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Angela's Christmas Wish

2020 ⭐ 6.4

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020 ⭐ 7.5

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Reach for the Stars

2019 ⭐ 10.0

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Ad Astra

2019 ⭐ 6.1

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Angela's Christmas

2017 ⭐ 6.8

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Loving

2016 ⭐ 6.7

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Warcraft

2016 ⭐ 6.4

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Iona

2015 ⭐ 6.5

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Of Mind and Music

2014 ⭐ 5.7

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Noble

2014 ⭐ 6.4

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Jimi: All Is by My Side

2013 ⭐ 5.6

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World War Z

2013 ⭐ 6.8

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The Samaritan

2012 ⭐ 5.5