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
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Phineas and Ferb
Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
2007
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Raina
2013
TV
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
TV
Preacher
Tulip O'Hare
2016
TV
Misfits
Nikki
2009
TV
Presumed Innocent
Barbara Sabich
2024
Film
World War Z
W.H.O. Doctor
2013
Film
Warcraft
Queen Taria Wrynn
2016
TV
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
TV
Love/Hate
Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
2010
TV
Criminal Justice
Melanie Lloyd
2008
TV
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
TV
Secret State
Agnes Evans
2012
Film
Ad Astra
Helen Lantos
2019
TV
The Nativity
Leah
2010
TV
Five Daughters
Rochelle
2010
Film
Loving
Mildred Loving
2016
TV
Love Is The Drug
Lisa Sheerin
2004
Filmography
2025FilmIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator2025FilmTogether for Palestineas Self2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self2024FilmCleopatra at the Mall2024TVPresumed Innocentas Barbara Sabich2023FilmGood Griefas Sophie2022FilmPaul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias Self2021FilmPassingas Clare Kendry2021FilmPoly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Poly Styrene (voice)2020FilmAngela's Christmas Wishas Mother2020FilmHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Finn's Mum (voice)2019FilmReach for the Starsas Self2019FilmAd Astraas Helen Lantos2018TVExplainedas Narrator (voice)2017FilmAngela's Christmasas Mother (voice)2016FilmLovingas Mildred Loving2016FilmWarcraftas Queen Taria Wrynn2016TVPreacheras Tulip O'Hare2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmIonaas Iona2014FilmOf Mind and Musicas Jessica2014FilmNobleas Joan2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Raina2013FilmJimi: All Is by My Sideas Ida2013FilmWorld War Zas W.H.O. Doctor2012TVSecret Stateas Agnes Evans2012FilmThe Samaritanas Iris2011FilmHello Carteras Doctor2011FilmShirleyas Shirley Bassey2010TVThe Nativityas Leah2010FilmMisfits Christmas Specialas Nikki2010FilmNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Ophelia2010TVLove/Hateas Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan2010TVFive Daughtersas Rochelle2009TVMisfitsas Nikki2009FilmNational Theatre Live: Phèdreas Aricia2009TVPersonal Affairsas Doris Siddiqi2009FilmCorduroyas Tess2008TVCriminal Justiceas Melanie Lloyd2007TVPhineas and Ferbas Lieutenant Zarna (voice)2006FilmStarsas Sophie (voice)2005FilmBreakfast on Plutoas Charlie2005FilmIsolationas Mary2005FilmColour Me Kubrickas Lolita (uncredited)2004TVLove Is The Drugas Lisa Sheerin2004FilmCapital Lettersas Taiwo1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self—FilmMonstrous Beautyas Nell Gwyn—FilmThings He Never Saidas Rachel—FilmBad Major