6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 4, 1981(44)
Place of Birth
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Also Known As
루스 네가露丝·内加روث نگا
Ruth Negga
Acting
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
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014· TV Series
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013· TV Series
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007· TV Series
6.8
World War Z
2013
7.5
Explained
2018· TV Series
7.9
Presumed Innocent
2024· TV Series
7.5
Preacher
2016· TV Series
7.6
Misfits
2009· TV Series
6.4
Warcraft
2016
4.1
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025· TV Series
7.5
Love/Hate
2010· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025MovieIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator
- 2025MovieTogether for Palestineas Self
- 2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self
- 2024MovieCleopatra at the Mall
- 2024TVPresumed Innocentas Barbara Sabich
- 2023MovieGood Griefas Sophie
- 2022MoviePaul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias Self
- 2021MoviePassingas Clare Kendry
- 2021MoviePoly Styrene: I Am a Clichéas Poly Styrene (voice)
- 2020MovieAngela's Christmas Wishas Mother
- 2020MovieHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Finn's Mum (voice)
- 2019MovieReach for the Starsas Self
- 2019MovieAd Astraas Helen Lantos
- 2018TVExplainedas Narrator (voice)
- 2017MovieAngela's Christmasas Mother (voice)
- 2016MovieLovingas Mildred Loving
- 2016MovieWarcraftas Queen Taria Wrynn
- 2016TVPreacheras Tulip O'Hare
- 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
- 2015MovieIonaas Iona
- 2014MovieOf Mind and Musicas Jessica
- 2014MovieNobleas Joan
- 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Raina
- 2013MovieJimi: All Is by My Sideas Ida
- 2013MovieWorld War Zas W.H.O. Doctor
- 2012TVSecret Stateas Agnes Evans
- 2012MovieThe Samaritanas Iris
- 2011MovieHello Carteras Doctor
- 2011MovieShirleyas Shirley Bassey
- 2010TVThe Nativityas Leah
- 2010MovieMisfits Christmas Specialas Nikki
- 2010MovieNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Ophelia
- 2010TVLove/Hateas Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan
- 2010TVFive Daughtersas Rochelle
- 2009TVMisfitsas Nikki
- 2009MovieNational Theatre Live: Phèdreas Aricia
- 2009TVPersonal Affairsas Doris Siddiqi
- 2009MovieCorduroyas Tess
- 2008TVCriminal Justiceas Melanie Lloyd
- 2007TVPhineas and Ferbas Lieutenant Zarna (voice)
- 2006MovieStarsas Sophie (voice)
- 2005MovieBreakfast on Plutoas Charlie
- 2005MovieIsolationas Mary
- 2005MovieColour Me Kubrickas Lolita (uncredited)
- 2004TVLove Is The Drugas Lisa Sheerin
- 2004MovieCapital Lettersas Taiwo
- 1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self
- —MovieMonstrous Beautyas Nell Gwyn
- —MovieThings He Never Saidas Rachel