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.
Breakfast on Pluto
Charlie
2005
Isolation
Mary
2005
Monstrous Beauty
Nell Gwyn
Night Boat to Tangier
Cynthia
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Cleopatra at the Mall
2024
Presumed Innocent
Barbara Sabich · (8 episodes)
2024
Good Grief
Sophie
2023
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
Self
2022
Passing
Clare Kendry
2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
Poly Styrene (voice)
2021
Angela's Christmas Wish
Mother
2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Finn's Mum (voice)
2020
Reach for the Stars
Self
2019
Ad Astra
Helen Lantos
2019
Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Angela's Christmas
Mother
2017
L.A. Noir
Actor
2016
Loving
Mildred Loving
2016
Warcraft
Queen Taria Wrynn
2016
Preacher
Tulip O'Hare · (43 episodes)
2016
Iona
Iona
2015
Of Mind and Music
Jessica
2014
Noble
Joan
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Raina · (16 episodes)
2013
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Ida
2013
World War Z
W.H.O. Doctor
2013
Secret State
Agnes Evans · (4 episodes)
2012
The Samaritan
Iris
2012
Honest Trailers
Raina (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Hello Carter
Doctor
2011
Shirley
Shirley Bassey
2011
The Nativity
Leah · (4 episodes)
2010
Misfits Christmas Special
Nikki
2010
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Ophelia
2010
Love/Hate
Rosemary "Rosie" Moynihan · (10 episodes)
2010
Five Daughters
Rochelle · (3 episodes)
2010
Misfits
Nikki · (6 episodes)
2009
National Theatre Live: Phèdre
Aricia
2009
Personal Affairs
(5 episodes)
2009
Corduroy
Tess
2009
Criminal Justice
Melanie Lloyd · (5 episodes)
2008
Stars
Sophie (voice)
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
Lolita (uncredited)
2005
Love Is The Drug
Lisa Sheerin · (4 episodes)
2004
Capital Letters
Taiwo
2004