Ruth Negga | |
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Negga at the 2016
San Diego Comic-Con International |
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Born |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
7 January 1982
Nationality | Ireland, Ethiopia |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (B.A.) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Ruth Negga (/ˈneɪɡə/; born 7 January 1982) is an Ethiopian-Irish actress, who has appeared in the films Capital Letters (2004) (also released as Trafficked in some countries), Isolation (2005), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Warcraft (2016) and Loving (2016). She has also played roles in television, such as in the BBC's mini-series Criminal Justice, RTÉ's Love/Hate, E4's Misfits, and ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In 2016, she began a starring role as Tulip O'Hare in AMC's Preacher.
For her portrayal of Mildred Loving in Loving, Negga was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress, and a BAFTA Rising Star Award.