Who is Ruth Negga? | Ruth Negga Biography and Wiki

Ruth Negga is an Ethiopian-Irish actress who is famous for her role as Tulip O’Hare in the AMC television series Preacher and as Mildred in the film Loving. Her other credits include Capital Letters (2004), Isolation (2005) and Warcraft (2016). 

Ruth was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Mildred in Loving and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture too. She won an Irish Film & Television Academy award for Best Actress in a Lead Role – Television for her role in Shirley among other accolades.

Ruth Negga Age and Birthday

Ruth was born on January 7, 1982, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She celebrates her birthday on January 7th every year.  Negga will be 39 years old on Jan. 7th 2021.

Ruth Negga Height and Weight

Ruth is a woman of average stature. She stands at a height of 5 feet and 3 inches (1.60 meters). She also weighs 114.64 lbs (52 kgs).

Ruth Negga Education

Negga graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting Studies from the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin.

Ruth Negga Parents

Ruth father is Dr Negga and her mother is Nora, an Irish and Ethiopian respectively. Negga mother and father met while her mother was working as a nurse in Ethiopia. She was born in Ethiopia and lived there until the age of four years. She, however, lost her father in a road accident when she was seven years. Negga was brought up as an only child in Limerick, Ireland.

Ruth Negga Husband

Ruth is not married and is possibly single. Negga dated Dominic Cooper, an actor from 2010. Negga has been in several relationships with celebrated acting stars including Dominic Cooper. Although she’s has dated many other prominent men, Negga has never been married.

Ruth Negga Dominic Cooper

Negga and Dominic Cooper had first met on the set of Phèdre in 2009. The duo dated for six years and lived together in London’s Primrose Hill. It, however, took a couple of years for the press to learn that they had already split says Negga. Cooper and Negga starred along with each other in several works like the National Theatre’s production of Phèdre in 2009. Other projects Negga worked together with Cooper are in Hello Carter, a 2011 short film, Warcraft, a 2016 film and AMC’s Preacher (2016–2019).

Ruth Negga Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Negga.

• Full Name: Ruth Negga
• Age: 38 years (2019)
• Date of Birth: January 7, 1982
• Place of Birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Education‎: Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin (BA in Acting Studies)
• Birthday: January 7
• Nationality: Irish
• Father’s Name: Dr Negga
• Mother’s Name: Nora
• Siblings: None
• Dating: Single
• Children: None
• Height: 5 feet and 3 inches (1.60 meters)
• Weight: 114.64 lbs (52 kgs)
• Profession: Actress
• Known For: Preacher ( Tulip O’Hare) and Loving (Mildred)
• Net worth: $ 4 million

Ruth Negga Hamlet

Ruth stars as melancholy Dane, Hamlet in the William Shakespeare adaptation that was first played 300 years ago. The film adaptation is directed by Yaël Farber. The play also features Owen Roe as Claudius.  Hamlet also features Will Irvine, Ger Kelly, and Gerard Walsh.

Ruth Negga Preacher

Ruth features in the TV series, Preacher that aired on AMC from 2016 to 2019 as Tulip O’Hare. The one-hour series stars Negga alongside Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer and Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy. The series also features Malcolm Barrett as FJ Hoover, Julie Ann Emery as Lara Featherstone and Noah Taylor as Adolf Hitler.

Ruth Negga Misfits

Ruth features as Nikki in six episodes of Misfits, a 2010 TV series. The Howard Overman TV series stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Curtis Donovan, Joseph Gilgun as Rudy Wade and Iwan Rheon as Simon Bellamy. Other featured actors are Lauren Socha as Kelly Bailey, Antonia Thomas as Alisha Daniels and Karla Crome as Jess.

Ruth Negga Ad Astra

Negga stars in the James Gray movie, Ad Astra as Helen Lantos that was released in 2019. The movie also stars Brad Pitt as Roy McBride and Tommy Lee Jones as H Clifford McBride. Other featured actors are Donald Sutherland as Thomas Pruitt, Kimberly Elise as Lorraine Deavers and Loren Dean as Donald Stanford. The movie was first released in the USA on September 20th 2019.

Ruth Negga Warcraft

Ruth features in the 2016 movie, Warcraft as Lady Taria. The movie stars Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Paula Patton as Garona and Ben Foster as Medivh. Other featured actors in the Duncan Jones film are Dominic Cooper as Llane Wrynn, Toby Kebbell as Durotan(Antonidas) and Ben Schnetzer as Khadgar. The Duncan Jones 2016 film, Warcraft was first released in the USA on June 10, 2016.

Ruth Negga Net Worth

Ruth has enjoyed a long career in the acting industry spanning almost two decades. Through proceeds from her work as an actor, Negga has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Negga is estimated to have a net worth of about $4 million.

Ruth Negga Awards and Achievements

Ruth has received many awards including

• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Lead Role – Television for Shirley. 2012
• New York Film Critics Online – Best Breakthrough Performer for Loving. 2016
• African-American Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Black Reel Awards – Outstanding Actress for Loving. 2016
• Palm Springs International Film Festival – Rising Star Award for Loving. 2016
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Vituosos Award for Loving. 2016
• Satellite Awards – Best Actress (tied with Isabelle Huppert) for Loving. 2016

Ruth Negga Movies and TV Shows

• Passing as Clare Kendry. 2020
• Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth as Finn’s Mum (voice). 2020
• Preacher (TV Series) as Tulip O’Hare / Lucy. 2016 – 2019
• Ad Astra as Helen Lantos. 2019
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) as Raina. 2013 – 2018
• Angela’s Christmas as Mother. 2017
• Warcraft as Lady Taria. 2016
• Loving as Mildred. 2016
• Iona as Iona. 2015
• The Money (TV Movie) as Erin Foley. 2014
• Of Mind and Music as Jessica. 2014
• Dark Souls II (Video Game) as Shanalotte (voice). 2014
• Noble as Joan. 2014
• Things He Never Said (Short) as Rachel. 2013
• Jimi: All Is by My Side as Ida. 2013
• World War Z as W.H.O. Doctor. 2013
• Secret State (TV Mini-Series) as Agnes Evans. 2012
• The Samaritan as Iris. 2012

• Hello Carter as Doctor. 2011
• Love/Hate (TV Series) as Rosie. 2010-2011
• Shirley (TV Movie) as Shirley Bassey. 2011
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Video Game) as Ishtar (voice). 2011
• Bleach as Anne. 2010
• Jacob. 2010
• The Nativity (TV Mini-Series) as Leah. 2010
• Misfits (TV Series) as Nikki. 2010
• National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Ophelia. 2010
• Five Daughters (TV Mini-Series) as Rochelle. 2010
• Personal Affairs (TV Mini-Series) as Doris Siddiqi. 2009
• Corduroy  as Tess. 2009
• Phèdre as Aricia. 2009
• Criminal Justice (TV Series) as Melanie Lloyd. 2008
• The Four Horsemen as Woman Priest. 2006
• Color Me Kubrick as Lolita. 2005
• Isolation as Mary. 2005
• Breakfast on Pluto as Charlie. 2005
• 3-Minute 4-Play as Woman. 2005
• Stars as Sophie (voice). 2005
• Love Is the Drug (TV Series) as Lisa Sheerin. 2004
• Capital Letters as Taiwo. 2004
• Doctors (TV Series) as Wanda Harrison. 2004

Ruth Negga Nominations

• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Film for Breakfast on Pluto. 2005
• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Lead Role – Film for Isolation. 2005
• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for Love/Hate. 2011
• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for Misfits. 2011
• Royal Television Society RTS Television Award – Best Actor (Female) for Shirley. 2012
• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for Secret State. 2012
• British Academy Scotland Awards – Best Actress in Film for Iona. 2015
• London Film Critics Circle Awards – British/Irish Actress of the Year for Loving and Iona. 2015
• Academy Awards –  Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• AACTA International Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Austin Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) – Rising Star Award for Loving. 2016
• Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Detroit Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Florida Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Golden Globe Awards – Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Loving. 2016

• Gotham Independent Film Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Independent Spirit Awards – Best Female Lead for Loving. 2016
• London Film Critics Circle Awards – British/Irish Actress of the Year for Loving. 2016
• NAACP Image Awards – Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Loving. 2016
• Online Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• San Diego Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association – Best Actress for Loving. 2016
• Irish Film & Television Academy – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Drama for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2016
• Daytime Emmy Awards – Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Angela’s Christmas. 2019

Frequently Asked Questions About Ruth Negga

Who is Ruth Negga?

Negga is an acclaimed actress who gained vast recognition after appearing as a cast member of Preacher as Tulip O’Hare and Loving as Mildred.

How much is Ruth Negga worth?

Negga has an approximate net worth of $4 million. This amount has been accrued from Negga leading roles in the acting industry.

Who is Ruth Negga dating?

Negga has been dating some of the most celebrated actors, including Dominic Cooper whom she dated for six years and lived together in London’s Primrose Hill. They however split although it took several years for the press to learn about it.

What nationality is Ruth Negga?

Negga is an Irish- Ethiopia born national born on 7^th January 1982, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Are Ruth Negga and Dominic Cooper married?

After six years of dating and living together in London’s Primrose Hill, Negga and Dominic Cooper broke up. They are however not married and Cooper is dating Gemma Chan.

Is Ruth Negga married?

No, over the course of her life, Ruth has been in relationships with some of the most celebrated acting stars, including Dominic Cooper. Although she’s dated many other prominent men, Ruth has never been married.

How Tall is Ruth Negga?

Negga stands at a height of 1.60m.

How Old is Ruth Negga?

Ruth is an Irish national born on 7^th January 1982, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Where does Negga live?

Negga is a resident of London, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.

Is Negga dead or alive?

Actress Negga is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of Negga being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Negga Now?

Negga is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, she is a cast member of the newly unreleased movie Passing, which will be released in 2020 in the US and later dates in other countries. Watch the clip below.