Ruth Negga Wiki Biography
Jane Ruth Negga is an Irish-Ethiopian actress known for her appearances in films such as Capital Letters, Isolation and Breakfast on Pluto, in the BBC mini-series Criminal Justice, RTÉ’s Love/Hate, E4’s Misfits, and ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
| Full Name | Ruth Negga |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1982, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Place Of Birth | Addis Ababa |
| Height | 1.60 m |
| Profession | Film actress |
| Education | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Nationality | Republic of Ireland |
| Partner | Dominic Cooper, Dominic Cooper |
| Nicknames | Негга, Рут |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1550948 |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture |
| Nominations | Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer in an Affiliate Theatre |
| Movies | Loving, Warcraft, World War Z, Breakfast on Pluto, The Samaritan, Jimi: All Is by My Side, Of Mind and Music, Noble, Isolation, Iona, Things He Never Said |
| TV Shows | Love/Hate, Criminal Justice, Personal Affairs, Preacher, Love Is the Drug |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Big doe-like eyes |
| 2 | Petite frame |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I like working with people who are kind, above all else. I don’t really want to work with someone who will manipulate me. The idea that you must treat actors a certain way in order to get a performance out of them kind of disturbs me, and it’s disregarding what we do. Our job is to do our job. I don’t believe that directors need to essentially manipulate actors into doing things. You can suffer for your art, and you can make your own self suffer for your art. You don’t need anyone else to do it for you. I work best when there’s a safety trampoline of kindness. I think a film like “Loving” generates compassion and empathy. I really do think we need a lot of that in the world. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Counts All About Eve (1950), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Big Business (1988), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Legend (1985) and Labyrinth (1986) among her most memorable films. |
| 2 | She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian father and Irish mother. She was raised in Limerick, Ireland from the age of four. |
| 3 | Has been chosen as the Irish Shooting Star for the Berlin Film Festival. |
| 4 | She was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer of 2003 in a Society of London Theatre Affiliate Theatre for her performance in Duck at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Jerwood Court. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Tulip O’Hare |
| Warcraft | 2016 | Lady Taria | |
| Loving | 2016 | Mildred | |
| Iona | 2015 | Iona | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Raina |
| Of Mind and Music | 2014 | Jessica | |
| Dark Souls II | 2014 | Video Game | Shanalotte (voice) |
| Noble | 2014 | Joan | |
| The Money | 2014 | TV Movie | Erin Foley |
| Things He Never Said | 2013 | Short | Rachel |
| Jimi: All Is by My Side | 2013 | Ida | |
| World War Z | 2013 | W.H.O. Doctor | |
| Secret State | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Agnes Evans |
| The Samaritan | 2012/I | Iris | |
| Hello Carter | 2011 | Short | Doctor |
| Love/Hate | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Rosie |
| Shirley | 2011 | TV Movie | Shirley Bassey |
| El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | 2011 | Video Game | Ishtar (voice) |
| Bleach | 2010/I | Short | Anne |
| Jacob | 2010 | Short | |
| The Nativity | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Leah |
| Misfits | 2010 | TV Series | Nikki |
| National Theatre Live: Hamlet | 2010 | Ophelia | |
| Five Daughters | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Rochelle |
| Personal Affairs | 2009 | TV Series | Doris Siddiqi |
| Corduroy | 2009 | Short | Tess |
| Phèdre | 2009 | TV Movie | Aricia |
| Criminal Justice | 2008 | TV Series | Melanie Lloyd / Melanie |
| The Four Horsemen | 2006 | Short | Woman Priest |
| Color Me Kubrick | 2005 | Lolita (uncredited) | |
| Isolation | 2005 | Mary | |
| Breakfast on Pluto | 2005 | Charlie | |
| 3-Minute 4-Play | 2005 | Short | Woman |
| Stars | 2005 | Short | Sophie (voice) |
| Love Is the Drug | 2004 | TV Series | Lisa Sheerin |
| Capital Letters | 2004 | Taiwo | |
| Doctors | 2004 | TV Series | Wanda Harrison |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley | 2011 | TV Movie performer: “Dedicated to You”, “Stormy Weather”, “Calypso Blues”, “Burn My Candle”, “Day-o Day-o The Banana Boat Song”, “As Long As He Needs me”, “I Who Have Nothing”, “This is My Life” |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| La noche de los Óscar | 2017 | TV Special | Herself – Interviewee |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 89th Annual Academy Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Rising Star Award |
| The Envelope | 2017 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
| Loving v. Virginia | 2017 | Video short | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Talk | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Nominee |
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Talking Preacher | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| IMDb at San Diego Comic-Con | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cinema 3 | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Interviewee |
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Red Mist | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Tommy (voice) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Insider | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning Britain | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress – Television | Shirley (2011) |
| 2006 | EFP Shooting Star | Berlin International Film Festival | Ireland. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game | Dark Souls II (2014) |
| 2013 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress TV | Secret State (2012) |
| 2012 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Misfits (2009) |
| 2012 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Actor (Female) | Shirley (2011) |
| 2011 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television | Love/Hate (2010) |
| 2011 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television | Love/Hate (2010) |
| 2007 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | Isolation (2005) |
| 2007 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |