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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1982-05-04 ) 4 May 1982 (age 44) , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia Ireland
- Alma mater
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 2003–present
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Ruth Negga (/ˈneɪɡə/ NAY-gə; born 4 May 1982) is an Irish-Ethiopian actress known for her roles on stage and screen. She has received various accolades including nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. She gained international recognition for her portrayal of Mildred Loving in the Jeff Nichols directed historical romance drama Loving (2016), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
She played an African-American woman passing as a white woman in the Rebecca Hall-directed period drama Passing (2021), earning nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Negga has also appeared in the films Isolation (2005), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Warcraft (2016), Ad Astra (2019) and Good Grief (2023).
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1982 births20th-century Ethiopian women21st-century Ethiopian actresses21st-century Irish actressesActresses from Limerick (city)Alumni of Trinity College DublinBest Supporting Female Independent Spirit Award winnersBlack Irish peopleEthiopian film actressesEthiopian people of Irish descentIan Charleson Award winnersIrish expatriates in England