Who is Ruth Negga ?
Ruth Negga (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) and Warcraft(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 inAMC’s Preacher.
Negga made her screen debut in the Irish film Capital Letters (2004), playing the lead role of Taiwo.
She went on to play the lead role of Mary in Isolation the following year.
Prior to this, she had been working mostly in theatre.
Who are Ruth Negga Parents ?
Negga was born in 1982 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Irish mother, Norra, and an Ethiopian father, Dr. Negga.
Her parents met while her mother was working as a nurse in Ethiopia.
Negga lived in the country until she was four.
She is an only child but has a large family on her mother’s side.
Her father died in a car accident when she was seven.
Raised in Limerick, Ireland, she has lived in London since 2006.
Who is Ruth Negga Dating ? Spouse ?
Negga has been in a relationship with actor Dominic Cooper since 2010 and lives in London.
Dominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He has worked in television, film, theatre and radio including Mamma Mia! and as the young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe including Captain America: The First Avenger and Agent Carter.
Quick Facts
- Birthday: January 7, 1982
- Birth Place: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Birth Sign: Capricorn
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Birth Name: Ruth Negga
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Height: 1.6 m
- Weight: Unknown
- Eye Color: Unknown
- Hair Color: Unknown
- Net Worth: Unknown
- Affairs/ Dating/Spouse: Dominic Cooper
- Nationality: Irish, Ethopian
- Occupation: Actress
5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Negga Was Born in Ethiopia & Raised in Ireland.
Negga Was Nominated For Her Role as Part of an Interracial Couple
Negga Believes Her Race Has Cost Her Roles in Hollywood
She Is Dating an Actor Who Stars With Her in the Comic Book Adaption, The Preacher
Negga’s First Big Break Came in the Movie Breakfast on Pluto