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.
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
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Trademark
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Big doe-like eyes
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Petite frame
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Quote
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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.
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.
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Has been chosen as the Irish Shooting Star for the Berlin Film Festival.
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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.
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
$4 Million
