Ruth Negga has been working as an actress since 2004 when she appeared in the film, Capital Letters; she has been nominated for many awards for her portrayal of Mildred Loving in Loving; and in 2020 she was ranked number ten on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Actress 2004present Negga made her screen debut in the Irish film Capital Letters (2004), playing the lead role of Taiwo. For her portrayal of Mildred Loving in Loving, Negga was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture  Drama, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress, and she was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. In 2020, she was ranked number 10 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. 
