Ruth Negga Biography

Awards

• 2007IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2007IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: nominated
• 2011IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television: nominated
• 2012IFTA Award-Best Actress - Television: winner
• 2012IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
• 2012RTS Television Award-Actor - Female: nominated
• 2013IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actress TV: nominated
• 2016AAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2016AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated
• 2016BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
• 2016IFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2016IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: nominated
• 2016NYFCO Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
• 2016NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
• 2016PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2016SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016SEFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016UFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
• 2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2017EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
• 2017EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
• 2017EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: winner
• 2017Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
• 2017GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
• 2017Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2017IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Film: winner
• 2017IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama: nominated
• 2017ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2017NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017Rising Star Award-: winner
• 2017Virtuoso Award-: winner
• 2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2018CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
• 2018IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama: nominated
• 2018WIN Award-Actress Drama Series: nominated
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
• 2020IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama: nominated
• 2021CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2021DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
• 2021GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2021IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2021PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2021PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021PCA Award-Best Female Supporting Role: nominated
• 2021SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2021VHS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2021WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
• 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2022EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022EDA Special Mention Award-Most Daring Performance: nominated
• 2022AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022BOFA-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022CIC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: winner
• 2022COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022DFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Dorian Award-Supporting Film Performance of the Year: nominated
• 2022Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
• 2022GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film: nominated
• 2022LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2022ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
• 2022ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2022MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2022SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2025Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie: nominated
• 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2025Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series: nominated
• 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2025IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actress - Drama: nominated
• 2025OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated