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Ruth Negga

Facts of Ruth Negga

Date of Birth: 1982
Birth Nation: Ethiopia
Height: 5 Feet 3 Inch

Quick Timeline of Ruth Negga

1982 Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1989 Her father died in a car accident
2004 Graduated from Trinity College, Dublin
2004 First feature film, Capital Letters
2004 Appeared in the television series, Doctors
2010 Appeared in the television series, Love/Hate
2009 Performed in the play, Phèdre
2010 Began dating Dominic Cooper
2012 Won Irish Film and Television Awards
2006 Was named Ireland's Shooting Star

Detail Timeline of Ruth Negga

1982

Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ruth Negga was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She was born to parents of diverse descent and was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia till she was four. After that she moved to Limerick, Ireland. Her nationality is Irish and Ethiopian.

1989

Her father died in a car accident

When she was four, she moved to Limerick, Ireland with her parents. Her father who had Ethiopian descent died in a car accident when she was just a little girl. After the death of her father, she was then raised by her mother. 

2004

Graduated from Trinity College, Dublin

She got her formal education in Republic of Ireland since she was aged 4. With the completion of her higher secondary education, she joined Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin. There she majored in Acting Studies and she finally earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from there in 2004.

2004

First feature film, Capital Letters

While she was in Trinity College, she performed in several plays. In 2003 Olivier Awards, she was she got nominated in 2003's Most Promising Newcomer. She made her feature film debut in 2004 by starring the role of Taiwo in the movie Capital Letters. 

2004

Appeared in the television series, Doctors

She has been active as an actress since 2004. In 2004, she played the role of Wanda Harrison in a British medical soap opera Doctors. She also starred the role of Lisa Sheerin in the TV series Love is the Drug in 2004. 

2010

Appeared in the television series, Love/Hate

In 2010, she portrayed the role of Rosie in an Irish dramatic television series Love/Hate and this role established her as a talented actress. She is also critically acclaimed for starring the role of Lady Taria in an American fantasy film Warcraft.

2009

Performed in the play, Phèdre

As an actress, she has appeared in several movies, TV series and theater plays. In 2009, she performed in the play Phèdre at the National Theatre London. Next year, she starred in the play Hamlet at the National Theatre London.

2010

Began dating Dominic Cooper

Ruth has been in love with an English actor Dominic Cooper since 2010. They are living together in London since that time on. He is an actor and has appeared in television, film, theatre and radio. They are still having romantic love affairs as a loving boyfriend and girlfriend. 

2012

Won Irish Film and Television Awards

Till date she has been nominated in Irish Film and Television Awards for seven different times in her life and out of these seven nominations she has been honored only once. She won this award in 2012 for Best Actress - Television. 

2006

Was named Ireland's Shooting Star

She made her acting debut in 2004 and within two years she was named Ireland's Shooting Star. She received this honor at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival. She has also once been nominated in Behind the Voice Actors Awards. 

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Ruth has been in love with an English actor Dominic Cooper since 2010. They are living together in London since that time on. He is an actor and has appeared in television, film, theatre and radio. They are still having romantic love affairs as a loving boyfriend and girlfriend. Her nationality is Irish and Ethiopian and she also has mixed ethnicity. She is five feet and three inches in her height.

At the age of four Ruth moved to Limerick, Ireland with her parents. Her father who had Ethiopian descent died in a car accident when she was just seven years old. She was then raised by her mother in Limerick, Ireland. After her high school, she joined Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin. There she majored in Acting Studies and she finally earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from there in 2004. In 2003, she got nominated in 2003's Most Promising Newcomer at the Olivier Awards. She made her feature film debut in 2004 by starring the role of Taiwo in the movie Capital Letters. That year, she also starred the role of Wanda Harrison in a British medical soap opera Doctors. Next year, she appeared in the movies like Stars, 3-Minute 4-Play, Breakfast on Pluto and Isolation. She got her rise in fame in 2010 after she began portraying the role of Rosie in an Irish dramatic television series Love/Hate. There she appeared in about eight episodes. She is also critically acclaimed for starring the role of Lady Taria in an American fantasy film Warcraft. Her net worth is $4 million.