She was nominated for two
2012 Irish Film And Television Awards;
Best Actress in a Lead Role-TV, and
Best Actress in a Supporting Role-TV. Ethiopian-Irish actress
Ruth Negga managed to walk away with the award for the former this past Saturday night, for her portrayal of Nigerian-Brit music legend
Shirley Bassey in the TV-movie,
Shirley.
Negga was also nominated for an IFTA for her performance in Series 2 of Misfits. She will likely be seen next alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the crime-drama The Samaritan, which has seen festival screenings already this year.
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