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Ruth Negga's ties to her character in the film, "Loving"
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Ruth Negga's ties to her character in the film, "Loving"

Actress Ruth Negga may be Irish, but she says she related to Ruth Loving, the American woman she plays in “Loving.” Both women are of mixed race, a fact that got Ruth and her husband, Richard, into legal trouble when interracial marriage was illegal in some states.

A scene from "Loving" with Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton.
A scene from "Loving" with Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton.
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Actress Ruth Negga may be Irish, but she says she related to Ruth Loving, the American woman she plays in “Loving.” Both women are of mixed race, a fact that got Ruth and her husband, Richard, into legal trouble when interracial marriage was illegal in some states.

Actress Ruth Negga takes a stand on equality, race and representation with 'Loving'
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The Irish actress co-stars in the film about the Virginia couple convicted in 1959 when interracial marriage was a crime in that state. Their case led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.