Oscar buzz builds over Love/Hate's Ruth Negga

Former Love/Hate actress, Ruth Negga, has been tipped for best actress award at next year's Oscars for her role in new film Loving.
The film, which premiered at Cannes, is a story of love amidst racial prejudice in 1950s Virginia.
Negga has been praised for her emotional performance beside Australian actor Joel Edgerton with some critics predicting an Oscar nomination.

Ruth Negga is put-a-bet-on-now tremendous in Jeff Nichols' crisp, elegant and deeply moving interracial marriage drama Loving #Cannes2016

— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 16, 2016

The 33 year old actress who played Rosie in Love/Hate has also starred in apocalyptic horror movie World War Z and Breakfast on Pluto.

Watch her in Loving here: