Loving the look! Ruth Negga is effortlessly chic in skin-tight taupe top and wide-legged trousers at brunch for Indie Spirit awards nominees
She's been nominated for a slew of awards for her role in bi-racial relationship drama, Loving.
And Ruth Negga looked effortlessly chic in a simple. skin-tight taupe top and flowing white trousers at the Film Independent Filmmaker Grant and Spirit Award Nominees Brunch at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood on Saturday.
The 35-year-old, who owes her stunning good looks to her Irish and Ethiopian roots, has been nominated for an Indie Spirit honour for Best Female Lead for biopic Loving.
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Great look: Loving star Ruth Negga wore a chic ensemble at the Film Independent Filmmaker Grant and Spirit Award Nominees Brunch at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood on Saturday
She co-stars with Joel Edgerton as bi-racial couple Richard and Mildred Loving, whose fight to get their marriage recognised in Virginia in the 1960s went all the way to the Supreme Court.
Ruth, who is also nominated for a Golden Globe for the role, will wear something a little more elaborate for that ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Sunday.
In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, the rising star dished: 'I've done the fitting, but I haven't seen the finished product.Meanwhile, Ruth was joined at BOA by a host of stars including, among others Viggo Mortensen and Annette Bening.
The 58-year-old actor, who is nominated for best male lead for his role in Captain Fantastic, chatted with Mahershala Ali, 42, who appears in the ensemble cast of Moonlight.
Keeing it simple: The 35-year-old, who has been nominated for her role in Loving, wore a skin-tight taupe top and flowing white trousers plus a heart-shaped Yves Saint Laurent handbag
Hanging out: Nominees Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen mixed and mingled at BOA
Already seated: Annette Bening, 58, nominated for 20th Century Woman, she sat next to filmmaker and R.E.M. co-founder Mike Mills, also 58
Annette, 58, the Female Lead nominee for 20th Century Woman dressed in black as she sat next to filmmaker and R.E.M. co-founder Mike Mills, also 58.
Others included event hosts Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown, who is also one of the nominees, with chairperson of the Film Independent board of directors Mary Sweeney and its president Josh Welsh.
Nominated actresses Molly Shannon and Isabelle Huppert plus director/producer Kirsten Johnson, director Ava DuVernay,Actor actor Adam Scott and his producer wife Naomi Scott also joined the fun.
Lining up: From left, chairperson of the Film Independent board of directors Mary Sweeney, event hosts Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown (who is also one of the nominees) and FI board president Josh Welsh
Very different looks: Actress Molly Shannon went for a brightly colored frock while director- producer Kirsten Johnson wore a plush burnt orange jacket with white stars a black T-shirt, black trousers and shiny black shoes plus an eye-catching pendant
Coupled up: Husband and wife team actor Adam Scott and producer Naomi Scott
Film Independent also revealed the three winners of its Spirit Awards filmmaker grants at the luncheon.
They are Jordana Mollick, The Fits director Anna Rose Holmer and Holligan Sparrow helmer Nanfu Wang. Each received a $25,000 grant.
The Indie Spirit Awards will be held in a tent on the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier on February 25, the day before the Oscars, and air live on IFC.
Time for a selfie: Director Ava DuVernay snuggled up with actor Craig Ferguson
Suited up: Actress Isabelle Huppert looked elegant in her red jacket and trousers
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