Claim: Ruth Negga has worked with a director.

Rising Star Award -LRB- known from 2013 as EE Rising Star Award , previously known as Orange Rising Star Award -RRB- is one of the award categories for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts -LRB- BAFTA -RRB- which acknowledges new talents in the acting industry . The award was created after Mary Selway 's death in 2004 . She has been recognised for her successful role as a casting director and has helped many new actors and actresses to their claim to fame . The five nominees have been chosen regardless of gender , nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television , film or both . Despite the nominees being chosen by the BAFTA juries , the winner is chosen entirely by the public votes via text , internet or phone . This award was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012 . From 2013 , it was sponsored by EE . The first winner was James McAvoy in 2006 .