Tessa Thompson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent dramas, her accolades include nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Thompson began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College, acting in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. She made her film debut in the horror film When a Stranger Calls (2006), followed by leading roles in the independent drama Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010). Thompson received favourable notices for roles in the comedy-drama Dear White People (2014) and as civil rights activist Diane Nash in Ava DuVernay's historical drama Selma (2014). She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing Bianca Taylor in the sports dramas Creed (2015), Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023), and as Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the movies Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in Men in Black: International (2019). She starred in the independent films Sorry to Bother You (2018), Little Woods (2018), and Annihilation (2018). For her role as a black woman living during the Harlem Renaissance in Passing (2021), she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She portrayed the title role in Hedda (2025), which she also executive produced. On stage, she acted in the off-Broadway production of the Lydia R. Diamond play Smart People (2016). On television, she took recurring roles in shows such as the teen mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), the historical drama series Copper (2012–2013), and the science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022). She starred in the romantic drama film Sylvie's Love (2020) on Amazon Prime Video. Also, she served as an executive producer, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tessa Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
A Separation
Movie
Foxfinder
Movie · as Sam
Later the War
Movie · as Kiki
Last Meals
Movie · as Hannah
HIS & HERS
TV · as Anna Andrews · 6 eps
Hedda
Movie · as Hedda Gabler
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Marvel Zombies
TV · as Valkyrie (voice) · 2 eps
The Listener
Movie · as Beth
The Marvels
Movie · as Valkyrie
Creed III
Movie · as Bianca Creed
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Movie · as Self
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie · as King Valkyrie
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie · as Self - King Valkyrie
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
Movie
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Passing
Movie · as Irene Redfield
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2 eps
What If...?
TV · as Valkyrie (voice) · 2 eps
Sylvie's Love
Movie · as Sylvie
Little Woods
Movie · as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
Lady and the Tramp
Movie · as Lady (voice)
Men in Black: International
Movie · as Agent M
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie · as Tessa Thompson
Avengers: Endgame
Movie · as Valkyrie
Shadow Stalker
Movie · as Tessa Thompson
Brave Girl Rising
Movie · as Nasro (voice)
Annihilation
Movie · as Josie Radek
Sorry to Bother You
Movie · as Detroit
Creed II
Movie · as Bianca
Furlough
Movie · as Nicole Stevens
Dirty Computer
Movie · as Zen
Thor: Ragnarok
Movie · as Valkyrie
South Dakota
Movie · as Chris
100 Years
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Moonlight
Movie · as Monica
Dear White People
TV · as Rikki Carter · 2 eps
War on Everyone
Movie · as Jackie Hollis
Salt Water
Movie · as Brit
Westworld
TV · as Charlotte Hale · 36 eps
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Movie · as Self
Creed
Movie · as Bianca
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dear White People
Movie · as Samantha White
Grantham & Rose
Movie · as Wallis
Points of Origin
Movie · as Rosemary
Selma
Movie · as Diane Nash
BoJack Horseman
TV · as Taneisha (voice) · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Automotive
Movie · as Maggie
Murder on the 13th Floor
Movie · as Nia Palmer
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
666 Park Avenue
TV · as Laurel Harris · 5 eps
Everyday Black Man
Movie · as Claire
Portlandia
TV · as Bailey · 1 ep
For Colored Girls
Movie · as Nyla / Purple
Exquisite Corpse
Movie · as Liz
Betwixt
Movie · as Jenny
Rizzoli & Isles
TV · as Anna Farrell · 1 ep
Mississippi Damned
Movie · as Kari Peterson
Mental
TV · 1 ep
Three Rivers
TV · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Make It Happen
Movie · as Dana
The Human Contract
Movie · as Waitress
Life
TV · as Liza · 1 ep
Private Practice
TV · as Zoe Salter · 2 eps
Hidden Palms
TV · as Nikki Barnes · 8 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
When a Stranger Calls
Movie · as Scarlet
The Initiation of Sarah
Movie · as Esme
Heroes
TV · as Rebecca Taylor · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Camille Travis · 2 eps
Veronica Mars
TV · as Jackie Cook · 22 eps
Cold Case
TV · as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep