Name
Tessa Thompson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1983-10-03 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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- 2006 When a Stranger Calls as Scarlet
- 2006 The Initiation of Sarah as Esme
- 2008 Make It Happen as Dana
- 2024 The Listener as Beth
- 2010 For Colored Girls as Nyla / Purple
- 2025 Hedda as Hedda Gabler
- 2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- 2014 Dear White People as Samantha White
- 2012 Murder on the 13th Floor as Nia Palmer
- 2015 From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues as Self
- 2014 Grantham & Rose as Wallis
- 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder as King Valkyrie
- 2010 Exquisite Corpse as Liz
- 2023 The Marvels as Valkyrie
- 2014 Points of Origin as Rosemary
- 2014 Selma as Diane Nash
- 2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - King Valkyrie
- 2015 Creed as Bianca
- 2016 War on Everyone as Jackie Hollis
- 2018 Annihilation as Josie Radek
- 2017 Thor: Ragnarok as Valkyrie
- 2013 Automotive as Maggie
- 2011 Everyday Black Man as Claire
- 2008 The Human Contract as Waitress
- 2016 Salt Water as Brit
- 2017 South Dakota as Chris
- 2009 Mississippi Damned as Kari Peterson
- 2019 Little Woods as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
- 2018 Sorry to Bother You as Detroit
- 2017 100 Years as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 Creed II as Bianca
- 2018 Furlough as Nicole Stevens
- 2018 Dirty Computer as Zen
- 2021 Passing as Irene Redfield
- 2019 Lady and the Tramp as Lady (voice)
- 2019 Men in Black: International as Agent M
- 2020 Sylvie's Love as Sylvie
- 2019 Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Tessa Thompson
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame as Valkyrie
- 2023 Creed III as Bianca Creed
- 2019 Shadow Stalker as Tessa Thompson
- 2017 Moonlight as Monica
- 2010 Betwixt as Jenny
- 2019 Brave Girl Rising as Nasro (voice)
- 2022 Logic Paralyzes the Heart
- Soon A Separation
- Soon Foxfinder as Sam
- Soon Creed IV as Bianca Taylor
- Soon Later the War as Kiki
- 2004 Veronica Mars ( 22 episodes ) as Jackie Cook
- 2006 Heroes ( 3 episodes ) as Rebecca Taylor
- 2003 Cold Case ( 1 episode ) as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette
- 2007 Life ( 1 episode ) as Liza
- 2007 Private Practice ( 2 episodes ) as Zoe Salter
- 2009 Mental ( 1 episode )
- 2009 Three Rivers ( 1 episode )
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 Marvel Studios Legends ( 2 episodes ) as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 2 episodes ) as Camille Travis
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2016 Westworld ( 36 episodes ) as Charlotte Hale
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2021 What If...? ( 2 episodes ) as Valkyrie (voice)
- 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2015 Hot Ones ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 Hidden Palms ( 8 episodes ) as Nikki Barnes
- 2011 Portlandia ( 1 episode ) as Bailey
- 2017 Dear White People ( 2 episodes ) as Rikki Carter
- 2010 Rizzoli & Isles ( 1 episode ) as Anna Farrell
- 2014 BoJack Horseman ( 1 episode ) as Taneisha (voice)
- 2026 HIS & HERS ( 6 episodes ) as Anna Andrews
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Marvel Zombies ( 2 episodes ) as Valkyrie (voice)
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Presenter
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
