Tessa Thompson
Acting
Born: October 3, 1983 (age 42) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Annihilation
2018
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Creed
2015
Westworld
2016
Creed II
2018
Men in Black: International
2019
What If...?
2021
The Marvels
2023
BoJack Horseman
2014
Photos (15)
Movies (42)
Avengers: Endgame
Valkyrie
Thor: Ragnarok
Valkyrie
Thor: Love and Thunder
King Valkyrie
The Marvels
Valkyrie
Men in Black: International
Agent M
Annihilation
Josie Radek
Creed
Bianca
Creed II
Bianca
Creed III
Bianca Creed
Sorry to Bother You
Detroit
Lady and the Tramp
Lady (voice)
When a Stranger Calls
Scarlet
Hedda
Hedda Gabler
War on Everyone
Jackie Hollis
Selma
Diane Nash
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Tessa Thompson
Passing
Irene Redfield
Sylvie's Love
Sylvie
Dear White People
Samantha White
For Colored Girls
Nyla / Purple
Make It Happen
Dana
Little Woods
Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
The Human Contract
Waitress
The Initiation of Sarah
Esme
100 Years
Narrator (voice)
Mississippi Damned
Kari Peterson
Betwixt
Jenny
Moonlight
Monica
The Listener
Beth
Dirty Computer
Zen
Murder on the 13th Floor
Nia Palmer
Furlough
Nicole Stevens
Grantham & Rose
Wallis
Exquisite Corpse
Liz
Brave Girl Rising
Nasro (voice)
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
South Dakota
Chris
Everyday Black Man
Claire
Shadow Stalker
Tessa Thompson
Salt Water
Brit
Automotive
Maggie
Points of Origin
Rosemary
TV Shows (18)
Grey's Anatomy
Camille Travis · 2 eps
Cold Case
Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette · 1 eps
Heroes
Rebecca Taylor · 3 eps
Rizzoli & Isles
Anna Farrell · 1 eps
Westworld
Charlotte Hale · 36 eps
BoJack Horseman
Taneisha (voice) · 1 eps
What If...?
Valkyrie (voice) · 2 eps
Veronica Mars
Jackie Cook · 22 eps
Private Practice
Zoe Salter · 2 eps
Portlandia
Bailey · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2 eps
Life
Liza · 1 eps
HIS & HERS
Anna Andrews · 6 eps
Marvel Zombies
Valkyrie (voice) · 2 eps
Dear White People
Rikki Carter · 2 eps
Hidden Palms
Nikki Barnes · 8 eps
Three Rivers
1 eps
Mental
1 eps
Self / Appearances (21)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - King Valkyrie
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
Self · 1 eps
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Self
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Self
