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Tessa Thompson

Acting 42 years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 2.9
Born: October 3, 1983

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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Known For

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Camille Travis 2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Westworld
Westworld Charlotte Hale 2016
Private Practice
Private Practice Zoe Salter 2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988

Jimmy's Seen (6)

The Marvels
The Marvels Valkyrie 2023
Creed
Creed Bianca 2015
Little Woods
Little Woods Executive Producer 2019
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder King Valkyrie 2022
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame Valkyrie 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame Valkyrie 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (84)

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

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