Tessa Thompson
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1983-10-03 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Tessa Lynne Thompson
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
TV Shows (34)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Camille Travis
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Westworld
2016
as Charlotte Hale
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Anna Farrell
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Cold Case
2003
as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Taneisha (voice)
Heroes
2006
as Rebecca Taylor
Veronica Mars
2004
as Jackie Cook
Private Practice
2007
as Zoe Salter
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
What If...?
2021
as Valkyrie (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Portlandia
2011
as Bailey
Life
2007
as Liza
HIS & HERS
2026
as Anna Andrews
Marvel Zombies
2025
as Valkyrie (voice)
Dear White People
2017
as Rikki Carter
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
Three Rivers
2009
Mental
2009
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
2022
as Self
Hidden Palms
2007
as Nikki Barnes
Movies (49)
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Valkyrie
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Valkyrie
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as King Valkyrie
Creed
2015
as Bianca
Creed II
2018
as Bianca
Creed III
2023
as Bianca Creed
Annihilation
2018
as Josie Radek
The Marvels
2023
as Valkyrie
Men in Black: International
2019
as Agent M
Sorry to Bother You
2018
as Detroit
Lady and the Tramp
2019
as Lady (voice)
Selma
2014
as Diane Nash
When a Stranger Calls
2006
as Scarlet
Hedda
2025
as Hedda Gabler
Passing
2021
as Irene Redfield
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Tessa Thompson
The Human Contract
2008
as Waitress
War on Everyone
2016
as Jackie Hollis
The Listener
2024
as Beth
Dear White People
2014
as Samantha White
For Colored Girls
2010
as Nyla / Purple
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - King Valkyrie
Salt Water
2016
as Brit
Make It Happen
2008
as Dana
Moonlight
2017
as Monica
100 Years
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Furlough
2018
as Nicole Stevens
The Initiation of Sarah
2006
as Esme
Mississippi Damned
2009
as Kari Peterson
Sylvie's Love
2020
as Sylvie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
Little Woods
2019
as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
2015
as Self
Betwixt
2010
as Jenny
South Dakota
2017
as Chris
Dirty Computer
2018
as Zen
Automotive
2013
as Maggie
Murder on the 13th Floor
2012
as Nia Palmer
Creed IV
as Bianca Taylor
Later the War
as Kiki
Everyday Black Man
2011
as Claire
Foxfinder
as Sam
Exquisite Corpse
2010
as Liz
Brave Girl Rising
2019
as Nasro (voice)
Grantham & Rose
2014
as Wallis
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
Points of Origin
2014
as Rosemary
Shadow Stalker
2019
as Tessa Thompson
A Separation
About Tessa Thompson
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 independen… With 83 credits spanning from 1988 to 2026, Tessa Thompson has appeared in 49 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tessa Thompson Movies
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — as Valkyrie
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — as Valkyrie
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — as King Valkyrie
- Creed (2015) — as Bianca
- Creed II (2018) — as Bianca
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