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