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