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Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Actor · Born 1983-10-03 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 fi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Valkyrie
  2. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — Valkyrie
  3. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Camille Travis
  4. Annihilation (2018) — Josie Radek
  5. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — King Valkyrie
  6. Creed (2015) — Bianca
  7. Westworld (2016) — Charlotte Hale
  8. Creed II (2018) — Bianca
  9. Men in Black: International (2019) — Agent M
  10. What If...? (2021) — Valkyrie (voice)
  11. The Marvels (2023) — Valkyrie
  12. Creed III (2023) — Bianca Creed
  13. BoJack Horseman (2014) — Taneisha (voice)
  14. Heroes (2006) — Rebecca Taylor
  15. Selma (2014) — Diane Nash
  16. Sorry to Bother You (2018) — Detroit
  17. Lady and the Tramp (2019) — Lady (voice)
  18. When a Stranger Calls (2006) — Scarlet
  19. Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) — Tessa Thompson
  20. Veronica Mars (2004) — Jackie Cook
  21. Marvel Studios Legends (2021) — Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited)
  22. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  23. Rizzoli & Isles (2010) — Anna Farrell
  24. Dear White People (2014) — Samantha White
  25. HIS & HERS (2026) — Anna Andrews
  26. War on Everyone (2016) — Jackie Hollis
  27. Cold Case (2003) — Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette
  28. Marvel Zombies (2025) — Valkyrie (voice)
  29. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  30. Private Practice (2007) — Zoe Salter
  31. Passing (2021) — Irene Redfield
  32. Make It Happen (2008) — Dana
  33. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  34. Life (2007) — Liza
  35. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
  36. Dear White People (2017) — Rikki Carter
  37. Portlandia (2011) — Bailey
  38. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
  39. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  40. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) — Self - Guest Judge