Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born October 3, 1983
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.
TVHIS & HERS
2026
as Anna Andrews
MovieHedda
2025
as Hedda Gabler
TVMarvel Zombies
2025
as Valkyrie (voice)
TVNumber One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
MovieThe Listener
2024
as Beth
MovieThe Marvels
2023
as Valkyrie
MovieCreed III
2023
as Bianca Creed
MovieLogic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - King Valkyrie
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2022
as King Valkyrie
TVCivilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
2022
as Self
MovieSoul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
MoviePassing
2021
as Irene Redfield
TVWhat If...?
2021
as Valkyrie (voice)
TVMarvel Studios Legends
2021
as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieSylvie's Love
2020
as Sylvie
MovieShadow Stalker
2019
as Tessa Thompson
MovieLady and the Tramp
2019
as Lady (voice)
MovieBetween Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Tessa Thompson
MovieMen in Black: International
2019
as Agent M
MovieAvengers: Endgame
2019
as Valkyrie
MovieLittle Woods
2019
as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
MovieBrave Girl Rising
2019
as Nasro (voice)
MovieCreed II
2018
as Bianca
MovieSorry to Bother You
2018
as Detroit
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2018
as Zen
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2018
as Nicole Stevens
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2018
as Josie Radek
MovieThor: Ragnarok
2017
as Valkyrie
MovieMoonlight
2017
as Monica
MovieSouth Dakota
2017
as Chris
TVDear White People
2017
as Rikki Carter
Movie100 Years
2017
as Narrator (voice)
MovieWar on Everyone
2016
as Jackie Hollis
TVWestworld
2016
as Charlotte Hale
MovieSalt Water
2016
as Brit
MovieCreed
2015
as Bianca
MovieFrom Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
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TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
MovieSelma
2014
as Diane Nash
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieDear White People
2014
as Samantha White
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Taneisha (voice)
MoviePoints of Origin
2014
as Rosemary
MovieGrantham & Rose
2014
as Wallis
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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MovieAutomotive
2013
as Maggie
TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieMurder on the 13th Floor
2012
as Nia Palmer
MovieEveryday Black Man
2011
as Claire
TVPortlandia
2011
as Bailey
MovieFor Colored Girls
2010
as Nyla / Purple
TVRizzoli & Isles
2010
as Anna Farrell
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2010
as Jenny
MovieExquisite Corpse
2010
as Liz
TVThree Rivers
2009
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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TVMental
2009
MovieMississippi Damned
2009
as Kari Peterson
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2008
as Waitress
MovieMake It Happen
2008
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TVLife
2007
as Liza
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Zoe Salter
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2007
as Nikki Barnes
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieThe Initiation of Sarah
2006
as Esme
TVHeroes
2006
as Rebecca Taylor
MovieWhen a Stranger Calls
2006
as Scarlet
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Camille Travis
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TVVeronica Mars
2004
as Jackie Cook
TVCold Case
2003
as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
A Separation
MovieFoxfinder
as Sam
MovieCreed IV
as Bianca Taylor
MovieLater the War
as Kiki
