Tessa Thompson
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College, appearing in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. Her breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010).
Tessa Thompson | |
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Thompson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Tessa Lynne Thompson October 3, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Santa Monica College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Relatives | Zsela (half-sister) |
| Awards | Full list |
Thompson gained favorable 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 superhero films, including Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in Men in Black: International (2019). She received acclaim for her roles in the independent films Sorry to Bother You (2018), Annihilation (2018), Sylvie's Love (2020), and Passing (2021), the latter of which earned her a nomination for a British Academy Film Award.
On television, she starred in the noir drama series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), the drama series Copper (2012–2013), and the science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022).
Early life and education
Thompson was born on October 3, 1983, in Los Angeles, California,[1] and raised between Los Angeles and Brooklyn, New York.[2] Her father, singer-songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson, is Afro-Panamanian[3] and the founder of the musical collective Chocolate Genius, Inc.[2] Her mother is half Mexican and half white.[4] Her younger paternal half-sister, Zsela, is a singer and songwriter.[5]
Thompson attended Santa Monica High School where she played Hermia in a student production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and attended Santa Monica College (SMC) where she studied cultural anthropology. While at SMC, she attended lectures by Lisa Wolpe of the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company (LAWSC).[6]
Career
Acting
In 2002, Thompson made her professional stage debut as one of three actors portraying the role of Ariel in LAWSC's production of The Tempest. In 2003, she appeared as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet: Antebellum New Orleans, 1836 with The Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena, California, which earned her an NAACP Theatre Award nomination.[6]
Thompson made her first television appearance in a 2005 episode of the CBS crime drama series Cold Case in the role of a lesbian bootlegger from the 1930s. In the same year, she rose to fame as she landed the role of Jackie Cook on the UPN/CW neo-noir drama series Veronica Mars, starring as a series regular in season two.[4][6] In 2006, she appeared on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.[7]
Thompson's first feature film appearance was in the 2006 remake of the horror film When a Stranger Calls playing the role of Scarlett. In 2007, she was a part of the cast on the CW's short-lived drama Hidden Palms, portraying Nikki Barnes.[8] She was next seen opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the dance film Make it Happen in 2008. She worked on guest star roles on the television series Life and Private Practice, and appeared in season four of Heroes.[citation needed]
In 2010, Thompson appeared in Tyler Perry's stage play adaptation For Colored Girls, after she directly approached Perry to be cast in the film.[6] Also in 2010, she had a guest role as the wife of a detective on the drama series Detroit 187. In 2012, Thompson had a guest role as Gavin Doran's daughter, Sasha, on the horror series 666 Park Avenue. In 2013, she starred in BBC America's first original series Copper.[6][9]
In 2014, she starred as Samantha White in Justin Simien's Sundance-winning comedy Dear White People. That same year, Thompson played civil rights activist Diane Nash in Ava DuVernay's Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma.[10] In 2015, she appeared in Ryan Coogler's Rocky sequel film Creed,[4] and in Nate Ruess' short film The Grand Romantic.[11]
In 2016, she began a starring role in the HBO science fiction drama series Westworld as board director Charlotte Hale.[12][13] Also in 2016, Thompson appeared in the off-Broadway run of the Lydia R. Diamond play Smart People at Second Stage Theatre, starring alongside Mahershala Ali, Joshua Jackson and Anne Son.[14][15]
In April 2016, Thompson was cast as Valkyrie[16] in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Thor: Ragnarok, which was released on November 3, 2017.[17] She appeared in the science fiction horror film Annihilation, which was released on February 23, 2018. In June 2017, Thompson was cast in the science fiction comedy Sorry to Bother You,[18] which was released on July 6, 2018.[19] She reprised her role as Bianca Taylor in the sports drama sequel film Creed II, which was released on November 21, 2018, to positive reviews and strong box office returns.[20]
Thompson reprised her role as Valkryie in the superhero film Avengers: Endgame, which was released on April 26, 2019. She starred as Agent M in the Men in Black spin-off film, Men in Black: International, opposite Chris Hemsworth, her co-star from Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame. The film was released on June 14, 2019.[21][22] Also in 2019, she voiced Lady in the musical romance film Lady and the Tramp, a live-action adaptation of the 1955 film of the same name.[citation needed]
At the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Thompson would reprise her role as King Valkyrie "Val" in the superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as a part of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[23]
Thompson co-produced and voiced the lead role in the mystery sci-fi podcast series The Left Right Game, which was released in 2020. The audio drama series featured Thompson as a journalist who follows a story about a group of paranormal adventurers. Amazon Studios secured the screen rights to the series, with Thompson executive producing.[24] Also in 2020, she starred as the title character in the romantic drama film Sylvie's Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, she starred in the drama film Passing, which serves as Rebecca Hall's directorial debut.[25] In January 2021, it was reported that her production company had signed a first look deal at HBO and would executive produce adaptations of two novels, Who Fears Death and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.[26] In October 2021, Thompson wrapped production on drama film The Listener, directed by Steve Buscemi. Thompson has the only on-screen role in the film.[27] Thompson also reprised her role as Bianca Taylor in the sport drama sequel Creed III (2023).
Music
Thompson is a singer-songwriter who previously collaborated with the Los Angeles–based indie electro soul group, Caught A Ghost.[28][29][30] She also made significant contributions to the soundtracks of Creed and Creed II by co-writing and performing multiple songs with producer Moses Sumney.[31][32]
Personal life
Thompson revealed in June 2018 that she is attracted to both men and women, but chooses not to label herself bisexual.[33][34][35]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Scarlet | [36] | |
| 2008 | Make It Happen | Dana | [37] | |
| The Human Contract | Waitress | [38] | ||
| 2009 | Mississippi Damned | Kari Peterson | [39] | |
| 2010 | Everyday Black Man | Claire | [40] | |
| Exquisite Corpse | Liz | [41] | ||
| For Colored Girls | Nyla Adrose | [42] | ||
| 2011 | Periphery | Caitlin | [43] | |
| Red & Blue Marbles | Becca | [43] | ||
| 2012 | Murder on the 13th Floor | Nia Palmer | [44] | |
| 2013 | Automotive | Maggie | [45] | |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Samantha "Sam" White | [46] | |
| Grantham & Rose | Wallis | Also associate producer | [47] | |
| Points of Origin | Rosemary | Short film | [48] | |
| Selma | Diane Nash | [49] | ||
| 2015 | The Grand Romantic | Cindy | Short film | [11] |
| Creed | Bianca Taylor | Also songwriter | [50] | |
| 2016 | War on Everyone | Jackie Hollis | [51] | |
| Salt Water | Brit | |||
| 2017 | South Dakota | Chris | [52] | |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Valkyrie / Scrapper 142 | [53] | ||
| 2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Detroit | [54] | |
| Annihilation | Josie Radek | [55] | ||
| Furlough | Nicole Stevens | [56] | ||
| Little Woods | Oleander "Ollie" Hale | Also executive producer | [57] | |
| Dirty Computer | Zen / Mary Apple 53 | Short film | [58] | |
| Creed II | Bianca Taylor | Also songwriter | [59] | |
| 2019 | Brave Girl Rising | Nasro | Short film; voice role | [60] |
| Avengers: Endgame | Valkyrie | [61] | ||
| Men in Black: International | Molly Wright / Agent M | [62] | ||
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Herself | [63] | ||
| Lady and the Tramp | Lady (voice) | [64] | ||
| 2020 | Sylvie's Love | Sylvie Parker | Also executive producer | [65] |
| 2021 | Passing | Irene Redfield | [66] | |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | King Valkyrie "Val" | [23] | |
| The Listener | Beth | Also producer | [67] | |
| 2023 | Creed III | Bianca Taylor | [68] | |
| The Marvels | King Valkyrie "Val" | [69] | ||
| TBA | Hedda | Hedda Gabbler | Filming; also producer | [70] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cold Case | Wilhelmina "Billie" Doucette | Episode: "Best Friends" | [71] |
| 2005–2006 | Veronica Mars | Jackie Cook | Main role | [72] |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Camille Travis | 2 episodes | [73] |
| The Initiation of Sarah | Esme | Television film | [74] | |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Nikki Barnes | Main role | [75] |
| 2008 | Life | Liza | Episode: "Trapdoor" | [76] |
| 2009 | Mental | Lainey Jefferson | Episode: "Lines in the Sand" | [77] |
| Private Practice | Zoe | 2 episodes | [77] | |
| Heroes | Rebecca Taylor | 3 episodes | [74] | |
| Three Rivers | Penelope Kirkell | Episode: "A Roll of the Dice" | [77] | |
| 2010 | Betwixt | Jenny | Television pilot | [78] |
| Blue Belle | Blue | Lead role | [79] | |
| 2010–2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Lauren Washington | 3 episodes | [80] |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Sydney | Episode: "A Doctor Time Out" | [77] |
| Rizzoli & Isles | FBI Agent Anna Farrell | Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | [77] | |
| 2012–2013 | 666 Park Avenue | Laurel Harris / Sasha Doran | Recurring role, 5 episodes | [74] |
| Copper | Sara Freeman | Main role | [9] | |
| 2016 | BoJack Horseman | Tanisha | Voice role; episode: "Love And/Or Marriage" | [81] |
| 2016–2022 | Westworld | Charlotte Hale / Dolores Abernathy | Main role | [72] |
| 2018 | Portlandia | Bailey | Episode: "Rose Route" | [82] |
| Dear White People | Rikki Carter | 2 episodes | [83] | |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie | Sophie Black | Voice role; episode: "The Sex Bugs" | [84] |
| Drunk History | Eartha Kitt | Episode: "Fame" | [85] | |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself | Episode: "I'm In Love!" | [86] |
| 2023 | What If...? | Valkyrie | Voice role; episode: "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?" | [87] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Smart People | Valerie | Second Stage Theater | Off-Broadway |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Left Right Game | Alice Sharman | Also Producer |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Yoga" | Janelle Monáe | Dancer | |
| 2017 | "Moonlight" | Jay-Z | Monica Geller | |
| 2018 | "Make Me Feel" | Janelle Monáe | Zen / Mary Apple 53 | |
| "Pynk" | Janelle Monáe | Zen / Mary Apple 53 | ||
| 2019 | "Screwed" | Janelle Monáe | Zen / Mary Apple 53 | |
| "Uneventful Days" | Beck | Herself |
Awards and nominations
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