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