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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.

Filmography

2025
Hedda

as Hedda Gabler

Movie
2024
The Listener

as Beth

Movie
2023
The Marvels

as Valkyrie

Movie
2023
Creed III

as Bianca Creed

Movie
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder

as King Valkyrie

Movie
2019
Men in Black: International

as Molly Wright / Agent M

Movie
2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Valkyrie

Movie
2018
Creed II

as Bianca

Movie
2018
Annihilation

as Josie Radek

Movie
2017
Thor: Ragnarok

as Valkyrie

Movie
2015
Creed

as Bianca

Movie
2006
When a Stranger Calls

as Scarlet

Movie
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Foxfinder

as Sam

Movie
2026
HIS & HERS

as Anna Andrews

TV Show
2025
Marvel Zombies

as Valkyrie (voice)

TV Show
2016
Westworld

as Charlotte Hale

TV Show
2004
Veronica Mars

as Jackie Cook

TV Show