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Tessa Thompson


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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.

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Dikenal sebagai

Acting

Tanggal Lahir

03 October 1983 di Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmografi

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

sebagai Valkyrie

The Marvels

The Marvels

sebagai Valkyrie

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

sebagai Valkyrie

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

sebagai King Valkyrie

Annihilation

Annihilation

sebagai Josie Radek

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

sebagai Molly Wright / Agent M

Creed

Creed

sebagai Bianca

Creed III

Creed III

sebagai Bianca Creed

Creed II

Creed II

sebagai Bianca

Hedda

Hedda

sebagai Hedda Gabler

Dear White People

Dear White People

sebagai Samantha White

Logic Paralyzes the Heart

Logic Paralyzes the Heart

sebagai

Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

sebagai Detroit

Little Woods

Little Woods

sebagai Oleander 'Ollie' Hale

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

sebagai Lady (voice)

Betwixt

Betwixt

sebagai Jenny

Furlough

Furlough

sebagai Nicole Stevens

Salt Water

Salt Water

sebagai Brit