Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson has appeared in 22 movies on CringeMDb. 9 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 13 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: The Marvels (2023)
- Most recent with adult content: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Born October 3, 1983 · Known for acting
40.9% Featured Movie Cringe Score (22 movies)
Tessa Thompson Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
When a Stranger Calls
...as Scarlet
Make It Happen
...as Dana
The Marvels
...as Valkyrie
Selma
...as Diane Nash
Creed
...as Bianca
Thor: Ragnarok
...as Valkyrie
Little Woods
...as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
Creed II
...as Bianca
Passing
...as Irene Redfield
Lady and the Tramp
...as Lady (voice)
Men in Black: International
...as Agent M
Avengers: Endgame
...as Valkyrie
Creed III
...as Bianca Creed
Certified Cringeworthy
For Colored Girls
...as Nyla / Purple
Dear White People
...as Samantha White
Thor: Love and Thunder
...as King Valkyrie
War on Everyone
...as Jackie Hollis
Annihilation
...as Josie Radek
The Human Contract
...as Waitress
Sorry to Bother You
...as Detroit
Furlough
...as Nicole Stevens
Sylvie's Love
...as Sylvie
About 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.
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