Tessa Thompson

American actress (born 1983)
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Tessa Lynne Thompson 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. Following her role in Veronica Mars (2005–2006), her breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010).

Thompson was born on October 3, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, and raised between Los Angeles and Brooklyn, New York. Her father, singer-songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson, is Afro-Panamanian and the founder of the musical collective Chocolate Genius, Inc. Her mother is half Mexican and half white. Her younger paternal half-sister, Zsela, is a singer and songwriter.

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).

Date of Birth3rd October 1983
Age41 Years
Zodiac SignLibra
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityLos Angeles
Birth PlaceLos Angeles
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica High School
Occupationactor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, singer, composer
Awards
  • Gotham Awards for Best Actor

Movies / Shows by Tessa Thompson

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Creed III

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The Listener

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Thor: Love and Thunder

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Passing

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Sylvie's Love

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Lady and the Tramp

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Men in Black: International

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Avengers: Endgame

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie

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Creed II

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Annihilation

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Sorry to Bother You