Biography
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. She appeared in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet, the latter of which earned her a NAACP Theatre Award nomination. Her breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film For...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Hedda
2025
as Hedda
Stuck in a loveless marriage, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't provide. When a former flame reappears, her new life beg...
Hedda
2025
Producer
Stuck in a loveless marriage, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't provide. When a former flame reappears, her new life beg...
Raat Ki Rani
2024
Director, Story
Music video by Arooj Aftab performing Raat Ki Rani.
The Listener
2024
as Beth
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeli...
The Listener
2024
Producer
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeli...
The Marvels
2023
as Valkyrie
When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan K...
Creed III
2023
as Bianca Creed
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian A...
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - King Valkyrie
Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behin...
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as King Valkyrie
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of ...
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons...
Passing
2021
as Irene Redfield
In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
Sylvie's Love
2020
as Sylvie
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends ch...
Sylvie's Love
2020
Executive Producer
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends ch...
Shadow Stalker
2019
as Tessa Thompson
Shadow Stalker outlines the history of Predictive Policing, Digital Identity Theft and the dangers of Data Mining, that uses algorithms, performance a...
Lady and the Tramp
2019
as Lady (voice)
The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owner...
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Tessa Thompson
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...
Men in Black: International
2019
as Molly Wright / Agent M
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat t...
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Valkyrie
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...
Little Woods
2019
as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale
For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the a...
Little Woods
2019
Executive Producer
For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the a...
Brave Girl Rising
2019
as Nasro (voice)
Brave Girl Rising tells how a courageous girl, inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends, succeeds in getting the...
Creed II
2018
as Bianca
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the ch...
Sorry to Bother You
2018
as Detroit
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him i...
Dirty Computer
2018
as Zen
The story of a young woman named Jane 57821, who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers.' 'Dirty...
Furlough
2018
as Nicole Stevens
In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with...
Annihilation
2018
as Josie Radek
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Valkyrie
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction ...
Moonlight
2017
as Monica
A look at an all-Black cast reboot of the TV show "Friends".
South Dakota
2017
as Chris
Barb is a 14-year-old high school track star and cheerleader in love with her 15-year-old star athlete boyfriend when a single moment of passion chang...
100 Years
2017
as Narrator (voice)
An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.
War on Everyone
2016
as Jackie Hollis
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, howe...
Salt Water
2016
as Brit
Based on a true story, a troubled twenty-year-old with PTSD struggles to normalize her life and escape her past. But as the symptoms of her disorder s...
Creed
2015
as Bianca
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apoll...
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
2015
as Self
In this one-hour documentary event narrated by Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, the filmmakers and past cast members share Rockys Cinderella stor...
Selma
2014
as Diane Nash
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous stateme...
Dear White People
2014
as Samantha White
Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tong...
Points of Origin
2014
as Rosemary
Will the relationship between an American radio host and his wife survive the ethical dilemmas of outsourced pregnancy in India?
Grantham & Rose
2014
as Wallis
When a petty crime thrusts him into the company of a feisty eighty-one-year-old African-American woman named Rose Price, Grantham and Rose push the bo...
Automotive
2013
as Maggie
Set entirely around the perspective of a 1964 Mercury muscle car, Automotive is an American neo-noir about Kansas, a man who must unravel a crime he m...
Murder on the 13th Floor
2012
as Nia Palmer
A neglectful mother concocts a plan to kill her live-in nanny when she discovers the nanny is having an affair with her husband.
Everyday Black Man
2011
as Claire
Since closing the door to a violent past, quiet and thoughtful Moses Stanton everyday existence is running a small neighborhood store, and watching ov...
For Colored Girls
2010
as Nyla / Purple
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of tw...
Betwixt
2010
as Jenny
Exquisite Corpse
2010
as Liz
A medical student (Steve Sandvoss) is working on a research project and discovers that he is able to reanimate recently-deceased mice. He takes a brea...
Mississippi Damned
2009
as Kari Peterson
Three poor Black kids in rural Mississippi reap the consequences of their family's cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence.
The Human Contract
2008
as Waitress
A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.
Make It Happen
2008
as Dana
Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflic...
The Initiation of Sarah
2006
as Esme
A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.
When a Stranger Calls
2006
as Scarlet
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast ...
Creed IV
N/A
as Bianca Taylor
The fourth installment of the “Creed” saga.
Later the War
N/A
The original short story follows a man who manufactures dreams for people but ultimately begins creating nightmares for them. Specific details of the ...
Is God Is
N/A
Producer
Twin sisters with disfiguring burn scars are ordered by their bedridden mother to kill their abusive father who caused their scars. They must decide w...