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Tessa Thompson
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Person

Tessa Thompson

b. 1983

American actress

Born
3 Oct 1983 · Los Angeles

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 49 years
  1. 3 Oct 1983BornBorn in Los Angeles
  2. 2014AwardGotham Awards for Best Actor

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1983 – today).

  1. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  2. 1985Schengen Agreement
  3. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  4. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  5. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  7. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  9. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  10. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  11. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  12. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  13. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  14. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  15. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  16. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  17. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  18. 20112011 Norway attacks
  19. 2011Libyan civil war
  20. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  21. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  22. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  23. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  24. 2015Paris Agreement
  25. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  26. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  27. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  28. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  29. 2023Gaza war
  30. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  31. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

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 gained favorable 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, Little Woods, and Annihilation (all 2018). For her role as a black woman living during the Harlem Renaissance in Passing (2021) she earned her a nomination for the BAFTA Award. She took the title role in Hedda (2025), which she also executive produced, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination.

On television, she took roles in shows such as the teen mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), the historical drama series Copper (2012–2013), the science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022), and the thriller miniseries His & Hers (2026). She starred in the Prime Video romantic drama film Sylvie's Love (2020) and also served as an executive producer where she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in the Lindsey Ferrentino play The Fear of 13 (2026).

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