Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

actress, producer, writer

Tessa Thompson was born on Oct 03, 1983 in USA. Tessa Thompson's big-screen debut came with Veronica Mars - Season 2 directed by John T. Kretchmer in 2005. Tessa Thompson is known for Avengers: Endgame directed by Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark and Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. Tessa Thompson has got 21 awards and 43 nominations so far. The most recent award Tessa Thompson achieved is Black Reel Awards. The upcoming new movie Tessa Thompson plays is Creed III which will be released on Mar 03, 2023.

The actress Tessa Lynn Thompson was born on October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of singer-songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson and the granddaughter of actor-musician Bobby Ramos. She was raised in Los Angeles before moving to Brooklyn, New York. Her father is of Afro-Panamanian ancestry and her mother is of Mexican and British Isles ancestry. Thompson attended Santa Monica High School, where she was featured in numerous theatre productions. After graduation, she enrolled at Santa Monica College, where she obtained a degree in cultural anthropology.She starred as Juliet in William Shakespeare's drama "Romeo and Juliet" in a production held at the Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena, California. Her performance from earned her the NAACP Theatre nomination the same year. Away from the theatre stage, In 2005, Tessa made her first television appearance when she starred in the CBS series Cold Case : Affaires classées (2003). Talented like her father Marc, Tessa's versatility extends to music, as a member of Electro Band, through which she has produced many songs, including one used in her film Dear White People (2017).Since her acting career began in 2002, Tessa has played remarkable roles in popular television series and movies including Meurtre au 14ème étage (2012), Dancing Girls (2008), Red & Blue Marbles (2011), Selma (2014), Creed: L'héritage de Rocky Balboa (2015), Creed II (2018), War on Everyone (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), Annihilation (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Men in Black: International (2019), La Belle et le Clochard (2019) and Pour l'amour de Sylvie (2020).

  • Birthday

    Oct 03, 1983
  • Place of Birth

    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also known

    테사 톰슨, Tessa Lynne Thompson, Τέσα Τόμσον, تسا تامپسون, Тесса Томпсон

Known For

Awards

21 wins & 43 nominations

Black Reel Awards
2022
Outstanding Actress
Winner - Black Reel
2016
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture
Winner - Black Reel
2016
Outstanding Original Song
Winner - Black Reel
2011
Best Breakthrough Performance
Winner - Black Reel
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
2022
Best Actress
Winner - CIC Award
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