--- name: "Tessa Thompson" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tessa-thompson" fi1m_id: "tessa-thompson" imdb_id: "nm1935086" tmdb_id: 62561 wikidata_id: "Q271500" roles: ["Actor","Producer"] born: "3 October 1983" reviewed_on_fi1m: 16 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 15 updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.280690+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tessa Thompson ## Identity Tessa Thompson - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tessa-thompson - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tessa-thompson - **IMDb ID:** nm1935086 - **TMDB ID:** 62561 - **Wikidata ID:** Q271500 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271500, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935086/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62561 Actor and producer. Born 3 October 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Producer - **Born:** 3 October 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Active:** 2004–present - **Also known as:** Tessa Lynne Thompson - **Titles on Fi1m:** 16: 15 acting, 1 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Michael B. Jordan](https://film.one/person/michael-b-jordan.md), [Amanda Marsalis](https://film.one/person/amanda-marsalis.md), [Chris Hemsworth](https://film.one/person/chris-hemsworth.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Natalie Portman](https://film.one/person/natalie-portman.md), [Phylicia Rashad](https://film.one/person/phylicia-rashad.md), [Ryan Coogler](https://film.one/person/ryan-coogler.md), [Sylvester Stallone](https://film.one/person/sylvester-stallone.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 15 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 76 (9), 2020s 66 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 73 across 15 titles - **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 4 of 11 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 7, Action 6, Comedy 5, Science Fiction 5, Adventure 3, Sport 3 - **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $5,413m across 10 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271500, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935086/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62561 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Creed*](https://film.one/film/creed.md) (85), [*Annihilation*](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) (82), [*Is God Is*](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md) (74), [*Creed II*](https://film.one/film/creed-ii.md) (64) - **Disney+:** [*Veronica Mars*](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md) (84), [*Thor: Ragnarok*](https://film.one/film/thor-ragnarok.md) (74), [*Creed III*](https://film.one/film/creed-iii.md) (72), [*Thor: Love and Thunder*](https://film.one/film/thor-love-and-thunder.md) (55) - **Netflix:** [*Passing*](https://film.one/film/passing.md) (80), [*HIS & HERS*](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md) (55) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Sorry to Bother You*](https://film.one/film/sorry-to-bother-you.md) (81) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Tessa Thompson > Tessa Thompson makes a character’s unspoken worries worth attending to. We rate her restraint and the weight she gives screen relationships, though the films and programmes around her too often hurry past what she makes interesting. In *Creed III* (2023), Tessa Thompson’s Bianca has a career of her own and a marriage beginning to crack. The film keeps finding reasons to look elsewhere. We grew impatient when the training montage arrived, because we wanted the conversation with Bianca that the film was not giving us. Thompson makes her character’s life seem worth following even when the screenplay treats it as something to check on between fights. The move from *Dear White People* (2014) to *Creed* (2015) and *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017) brought her into franchise films without keeping her there. As Irene Redfield in *Passing* (2021), she conveys the character’s inner conflict with little dialogue. Producing as well as starring in Nia DaCosta’s *Hedda* (2025) adds another way for her to shape the material. That helps explain the frustration of Michael B. Jordan’s *Creed III*: the acting gives the marriage weight, but the film allows it too little time. Jordan directs himself confidently and finds inventive ways to stage the fights. Zach Baylin and Keenan Coogler’s screenplay is less patient with the people around them, rushing through friendship and guilt while intermittently remembering Bianca’s working life. Thompson’s connection with Jordan is valuable here; we wanted the film to make better use of the relationship. *HIS & HERS* (2026) leaves us with a related reservation, although the six-part mystery is harder to recommend. As Anna Andrews, Thompson gives her emotional history with Jon Bernthal’s Detective Jack Harper enough force to keep their scenes watchable. There is something to explore between these two, but the programme keeps introducing another reason to suspect someone. Their performances cannot make the characters’ decisions convincing, and the repeated misdirections become tiring. Her scenes with Bernthal are worth attending to, but we cannot recommend six episodes on their strength alone. ## Biography Tessa Thompson is an American actress. She is credited as Bianca Creed in *Creed III* (2023) and as Anna Andrews in the series *HIS & HERS* (2026). She began her professional career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. Her early film roles include *When a Stranger Calls* (2006), *Mississippi Damned* (2009) and *For Colored Girls* (2010). She received notices for *Dear White People* (2014) and as Diane Nash in *Selma* (2014). Thompson gained wider recognition for playing Bianca in the *Creed* films (2015–2023) and Valkyrie in several Marvel Cinematic Universe productions, including *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017) and *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022). She also appeared in *Annihilation* (2018), *Sorry to Bother You* (2018) and *Men in Black: International* (2019). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, radiotimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (16) ### Performed in (15) — the average rests on these - *HIS & HERS* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Anna Andrews — [page](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md) - *Creed III* (2023), Fi1m 72, as Bianca Creed — [page](https://film.one/film/creed-iii.md) - *The Marvels* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Valkyrie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-marvels.md) - *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), Fi1m 55, as King Valkyrie — [page](https://film.one/film/thor-love-and-thunder.md) - *Passing* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Irene Redfield — [page](https://film.one/film/passing.md) - *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Valkyrie — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) - *Between Two Ferns: The Movie* (2019), Fi1m 62, as Tessa Thompson — [page](https://film.one/film/between-two-ferns-the-movie.md) - *Annihilation* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Josie Radek — [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) - *Creed II* (2018), Fi1m 64, as Bianca — [page](https://film.one/film/creed-ii.md) - *Sorry to Bother You* (2018), Fi1m 81, as Detroit — [page](https://film.one/film/sorry-to-bother-you.md) - *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Valkyrie — [page](https://film.one/film/thor-ragnarok.md) - *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Charlotte Hale — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md) - *Creed* (2015), Fi1m 85, as Bianca — [page](https://film.one/film/creed.md) - *Selma* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Diane Nash — [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md) - *Veronica Mars* (2004), Fi1m 84, as Jackie Cook — [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md) ### Produced (1) - *Is God Is* (2026), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md) ## Complete filmography (66) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Is God Is* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md) - *HIS & HERS* (2026), series, as Anna Andrews · Executive Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/his-and-hers.md) - *Hedda* (2025), as Hedda Gabler · Producer - *Marvel Zombies* (2025), series, as Valkyrie (voice) - *Seeds* (2025), Executive Producer - *The Listener* (2024), as Beth · Producer - *The Marvels* (2023), as Valkyrie — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-marvels.md) - *Creed III* (2023), as Bianca Creed — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/creed-iii.md) - *Logic Paralyzes the Heart* (2022), Actor - *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), as King Valkyrie — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/thor-love-and-thunder.md) - *Passing* (2021), as Irene Redfield — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/passing.md) - *What If...?* (2021), series, as Valkyrie (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) - *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as Valkyrie (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Sylvie's Love* (2020), as Sylvie · Executive Producer - *Shadow Stalker* (2019), as Tessa Thompson - *Lady and the Tramp* (2019), as Lady (voice) - *Between Two Ferns: The Movie* (2019), as Tessa Thompson — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/between-two-ferns-the-movie.md) - *Men in Black: International* (2019), as Agent M - *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), as Valkyrie — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-endgame.md) - *Little Woods* (2019), as Oleander 'Ollie' Hale · Executive Producer - *Brave Girl Rising* (2019), as Nasro (voice) - *Creed II* (2018), as Bianca — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/creed-ii.md) - *Sorry to Bother You* (2018), as Detroit — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/sorry-to-bother-you.md) - *Dirty Computer* (2018), as Zen - *Furlough* (2018), as Nicole Stevens - *Annihilation* (2018), as Josie Radek — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) - *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), as Valkyrie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/thor-ragnarok.md) - *Moonlight* (2017), as Monica - *Dear White People* (2017), series, as Rikki Carter - *South Dakota* (2017), as Chris - *100 Years* (2017), as Narrator (voice) - *War on Everyone* (2016), as Jackie Hollis - *Westworld* (2016), series, as Charlotte Hale — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md) - *Salt Water* (2016), as Brit - *Creed* (2015), as Bianca — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/creed.md) - *Selma* (2014), as Diane Nash — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md) - *Dear White People* (2014), as Samantha White - *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Taneisha (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) - *Points of Origin* (2014), as Rosemary - *Grantham & Rose* (2014), as Wallis - *Automotive* (2013), as Maggie - *Murder on the 13th Floor* (2012), as Nia Palmer - *Everyday Black Man* (2011), as Claire - *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Bailey - *For Colored Girls* (2010), as Nyla / Purple - *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Anna Farrell - *Betwixt* (2010), as Jenny - *Exquisite Corpse* (2010), as Liz - *Three Rivers* (2009), series, Actor - *Mental* (2009), series, Actor - *Mississippi Damned* (2009), as Kari Peterson - *The Human Contract* (2008), as Waitress - *Make It Happen* (2008), as Dana - *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Zoe Salter - *Life* (2007), series, as Liza - *Hidden Palms* (2007), series, as Nikki Barnes - *The Initiation of Sarah* (2006), as Esme - *Heroes* (2006), series, as Rebecca Taylor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) - *When a Stranger Calls* (2006), as Scarlet - *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Camille Travis — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) - *Veronica Mars* (2004), series, as Jackie Cook — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/veronica-mars.md) - *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Wilhemina 'Billie' Doucette - *Last Meals*, as Hannah - *Later the War*, as Kiki - *A Separation*, as Producer - *Foxfinder*, as Sam ## Gallery - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-15c6798fa28e.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-7d16b20688f7.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-a5c7c24b4dac.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-578247da53f4.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-ef1c77b5b6f7.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB - ![Tessa Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/21623/gallery-d75ca7f933a3.jpg) Tessa Thompson — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Gotham Awards for Best Actor 2014: Gotham Awards for Best Actor (won), for *Dear White People* - NAACP Theatre Awards 2003: NAACP Theatre Awards (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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