Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and musician. She's of (mestizo) Hispanic, Black and White ancestry.
She's best known for playing Jackie Cook on UPN's Veronica Mars, and her roles in films like Dear White People, Selma, and Creed. In 2017, she made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, starring opposite Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. In 2018 she stated her attraction to both men and women, while choosing not to label herself bisexual.
Selected filmography:
- Cold Case (2005) in "Best Friends" as Wilhelmina "Billie" Ducette
- Veronica Mars (2005 — 2006) as Jackie Cook
- The Initiation of Sarah (2006) as Esme
- Hidden Palms (2007) as Nikki Barnes
- For Colored Girls (2010) as Nyla Androse
- Copper (2012 — 2013) as Sara Freeman
- Dear White People (2014) as Samantha White
- Dear White People (2017) as Rikki Carter
- Selma (2014) as Diane Nash
- Creed (2015) as Bianca
- Westworld (2016 — 2022) as Charlotte Hale
- Marvel Cinematic Universe as Valkyrie:
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- The Marvels (2023)
- Annihilation (2018) as Josie Radek
- Sorry to Bother You (2018) as Detroit
- Little Woods (2018) as Ollie
- Men in Black: International (2019) as Agent M
- Lady and the Tramp (2019) as Lady (voice)
- Sylvie's Love (2020) as Sylvie Parker
- Passing (2021) as Irene Redfield
