Tessa Thompson is an American actress of film and television.
Thompson gained favorable notices for her early film performances in the comedy-drama Dear White People , Selma (both in 2014). She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing Bianca Taylor in the sport dramas Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018), and for her starring role as Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in the science fiction franchise film Men in Black: International (2019). She also has received critical praise for her roles in independent films such as Sorry to Bother You (2018), Little Woods (2018), Annihilation (2018), the romantic drama Sylvie's Love (2020), and the period film Passing (2021), the latter of which earned her a British Academy Film Award nomination.
On television, she earned a Saturn Award nomination for her performance in the science fiction series Westworld (2016–present). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work as a producer on Sylvie's Love .
Critics associations
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2014
Breakthrough Performance
Dear White People
Won
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2015
Best Supporting Actress
Creed
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Critics Choice Awards
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2015
Breakthrough Performer
Selma
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2021
Best Actress
Passing
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2021
Best Actress
Passing
Nominated
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2014
Best Ensemble
Selma
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2014
Best Ensemble
Selma
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2021
Best Actress
Passing
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Miscellaneous awards
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2009
Best Actor
Mississippi Damned
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2019
Favorite Female Movie Star
Men in Black: International
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^ "Tessa Thompson – Awards and Nominations" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 30, 2021 .
^ "Bafta Film Awards 2018: All the winners" . BBC News . February 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018 .
^ Kilday, Gregg (December 8, 2014). "African-American Film Critics Association Lauds 'Selma' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ "Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Ava Duvernay Lead an All-Star Line Up at the African American Film Critics Association Award Show" . 2015 Winners. African-American Film Critics Association . February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016 .
^ Pedersen, Erik (January 15, 2015). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Picture; 'Birdman' Leads With 7 Nods" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 16, 2015 .
^ Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2021). " 'Ozark,' 'The Crown' and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations" . Variety . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ "2014 Gotham Awards: Complete Winners List" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016 .
^ Sharf, Zack (October 21, 2021). "Gotham Awards 2021 Nominations: 'Pig,' 'Green Knight,' 'Passing' Compete for Best Feature" . IndieWire . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ "2014 San Diego Film Critics Award Nominations" . San Diego Film Critics Society . December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ "D.C. Wants to Have a Talk About the Birds and the Boys 'Boyhood' and 'Birdman' Dominate This Year's Awards" (PDF) . Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association . December 8, 2014. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ "2009 Winners" . American Black Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2016 .
^ "Winners > 2011" . Black Reel Awards. February 12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016 .
^ "And The Nominees Are..." [15th Annual] Black Reel Awards. December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016 .
^ "Black Reel Awards '16: Winners & Nominees" . Black Reel Awards . Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ "Get Out dominates the Black Reel Awards" . Black Reel Awards . December 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ Fraley, Jason (February 18, 2021). "Regina King's 'One Night in Miami' leads Black Reel Awards with 15 nominations" . WTOP-FM . Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
^ Travis, Ben (March 18, 2018). "Star Wars: The Last Jedi Wins Big at Rakuten TV Empire Awards 2018" . Empire . Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ "NAACP Image Awards 2015: Full list of nominees and winners" . Los Angeles Times . February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016.
^ "2016 Image Award Winners" . Variety . February 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016 .
^ "NAACP Image Awards: Full List of Winners" . The Hollywood Reporter . January 14, 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ Gibbs, Adrienne. "Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations" . Forbes . Retrieved February 5, 2021 .
^ "Here Are All the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards Winners" . Billboard . November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020 .
^ "Here Are The 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations" . Blending Cool . March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ Goodman, Jessica (July 31, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016: See the full list of winners" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ Cohen, Jess (June 13, 2018). "Teen Choice Awards 2018: Avengers: Infinity War , Black Panther and Riverdale Among Top Nominees" . E! News . Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018 .
^ Moreau, Jordan (June 19, 2019). " 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Riverdale,' 'Aladdin' Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .