Tessa Thompson
Acting
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'…
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Tessa Lynne Thompson
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
Sherri
2022 · TV