Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was in Tina Mabry's independent film Mississippi Damned (2009). She gained further recognition for starring as civil rights activist Diane Nash in the historical drama Selma (2014), a singer in the sports drama Creed (2015) and its sequel Creed II (2018), and Valkyrie in the superhero films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Thor: Ragnarok (2017). She has also appeared in the films For Colored Girls (2010), Annihilation (2018), Sorry to Bother You (2018), and Men in Black: International (2019).
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Full name at birth | Tessa Lynn Thompson
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Claim to fame | Jackie on Veronica Mars
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Date of birth | 3 October 1983
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Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, USA
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Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter
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Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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Weight | 121 lbs (55 kg)
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Distinctive feature | Long black hair
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Dress size | 8
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Shoe size | 7.5
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Pets | pets |
Net worth | $4,000,000 USD
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High school | Santa Monica High School
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University | Santa Monica College
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Talent agency | Greene & Associates Talent Agency
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