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Tessa Thompson

Presented by : Lénaïg Guianvarc'h

START

Tessa Lynn Thompson

Early Life

Tessa Lynn Thompson

  • Born October 3rd 1983 in Los Angeles
  • Parents
  • Brooklyn
  • Theatre debut
  • School
  • College
  • Acting debut

More about her

  • Sexuality
  • Social media presence
  • Filmography

Acting Timeline

Dear White People

2014

Creed

2015

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

Man in Black : International

2019

Thor: Love & Thunder

2022

VIDEO

Video

Here's a clip of an interview she did with Time about the next generation leaders

Research

  • why I chose her
  • what I learned
  • Research process

Sources

Gonzales, Erica. “Tessa Thompson Comes Out as Bisexual and Says She and Janelle Monáe ‘Love Each Other Deeply’” Bazaar, 29 June 2018, https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a22002680/tessa-thomspon-bisexual-janelle-monae/ Pollard, Alexandra. “Tessa Thompson interview: ‘Men should have the responsibility to deal with their toxicity’” Time, 30 Nov. 2018, https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/tessa-thompson-interview-creed-ii-2-sexuality-men-bisexual-acting-michael-b-jordan-metoo-a8658881.html Porter, Lauren. “Tessa Thompson Shares How Her Mexican Mother Helped Her Take Pride In Her Blackness: 'She Wanted Me To Be Brave'” Essence, 2 March 2018, https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/black-women-hollywood/tessa-thompson-speech-mexican-mother-pride-blackness/ Richards, Will. “Taika Waititi wants to explore Valkyrie’s queerness in ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’” NME, 13 Feb. 2020, https://www.nme.com/news/film/taika-waititi-wants-to-explore-valkyries-queerness-in-thor-love-and-thunder-2608863 Robinson, Joanna. “Tessa Thompson on a Decade Defying On-Screen Stereotypes” Vanity Fair HWD, 1 Nov. 2017, https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/tessa-thompson-thor-ragnarok-westworld-valkyrie-interview-bisexual “Tessa Thompson”, IMDB, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935086/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 “Tessa Thompson On Minority Representation In Hollywood | Next Generation Leaders | TIME” Youtube, uploaded by Time, 16 May 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p60BlAl3PH8

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