The best Tessa Thompson’s movies

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

03/10/1983 (40 años)
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. She began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College. She appeared in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet, the latter of which earned her a NAACP Theatre Award nomination. Her breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film For Colored Girls (2010). Thompson was was raised between Los Angeles and Brooklyn, New York. Her father, singer-songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson, is of Afro-Panamanian descent and is the founder of the musical collective Chocolate Genius, Inc. Her mother has white and Mexican ancestry. She has a younger half-sister, Zsela, who is a singer and songwriter. Thompson attended Santa Monica High School, where she played Hermia in a student production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. She then attended Santa Monica College (SMC), where she studied cultural anthropology and is a member of the alma mater. While at SMC, she also attended lectures by Lisa Wolpe of the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company (LAWSC). This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
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The Marvels

The Marvels
5.6/10
The sequel to Captain Marvel (2019).

Creed III

Creed III
6.7/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 23/11/2022
  • Character: Bianca Taylor
The third installment of Creed franchise.

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame
8.4/10
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok
7.9/10
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder
6.2/10
The fourth installment of the Marvel Studios' Thor movie series.

Creed II

Creed II
7.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 21/11/2018
  • Character: Bianca Taylor
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.

Creed

Creed
7.6/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 25/11/2015
  • Character: Bianca
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International
5.6/10
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

Annihilation

Annihilation
6.8/10
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp
6.2/10
The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life footloose and collar-free.

When a Stranger Calls

When a Stranger Calls
5.1/10
  • Genre: Horror
  • Release: 03/02/2006
  • Character: Scarlet
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.

Selma

Selma
7.5/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 25/12/2014
  • Character: Diane Nash
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You
6.9/10
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

Make It Happen

Make It Happen
5.4/10
Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.

Dear White People

Dear White People
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 17/10/2014
  • Character: Samantha White
Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.

War on Everyone

War on Everyone
5.8/10
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

The Human Contract

The Human Contract
5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 12/09/2008
  • Character: Waitress
A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.

Sylvie's Love

Sylvie's Love
6.8/10
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

Passing

Passing
6.7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 27/10/2021
  • Character: Irene Redfield
In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
6.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/09/2019
  • Character: Tessa Thompson
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

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