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Tessa Thompson

Birth Name:
Tessa Lynne Thompson
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Tessa Thompson

Fast Facts

  • Honored by ESSENCE magazine's Black Women in Hollywood Awards in 2018
  • Won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor for her role in "Dear White People․"
  • Daughter of singer Marc A․ Thompson, member of the band "Chocolate Genius․"
  • Granddaughter of bandleader Bobby Ramos
  • Made her stage debut in the LA Women's Shakespeare Company's 2002 play "The Tempest․"
  • Often takes on the role of strong, independent characters
  • Has been a member of the musical group "Caught a Ghost․"

Awards

  • 2009Grand Jury Prize - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2011Black Reel - Best Breakthrough Performance:Winner
  • 2014AAFCA Award - Breakthrough Performance:Winner
  • 2014Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Actor:Winner
  • 2015AAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
  • 2015BFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
  • 2015Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2015Breakthrough AwardNominated
  • 2015Breakthrough PerformerWinner
  • 2015Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2015ICP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2016All Def Movie Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2016Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
  • 2016Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2016Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
  • 2016Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Drama:Nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2018Empire Award - Best Female Newcomer:Nominated
  • 2018Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2018NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2018Odyssey Award - Best Support Actress:Nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi:Nominated
  • 2018The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
  • 2019COFCA Award - Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work):Nominated
  • 2019Best ActressWinner
  • 2019Grand Jury - Best Performance:Winner
  • 2019People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Movie Star:Nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award - Choice Action Movie Actress:Nominated
  • 2019The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
  • 2020Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2020Actress Award for Film - Black Cinema & Television:Winner
  • 2021Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
  • 2021BFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Actress:Nominated
  • 2021Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
  • 2021Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2021IFJA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2021ICP Award - Best Performance:Nominated
  • 2021NYFCO Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2021OAFFC Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
  • 2021PCA Award - Best Female Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
  • 2021VHS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2021WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2021WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Winner
  • 2022EDA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
  • 2022Black Reel - Outstanding Actress:Winner
  • 2022BOFA - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2022CIC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2022CinEuphoria - Best Actress - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2022COFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2022Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year:Nominated
  • 2022Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2022LEJA Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2025BFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2025CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2025Actress Award for Film - Black Cinema & Television:Winner
  • 2025Tribute Award - Spotlight:Winner
  • 2025Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
  • 2025NYFCO Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2025VHS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2026AAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2026EDA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2026Astra Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama:Nominated
  • 2026Black Reel - Outstanding Film:Nominated
  • 2026Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
  • 2026Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series:Winner
  • 2026Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year:Nominated
  • 2026Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
  • 2026Girls on Film Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2026Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 2026Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2026ICS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2026Queerty - Film Performance:Nominated
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