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Tessa Thompson Biography
Birth Name:
Tessa Lynne Thompson
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- First acting experience was a school play she appeared in with classmate Amber Tamblyn
- Auditioned for on-camera roles as a child, but subsequently stuck to theater until she was cast on Veronica Mars in 2005
- Has performed in plays like The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet with the Colony Theater in Burbank, CA
- Sings in the R&B ensemble Caught a Ghost
Awards
- 2019People's Choice Awards-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated