Tessa Thompson-Biology, Net Worth, Height

Tessa Thompson-Biology, Net Worth, Height

origin
Tessa Thompson is an American actress. She played “Jackie Cook” in Veronica Mars (2005-06) and currently plays “Charlotte Hale” in HBO’s Westworld (2016-). Her film works include Selma (2014), Creed (2015) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). She won the Black Reel Award for her role as “Nyla Adrose” in For Colored Girls (2010). Thompson was born on October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. She spent her childhood between Los Angeles and New York City. Her father, Marc Anthony Thompson, is a singer/songwriter for the Chocolate Genius band. Thompson attended Santa Monica High School, followed by Santa Monica College. Her major is cultural anthropology.

Profession
Thompson tried drama before TV and movies. She appeared in many plays in Santa Monica High School. Her professional stage debut was “The Tempest” produced for the Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company in 2002. She made Romeo and Juliet in 2003: New Orleans before the war, and was selected as “Juliet” in 1836. That stage performance earned her a nomination for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Drama Awards. Her stage work also includes Smart People by Lydia R. Diamond. Thompson made his first appearance on the small screen in a series of cold police procedures in 2005. She then played the role of “Jackie Cook” in the TV series “Veronica Mars” (2005-06). Thompson played “Nikki Barnes” in the short-lived teen drama “Hidden Palms” (2007). Other early TV shows include “Grey the Intern”, “Private Clinic”, “Hero” and “Rizzoli and Kojima.”

Thompson made his first appearance in the horror film “When a Stranger Calls” (2006) directed by Simon West. Her next screen role is “Dana” in the dance film “Let it Happen” (2008). The film is co-starred by Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Riley Smith. Thompson played “Nila Adros” in Taylor Perry’s “Girls of Color” (2010). She played the role of civil rights activist “Diane Nash” in the historical drama “Selma” (2014). She played supporting roles with Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in the sports drama “Creed” (2015). Thompson starred in “The Valkyrie” with Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Her film work also includes “Dear White” (2014) with Tyler James Williams, “Sorry to Bother You” (2018) with Lex Steinfeld, and with Natalie Bo Terman’s “Annihilation” (2018).

Thompson currently plays “Charlotte Hale” in the HBO series Westworld (2016-). The show was created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. The main actors include Evan Rachel Wood, Sandy Newton, Jeffrey Wright and James Madden. Westworld renewed its third season in May 2018. Thompson’s television works also include 666 Park Avenue, Copper, Dear White People and Portlandia. She voiced the character “Tanisha” in the 2016 animated series BoJack Horseman.

personal
Tessa Thompson is 5 feet 4 inches tall and has Afro-Panamanian, Mexican and European descent. Her net worth is estimated at 4 million U.S. dollars. Thompson became a bisexual during an interview with Porter Magazine in June 2018. She is currently dating singer/songwriter Janelle Monet. The two can be seen in the music video of Monae’s “Dirty Computer”.

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