Age: 42
female
Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress. Known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent dramas, her accolades include nominations for two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Thompson began her professional acting career with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company while studying at Santa Monica College, acting in productions of The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. She made her film debut in the horror film When a Stranger Calls (2006), followed by leading roles in the independent drama Mississippi Damned (2009) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010). Thompson received favourable notices for roles in the comedy-drama Dear White People (2014) and as civil rights activist Diane Nash in Ava DuVernay's historical drama Selma (2014). She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing Bianca Taylor in the sports dramas Creed (2015), Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023), and as Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the movies Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in Men in Black: International (2019). She starred in the independent films Sorry to Bother You (2018), Little Woods (2018), and Annihilation (2018). For her role as a black woman living during the Harlem Renaissance in Passing (2021), she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She portrayed the title role in Hedda (2025), which she also executive produced. On stage, she acted in the off-Broadway production of the Lydia R. Diamond play Smart People (2016). On television, she took recurring roles in shows such as the teen mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006), the historical drama series Copper (2012–2013), and the science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022). She starred in the romantic drama film Sylvie's Love (2020) on Amazon Prime Video. Also, she served as an executive producer, for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tessa Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Tessa Thompson
King valkyrie
for King valkyrie in Thor 2: the god of thunder
Suggested by iamthedarkbourne
After the events of Thor, Asgard flourishes under the rule of Odin, with Thor serving as its greatest champion. Though he has matured since his banishment, Thor still seeks to prove himself worthy of the throne. Unknown to Asgard, Loki survived his fall into the void and lives in secret, watching events unfold from the shadows. Across the cosmos, gods are being slaughtered by Gorr the God Butcher, a being who wields the dark and living weapon known as All-Black the Necrosword. After losing his family while the gods ignored his prayers, Gorr dedicated himself to destroying all deities. When allied gods of Asgard are found dead, Thor sets out to stop him and frees a captured Kronan warrior named Korg, who joins him. Gorr eventually attacks Asgard itself, unleashing shadow creatures upon the Golden City. Odin and Thor fight side by side while Loki secretly aids in the defense. In the final battle, Thor chooses to protect his people rather than seek glory, weakening Gorr’s resolve. With Odin’s help and a massive lightning strike, Thor shatters the Necrosword. Freed from its corruption, Gorr dies realizing not all gods are cruel. Asgard survives, and Thor grows closer to becoming the king his people need.
