List of awards and nominations received by Tessa Thompson
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Tessa Thompson is an American actress. She is known for her complex and varied roles spanning genres ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to independent film. Thompson has received nominations from several organizations including for two BAFTA Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as wins for a Gotham Award and an NAACP Image Award.
Thompson gained critical attention and praise for her early film role as a passionate student in the comedy-drama Dear White People (2014) for which she won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer. That same year she portrayed civil rights activist Diane Nash in the Ava DuVernay directed historical drama Selma (2014) for which she was nominated alongside the cast for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble. Thompson was also nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2017. She portrayed a Black woman navigating complex emotional and social terrain in 1920s Harlem in the Rebecca Hall directed Netflix period drama Passing (2021). The role earned her nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.
She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing Bianca Taylor in the sports drama films Creed (2015), Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023) as well as for her starring role as Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), as well as her leading role in the science fiction franchise film Men in Black: International (2019). During this time she also starred in the independent films Sorry to Bother You (2018), Little Woods (2018), and Annihilation (2018).
On television, she played the dual role of Charlotte Hale / Dolores Abernathy in the HBO dystopian science fiction series Westworld (2016–2022), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television. She also portrayed the romantic lead in the Amazon Studios romance drama Sylvie's Love (2020), with her performance receiving a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. As a producer on the film, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2017 | Rising Star | Nominated | [1] | |
| 2021 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Passing | Nominated | [2] |
Critics Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics Choice Movie Awards | ||||
| 2014 | Best Acting Ensemble | Selma | Nominated | [3] |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | ||||
| 2021 | Best Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie | Sylvie's Love | Nominated | [4] |
| Celebration of Cinema and Television | ||||
| 2025 | Actress Award – Film | Hedda | Won | [5] |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2021 | Outstanding Television Movie | Sylvie's Love | Nominated | [6] |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Hedda | Nominated | [7] |
Critics associations
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American Film Critics Association | 2014 | Breakthrough Performance | Dear White People | Won | [8] |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Creed | Won | [9] | |
| 2025 | Best Actress | Hedda | Won | [10] | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | 2021 | Breakthrough Performance | Passing | Nominated | [11] |
| Dorian Awards | 2021 | Film Performance of the Year | Passing | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Hedda | Nominated | |||
| LBTQ Film of the Year
(as producer) |
Nominated | ||||
| GALECA LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2015 | Breakthrough Award | Herself | Nominated | |
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | 2021 | Best Actress | Passing | Won | |
| Online Association of Female Film Critics | 2021 | Best Actress | Passing | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2014 | Best Ensemble | Selma | Nominated | [12] |
| Savannah Film Festival | 2025 | Distinguished Performance Award | Hedda | Won | [13][14] |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | 2021 | Best Screen Couple | Passing (with Ruth Negga) | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Film Critics Awards | 2014 | Best Ensemble | Selma | Nominated | [15] |
| 2021 | Best Actress | Passing | Nominated | ||
Miscellaneous awards
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Black Film Festival | 2009 | Best Actor | Mississippi Damned | Won | [16] |
| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Hedda | Nominated | [17] |
| Black Reel Movie Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | For Colored Girls | Won | [18] |
| 2015 | Outstanding Actress | Dear White People | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Creed | Won | [20] | |
| 2018 | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 2022 | Outstanding Actress | Passing | Won | [22] | |
| 2026 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Hedda | Nominated | [23] | |
| Black Reel Awards for Television | 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series | Westworld | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Outstanding Actress | Sylvie's Love | Nominated | [24] | |
| Empire Awards | 2018 | Best Female Newcomer | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [25] |
| Fargo Film Festival | 2019 | Best Actress | Little Woods | Won | [26] |
| Gotham Awards | 2014 | Breakthrough Actor | Dear White People | Won | [27] |
| 2021 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Passing | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2025 | Hedda | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Spotlight Tribute Award | Herself | Honored | [30] | ||
| Hamptons International Film Festival | 2015 | Breakthrough Performer | Selma | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2025 | Best Lead Performer | Hedda | Nominated | [31] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Dear White People | Nominated | [32] |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Creed | Won | [33] | |
| 2018 | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [34] | ||
| 2021 | Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Limited-Series | Sylvie's Love | Nominated | [35] | |
| 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Passing | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2026 | Hedda | Nominated | [37] | ||
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Female Movie Star | Men in Black: International | Nominated | [38] |
| Saturn Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | [39] |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | Westworld | Nominated | [40] | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Creed | Nominated | [41] |
| 2018 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi | Westworld | Nominated | [42] | |
| 2019 | Choice Action Movie Actress | Men in Black: International | Nominated | [43] | |
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- ↑ "2014 San Diego Film Critics Award Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "AwardsWatch - 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Honorees Include Rose Byrne, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O'Brien and Tessa Thompson". AwardsWatch. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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