Tessa Thompson

The actress Tessa Lynn Thompson was born on October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. Thompson is the daughter grandaughter of singer Marc Anthony Thompson, as also actor Bobby Ramos. The majority of her childhood was spent with her in Los Angeles, before she was moved to Brooklyn. Her mother comes from Mexican as well as British Isles origins, and her father is African-Panamanian. Thompson was involved in many productions in Santa Monica High School. After graduation, she enrolled in Santa Monica College, where she obtained a degree in the field of cultural anthropology. As Juliet her character, she performed in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" as part of the Pasadena California production at The Boston Court Theatre. That same year, her performance was awarded her the NAACP Theatre Nomination. Tessa was first on television in 2005. The show she starred in was the lead in a CBS Series.