How Much is Tessa Thompson Worth?
Tessa Thompson, an American actress, has a net worth of $4 million dollars. Born Tessa Dunnington in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, Tessa Thompson first got into acting during her time at Santa Monica High School. She comes from a musical background, as her father is musician Marc Anthony Thompson and her grandfather is entertainer Bobby Ramos. Before gaining fame, Thompson starred in various stage productions in Los Angeles. Eventually, she landed the role of Jackie Cook on the popular series "Veronica Mars" alongside Kristen Bell, appearing in a total of 22 episodes.

Aside from "Veronica Mars", Thompson has also made appearances in several other TV shows such as "Cold Case", "Grey's Anatomy", "Hidden Palms", "Life", "Private Practice", "Heroes", "Off the Map", "Rizzoli & Isles", "Detroit 1-8-7", "Mental", "The Initiation of Sarah", and "666 Park Avenue".

Thompson made her film debut in the same year she started working on "Veronica Mars" with her appearance in "When a Stranger Calls" as Scarlet. Since then, she has acted in various movies including "Make It Happen", "Murder on the 13th Floor", "South Dakota", "Grantham & Rose", "Mississippi Damned", "Exquisite Corpse", "For Colored Girls", and "Dear White People". In 2011, Thompson won Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Breakthrough Performance at the Black Reel Awards for her role as Nyla Adrose in Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls". She is also set to appear as Diane Nash in the 2015 film "Selma".

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