If you saw the movie “For Colored Girls” which came out this year, you may have noticed a young actress who held her own among such acting giants such as Thandie Newton and Phylicia Rashad. This young lady you saw was actress Tessa Thompson.  Tessa has acted not only in movies, but also has a great standing in television.  Tessa has great acting ability and she has shows this through her way to be versatile and fit in any role she takes.  From watching her in “For Colored Girls” this year, I noticed that Tessa may be young but she knows her acting craft well and how to bring out the essence of a character.

As the character “Nyla” or “Purple”, in “For Colored Girls”, you saw through Tessa’s performance a young girl who was going through the growing pains of a young woman. She had to deal with an eccentric family which included a headstrong mother and a wild older sister.  “Nyla” also had to deal with the emotions of having an unwanted pregnancy, hiding it out of fear.

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