You may not be familiar with Tessa Thompson's name right now, but the 33-year-old actress is about to be everywhere. She recently starred in the first season of Westworld, and she's playing Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok (and maybe its followup Avengers: Infinity War [1]). Before she blows up in Hollywood, check out a few key facts about the star below.

1. Her father is in the entertainment business. Tessa is the daughter of singer/songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson [2] of the musical group Chocolate Genius, Inc.
2. She's a Shakespeare buff. While her first acting experience was a school play with Amber Tamblyn [3], her professional stage debut came when she starred in an LA production of The Tempest [4]. In 2003, she also appeared as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet: Antebellum New Orleans, 1836, which earned her an NAACP Theatre Award nomination.
3. She's been on a few of your favorite shows. Before starring on Westworld, the actress made appearances on shows like Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy [5], Private Practice, and Heroes.
4. She's also a well-seasoned movie star. Her first feature film was in the remake of When a Stranger Calls. She also appeared in Dear White People, Selma, Creed, and Tyler Perry [6]'s stage play adaptation of For Colored Girls.
5. She's also a musician. Seriously, there is nothing this girl can't do. Tessa is part of the indie electro soul band Caught a Ghost [7] with Jesse Nolan. Their music has been featured on The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Supernatural and in the film Dear White People.