Tessa Thompson Makes History as First Afro-Latina Nominated for Best Actress at Golden Globes

Tessa Thompson Makes History as First Afro-Latina Nominated for Best Actress at Golden Globes

Tessa Thompson woke up at 5:30 a.m. to a ringing phone she rarely leaves on, thinking she had overslept for an appointment. Instead, the call was to tell her she had just become the first Afro-Latina ever nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes. The nomination, for her lead role in the critically acclaimed indie drama “The Listener,” marks a milestone that is both celebratory and sobering. In an interview with…