Credits include Showtime's Shameless, Buzzfeed's Up For Adoption, and the indie feature film Breaking Them Up.

As a Broadway love-child, Tess discovered her passion for acting at an early age. She made her feature debut starring in Tim Cruz's Instaland and can currently be seen in recurring roles on Netflix series Unbelievable and Alexa & Katie. As a queer woman of color, Tess pursues to help unheard voices claim their space on stage and on screen.