Author Details
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic and a member of the Critics Choice Association. She is currently based out of Los Angeles, CA, but grew up on the East Coast. She graduated at the top of her class with a degree in Marketing and has been in the Entertainment industry since 2006.
Industry Focus
Tessa has written for Screen Rant for several years now. She started by covering comic book news, but now mostly conducts interviews with talent from television series and films, like Apple TV's Silo and Paramount Plus' Fatal Attraction. Tessa loves to attend a red carpet press line because you never know who will stop by to chat.
Favorite Media
Tessa considers herself a big geek, as she has been reading comic books since she was eight years old. Marvel holds a special place in her heart, but she is a fan of DC as well. She grew up playing video games like Super Mario Bros. and Sonic, but her favorites are Mass Effect and Fallout.
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