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About Tessa Smith
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic and member of the Critics Choice Association. She also has a degree in Marketing.
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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Odell & Morales' Relationship In The Hunting Party Explained By Star Sara Garcia
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How Elijah Wood ed New Stephen King Adaptation The Monkey Last Minute But Still Gave A "Ridiculously Good" Performance Explained By Star
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From Thunderbolts* To The Traitors, Producers Guild Awards Nominees Go Behind The Scenes Of The Biggest Titles In Movies & TV
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The White Lotus Season 3: Rick & Chelsea's Backstory & Male vs Female Dynamics Explained By Aimee Lou Wood & Michelle Monaghan
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The White Lotus Season 3: Ratliff Family's Dysfuctional Dymanic & History Explained By Parker Posey
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"I Still Have The Ick": White Lotus Season 3's Awkward Sibling Sexual Tension Addressed By Piper & Lochlan Stars
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William Shatner & Star Trek Actors Celebrate 60 Years Of Trek, Reflect On Discovery's Ending & Tease Franchise Future
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"She Is Chaos": Naomi Ekperigin & Jessie Ennis Reveal Their Mythic Quest Season 4 Characters' Messy Evolutions
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Rob McElhenney explains how Mythic Quest co-creator Charlie Day's appearance in season 4 came about and why it was finally the right time.

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