Scottie Thompson is an actress and an activist. She grew up performing on stage as a ballet dancer, and pursued a career as professional with The Richmond Ballet, the State Ballet of Virginia. She followed her passion for storytelling into a career in film, TV and theater, after completing her undergraduate degree in Postcolonial Performance Studies at Harvard University.
She has recurred in series including Bel Air, 12 Monkeys, NCIS, The Blacklist, and MacGyver, among others. Her film credits include Crown Vic, Limbo, Skyline, Star Trek, The Lookalike, and most recently starred opposite Harvey Keitel and Stephen Lang in Hellfire, and opposite Gabriel Byrne and Thomas Jane in Murder at Yellowstone City, which she also produced. She has appeared on stage in a world premiere reading of John Patrick Shanley’s play Brooklyn Laundry at the Marilyn Monroe Theater in Hollywood, as well as in the world premiere of Shanley’s short play On the Terrace.
Outside of acting, she is involved in environmental activism, and is passionate about and involved in promoting health, education and women’s rights. She is an Ambassador for Artists for Amazonîa, a collective of artists and activists in the US inspired to protect the Amazon Rainforest. She is also a contributing writer for the magazine Art Confidential: LA and has had the opportunity to interview and write stories about writers, visual artists and exhibits in LA and around the world.