Tess was born in Santa Monica, CA on July 10, 2000. She is part French and moved to France with her family when she was nine years old. Tess represented her school, École Jeannine Manuel, at the first French Poetry By Heart contest. She was one of the top two contenders. Tess and her family lived in Paris for six years.Tess attends the Lycée International de Los Angeles (LILA). She will graduate with the French Baccalauréat. She is a member of her school's Jazz Band, Fandom Club and Club Committee. She takes Cinema class at LILA.Tess speaks French fluently and is learning Spanish. She studied Italian and Mandarin for six years in France.Favorite TV shows: Stranger Things, Supernatural, Friends Favorite books: all Harry Potter books, East of Eden Favorite movies: all Harry Potter movies, The Theory of Everything, The Danish Girl Favorite actors: Eddie Redmayne Favorite directors/producers: Joss Whedon, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton Favorite production designer: Stuart CraigTess currently studies acting with Melissa Skoff and has taken workshops at The Groundlings.