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Tessa Thompson to Star in Film as Famous Jewelry Heister Doris Payne

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Tessa Thompson has a new project coming to the big screen.

In an upcoming film, Thompson will portray Doris Payne, a woman notorious for her luxury jewelry heists. Payne’s heist career lasted over 50 years with a criminal record dating back to the 1950s. Payne, who is now 87, entered stores and charmed her way into stealing jewelry pieces left out by the clerk.

Thompson shared the news on Twitter stating that she is “screaming that this dream is coming true.” after years of keeping the secret. The actress expands on describing Payne as a “deeply fascinating woman” and she is “beyond grateful” to be a part of this project.

The actress recently starred as Valkyrie in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok. Thompson’s latest project is set to be an action-drama in the concept of movies, such as Catch Me if You Can and The Thomas Crown Affair. The film is set to be produced by Codeblack Films and Lionsgate, who is currently in the process of developing an Angela Davis biopic.