Tess (given name)

Tess is a given name, typically a diminutive form of Theresa or Esther.

People

Tess Carlisle, in Guarding Tess, played by Shirley MacLaine
Tess Carroll, in Charlie St. Cloud, played by Amanda Crew
Tess Coleman, in Freaky Friday, played by Jamie Lee Curtis
Tess Durbeyfield/D'Urberville, in Tess, based on Thomas Hardy's novel, played by Nastassja Kinski
Tess Finnegan, in Fool's Gold (2008), played by Kate Hudson
Tess Harding, in Woman of the Year, played by Katharine Hepburn
Tess McGill, in Working Girl, played by Melanie Griffith
Tess Nichols, in 27 Dresses, played by Malin Åkerman
Tess Ocean, in Ocean's Eleven (2001) and the sequel Ocean's Twelve, played by Julia Roberts
Tess, in Burlesque, played by Cher

Tess Adamson, on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
Tess Bateman, on the British medical drama Casualty, played by Suzanne Packer
Tess Fontana, on the American series Eureka
Tess Harding, on the series Roswell, played by Emilie de Ravin
Tess Silverman McLeod, on the Australian series McLeod's Daughters, played by Bridie Carter
Tess Mercer, on the American series Smallville
Tess Ramsey, on the American soap opera Port Charles, played by Kelly Monaco
Tess Smith, an alternate personality of the character Jessica Buchanan on the American soap opera One Life to Live, played by Bree Williamson
Tess Tyler, in the television movie Camp Rock, played by Meaghan Jette Martin
Tess, on the television series Touched by an Angel, played by Della Reese

Tess Durbeyfield/D'Urberville, in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Tess Churchmouse, in Brian Jacques's novel Mattimeo
Tess Clark, in Chuck Palahniuk's novel Haunted
Tess Trueheart, in the Dick Tracy comic strip series
Tess, in the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac comic book series