Tess (character)

The following fictional characters were called Tess:

Film

• Tess Durbeyfield/D'Urberville, title character in the 1979 film based on Thomas Hardy's novel, played by Nastassja Kinski
• Tess Ocean, from Ocean's Eleven (2001), played by Julia Roberts
• Tess Coleman, from Freaky Friday (2003), played by Jamie Lee Curtis
• Tess Carlisle, title character from Guarding Tess (1994), played by Shirley MacLaine
• Tess McGill, from Working Girl (1988), played by Melanie Griffith
• Tess Nichols, from 27 Dresses (2008), played by Malin Åkerman

Television

• Tess Fontana, a character in the American television series Eureka
• Tess Harding, a character in the TV series Roswell, played by Emilie de Ravin
• Tess, a character from the television series Touched by an Angel, played by Della Reese
• Tess Smith, an alternate personality of the character Jessica Buchanan on the American soap opera One Life to Live played by Bree Williamson
• Tess Adamson, a character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
• Tess Tyler, a character portrayed by Meaghan Jette Martin from the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock
• Tess Mercer, a character in the TV series Smallville
• Tess Silverman McLeod, a character in the Australian TV series McLeod's Daughters, played by Bridie Carter
• Tess Ramsey, a character portrated on the American soap opera "Port Charles" played by Kelly Monaco.

Books and comics

• Tess Durbeyfield/D'Urberville, the title character from Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
• Tess Trueheart, a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip series
• Tess, a character from the Johnny the Homicidal Maniac comic book series

Toys and video games

• Tess, one of the Betty Spaghetty line of toys
• Tess, a character from the Jak and Daxter video game series