Jessica Harper
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1949 · age 77
Jessica Randolph Harper is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and subsequently featured in films including Love and Death (1975), Inserts (1975) and My Favorite Year (1982).
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Love StorySeries, Ethel Skakel Kennedy
CarouselFilm, 2026Rebecca's Mother2023
MemoryFilm, Samantha2022
The Old ManSeries, Cheryl Harper2021
Rocky Horror 45: The MovieFilm2019
SeeSeries, Cora2009
House BrokenFilm, DWP Clerk2002
Minority ReportFilm, Anne Lively1997
Ally McBealSeries, Sister Helen
On the Edge of InnocenceFilm, 1997Alice Walker1995
SafeFilm, Joyce1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Phyllis Church1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Marie1988
The Blue IguanaFilm, Cora1986
It's Garry Shandling's ShowSeries, Phoebe Bass
The ImagemakerFilm, 1986Cynthia1984
Tales from the DarksideSeries, Prudence1982
My Favorite YearFilm, K.C. Downing1980
Stardust MemoriesFilm, Daisy1979
Studs LoniganSeries, Loretta Lonigan1977
SuspiriaFilm, Suzy Bannion1974
'Rameau's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma SchoenFilm1971
Taking OffFilm, Jessica Harper (uncredited)1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Sunny Mandell1949Born10 October 1949People around Jessica
Woody Allen Directed Love and Death and Stardust Memories
Dario Argento Directed Suspiria and The Three Mothers
Luca Guadagnino Directed Suspiria (2018)
Claudio Argento Produced Suspiria and The Three Mothers
Charles H. Joffe Produced Love and Death (1975)
Steven Spielberg Directed Minority Report (2002)
Amy Adams Produced Nightbitch (2024)
Miloš Forman Directed Taking Off (1976)
Amanda Peet Produced Fantasy Life (2026)
Brian De Palma Directed Phantom of the Paradise (1975)
Katey Sagal Also in Carousel and House Broken
Cindy Williams Also in When Dreams Come True (1985)
Herbert Ross Directed Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Gerrit Graham Also in Phantom of the Paradise (1975)
Megan Ellison Produced Nightbitch (2024)
James LeGros Also in Safe and Boys
Stefania Casini Also in The Three Mothers and Suspiria
Rick McCallum Produced Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Ralph Burns Wrote My Favorite Year and Pennies from Heaven
Jim Sharman Directed Shock Treatment (1982)
John Lafia Directed The Blue Iguana (1988)- Charles B. Pierce Directed The Evictors (1979)
Jeremy Kagan Directed Big Man on Campus (1989)
Robert Greenhut Produced Stardust Memories (1981)
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Love and Death 1975
Phantom of the Paradise 1974
Minority Report 2002
Memory 2023
Bones and All 2022
Also in Deutsch
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Television 17
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She may be best known for her portrayal of ballerina Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic Suspiria (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake. For her performance in the original 1977 production, Harper was nominated for a Photoplay Award, whilst her turn in the 2018 version earned her an Independent Spirit Award.
