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Tess Harper

American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1950 · age 76

Tessie Jean Harper is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's Tender Mercies, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart.

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2023American OutlawsFilm, Loretta Hillhouse2018BurdenFilm, Hazel2014How to Get Away with MurderSeries, Sheila MillerFrankFilm, 2014Frank's Mom2012The Christmas HeartFilm, Elizabeth2011A Christmas WishFilm, Trudy Willis2008Breaking BadSeries, Mrs. Pinkman2007BrokenFilm, Clare2006Brothers and SistersSeries, Beth Ridge2005LoggerheadsFilm, Elizabeth2003Cold CaseSeries, Sharon Lertola (2009)2001The DivisionSeries, Polly Danko2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Julia BarrettThe In CrowdFilm, 2000Dr. Amanda Giles1997The JackalFilm, The First Lady1996Early EditionSeries, Lois Hobson1993Grace Under FireSeries, JoanMichael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsFilm, 19931992My New GunFilm, Kimmy Hayes1989Criminal LawFilm, Detective Stillwell1986L.A. LawSeries, Patricia PittmanCrimes of the HeartFilm, 1986Chick Boyle1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Irene Rutledge1983Amityville 3-DFilm, Nancy Baxter1950Born15 August 1950

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  • No Country for Old Men 2007
  • The Man in the Moon 1991
  • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019
  • Silkwood 1983
  • Frank 2014

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Her other film appearances include Amityville 3-D (1983), Flashpoint (1984), Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), and No Country for Old Men (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008-2010) as Jesse Pinkman’s mother, as well as reprising her role in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).

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Born 1950 · age 76

In the same film or series as Tess

Bailee MadisonAlso in Saving Sarah Cain (2007)Kelly PrestonAlso in Broken Bridges (2006)Patricia HeatonAlso in The Christmas Heart (2012)Norman ReedusAlso in Sunlight Jr. (2013)Andrea RiseboroughAlso in Burden (2018)