Jessica Harper
Acting
Jessica Randolph Harper (born October 3, 1949) 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). She is best known for her portrayal of Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic Suspiria (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake. Her other films include Stardust Memories (1980), Shock Treatment (1981) (the followup to The Rocky Horror Picture Show in which she replaced Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss), Pennies from Heaven (1981), The Blue Iguana (1988), Safe (1995), Minority Report (2002), Bones and All (2022) and Nightbitch (2024). In addition to acting, Harper is also an author of children's music and books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Harper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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tvLove Story
2026
Ethel Skakel Kennedy
movieCarousel
2026
Rebecca's Mother
movieNightbitch
2024
Norma
movieMemory
2023
Samantha
tvFatal Attraction
2023
Sophie
movieBones and All
2022
Barbara Kerns
tvThe Old Man
2022
Cheryl Harper
movieThe Lady of the Dunes
2022
The Narrator
tvSee
2019
Cora
movieHouse Broken
2009
DWP Clerk
movieMinority Report
2002
Anne Lively
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Dorris Meisner
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Sister Helen
movieOn the Edge of Innocence
1997
Alice Walker
tv7th Heaven
1996
Norma Moon
movieBoys
1996
Mrs. John Baker
movieSafe
1995
Joyce
tvChicago Hope
1994
Phyllis Church
movieMr. Wonderful
1993
Funny Face
movieBig Man on Campus
1989
Dr. Fisk
movieEat a Bowl of Tea
1989
American Prostitute (uncredited)
movieOnce Again
1987
Carrie
tvIt's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Phoebe Bass
movieThe Imagemaker
1986
Cynthia
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Kate Parnell
tvMoonlighting
1985
Janine Dalton
tvTales from the Darkside
1984
Prudence
movieMy Favorite Year
1982
K.C. Downing
movieShock Treatment
1981
Janet Majors
movieThe Evictors
1979
Ruth Watkins
tvStuds Lonigan
1979
Loretta Lonigan
tvAspen
1977
Kit Kendrick
movieSuspiria
1977
Suzy Bannion
movieLove and Death
1975
Natasha
movieInserts
1975
Cathy Cake
movieTaking Off
1971
Jessica Harper (uncredited)
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Sunny Mandell
Sound1
movieInserts
1975
Music Consultant
