Jessica Harper
33 movies · 17 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 3, 1949 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- 제시카 하퍼 · جسیکا هارپر · Jessica Randolph Harper
Biography
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.
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Known for
Jessica Harper: movies and TV shows
Acting (49)
- 2026 Fantasy Life
as Toby
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026 Carousel
as Rebecca's Mother
- 2024 Nightbitch
as Norma
- 2023 Memory
as Samantha
- 2023
- 2022 Bones and All
as Barbara Kerns
- 2022
- 2022 The Lady of the Dunes
as The Narrator
- 2019
- 2018 Suspiria
as Anke
- 2009 House Broken
as DWP Clerk
- 2002 Minority Report
as Anne Lively
- 2001
- 1997
- 1997 On the Edge of Innocence
as Alice Walker
- 1996
- 1996 Boys
as Mrs. John Baker
- 1995 Safe
as Joyce
- 1994
- 1993 Mr. Wonderful
as Funny Face
- 1989 Big Man on Campus
as Dr. Fisk
- 1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea
as American Prostitute (uncredited)
- 1989
- 1988 The Blue Iguana
as Cora
- 1987 Once Again
as Carrie
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 The Imagemaker
as Cynthia
- 1985
- 1985 When Dreams Come True
as Annie
- 1985
- 1984
- 1982 My Favorite Year
as K.C. Downing
- 1981 Pennies from Heaven
as Joan
- 1981 Shock Treatment
as Janet Majors
- 1980 Stardust Memories
as Daisy
- 1979 The Evictors
as Ruth Watkins
- 1979
- 1977
- 1977 Suspiria
as Suzy Bannion
- 1975 Love and Death
as Natasha
- 1975 Inserts
as Cathy Cake
- 1974
- 1974 Phantom of the Paradise
as Phoenix
- 1973 The Garden Party
as Peggy
- 1971 Taking Off
as Jessica Harper (uncredited)
- 1969
Behind the camera (2)
- 2016 No Peas for the Weary
Story
- 1975 Inserts
Music Consultant
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2021
- 2006
- 2001
- 2001
- 1980