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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Harper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Minority Report (2002) — Anne Lively
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Suspiria (1977) — Suzy Bannion
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See (2019) — Cora
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Suspiria (2018) — Anke
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Bones and All (2022) — Barbara Kerns
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Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Marie
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Love and Death (1975) — Natasha
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Phantom of the Paradise (1974) — Phoenix
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Stardust Memories (1980) — Daisy
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The Old Man (2022) — Cheryl Harper
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Moonlighting (1985) — Janine Dalton
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Nightbitch (2024) — Norma
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Ally McBeal (1997) — Sister Helen
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Safe (1995) — Joyce
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7th Heaven (1996) — Norma Moon
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Memory (2023) — Samantha
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Crossing Jordan (2001) — Dorris Meisner
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Sunny Mandell
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My Favorite Year (1982) — K.C. Downing
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Taking Off (1971) — Jessica Harper (uncredited)
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Shock Treatment (1981) — Janet Majors
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Pennies from Heaven (1981) — Joan
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House Broken (2009) — DWP Clerk
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Tales from the Darkside (1984) — Prudence
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Chicago Hope (1994) — Phyllis Church
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The Equalizer (1985) — Kate Parnell
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Love Story (2026) — Ethel Skakel Kennedy
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Fatal Attraction (2023) — Sophie
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Mr. Wonderful (1993) — Funny Face
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Boys (1996) — Mrs. John Baker
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Inserts (1975) — Cathy Cake
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Wiseguy (1987)
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The Evictors (1979) — Ruth Watkins
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Big Man on Campus (1989) — Dr. Fisk
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The Blue Iguana (1988) — Cora
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It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) — Phoebe Bass
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Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) — American Prostitute (uncredited)
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001) — Self
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Fantasy Life (2026) — Toby
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On the Edge of Innocence (1997) — Alice Walker