Jessica Harper
Jessica 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Harper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Female
Birthday
1949-10-03 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting

2025

Fantasy Life as Not available

2024

Nightbitch as Norma

2023

Fatal Attraction as Sophie

2023

Memory as Samantha

2022

The Old Man as Cheryl Harper

2022

Bones and All as Barbara Kerns

2022

The Lady of the Dunes as The Narrator

2019

See as Cora

2018

Suspiria as Anke

2009

House Broken as DWP Clerk

2002

Minority Report as Anne Lively

2001

Crossing Jordan as Dorris Meisner

1997

Ally McBeal as Sister Helen

1997

On the Edge of Innocence as Alice Walker

1996

7th Heaven as Norma Moon

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe as Not available

1996

Boys as Mrs. John Baker

1995

Safe as Joyce

1994

Chicago Hope as Not available

1993

Mr. Wonderful as Funny Face

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Marie

1989

Big Man on Campus as Dr. Fisk

1989

Eat a Bowl of Tea as American Prostitute (uncredited)

1988

The Blue Iguana as Cora

1987

Wiseguy as Not available

1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show as Phoebe Bass

1986

The Imagemaker as Cynthia

1985

The Equalizer as Kate Parnell

1985

Moonlighting as Janine Dalton

1985

When Dreams Come True as Annie

1985

The Tear Collector as Prudence

1984

Tales from the Darkside as Prudence

1982

My Favorite Year as K.C. Downing

1981

Shock Treatment as Janet Majors

1981

Pennies from Heaven as Joan

1980

Stardust Memories as Daisy

1979

Studs Lonigan as Loretta Lonigan

1979

The Evictors as Ruth Watkins

1977

Aspen as Kit Kendrick

1977

Suspiria as Suzy Bannion

1975

Love and Death as Natasha

1975

Inserts as Cathy Cake

1974

Phantom of the Paradise as Phoenix

1973

The Garden Party as Peggy

1971

Taking Off as Self (uncredited)

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Sunny Mandell

NaN

Kill Me as Not available
Crew

1975

Inserts Music Consultant