Jessica Harper
Born October 03, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Carousel
2026
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as Rebecca's Mother
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Age: 76
Nightbitch
2024
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as Norma
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Age: 75
Memory
2023
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as Samantha
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Age: 74
Bones and All
2022
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as Barbara Kerns
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Age: 73
Suspiria
2018
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as Anke
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Age: 69
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006
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as Herself
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Age: 56
Minority Report
2002
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as Anne Lively
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Age: 52
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
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as Alice Walker
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Age: 47
Boys
1996
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as Mrs. John Baker
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Age: 46
Safe
1995
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as Joyce
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Age: 45
Mr. Wonderful
1993
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as Funny Face
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Age: 44
Big Man on Campus
1989
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as Dr. Fisk
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Age: 40
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
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as American Prostitute (uncredited)
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Age: 39
The Blue Iguana
1988
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as Cora
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Age: 38
Once Again
1987
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as Carrie
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Age: 38
When Dreams Come True
1985
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as Annie
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Age: 35
My Favorite Year
1982
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as K.C. Downing
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Age: 32
Pennies from Heaven
1981
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as Joan
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Age: 32
Shock Treatment
1981
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as Janet Majors
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Age: 31
Stardust Memories
1980
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as Daisy
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Age: 30
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
1980
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as Herself
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Age: 30
Suspiria
1977
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as Suzy Bannion
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Age: 27
Love and Death
1975
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as Natasha
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Age: 25
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
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as
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Age: 25
Phantom of the Paradise
1974
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as Phoenix
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Age: 25
The Garden Party
1973
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as Peggy
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Age: 23