Jessica Harper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

53

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-10-03 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

  • See

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  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The Old Man

    The Old Man

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Minority Report

    Minority Report

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Suspiria

    Suspiria

  • Phantom of the Paradise

    Phantom of the Paradise

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show

    It's Garry Shandling's Show

  • Fatal Attraction

    Fatal Attraction

  • Bones and All

    Bones and All

  • Suspiria

    Suspiria

  • Nightbitch

    Nightbitch

  • Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

  • Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

  • Love and Death

    Love and Death

  • Stardust Memories

    Stardust Memories

  • The Evictors

    The Evictors

  • Eat a Bowl of Tea

    Eat a Bowl of Tea

  • Safe

    Safe

  • Memory

    Memory

  • House Broken

    House Broken

  • The Blue Iguana

    The Blue Iguana

  • Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

    Rocky Horror 45: The Movie

  • The Imagemaker

    The Imagemaker

  • When Dreams Come True

    When Dreams Come True

  • Fantasy Life

    Fantasy Life

  • Suspiria 25th Anniversary

    Suspiria 25th Anniversary

  • On the Edge of Innocence

    On the Edge of Innocence

  • Boys

    Boys

  • My Favorite Year

    My Favorite Year

  • Mr. Wonderful

    Mr. Wonderful

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • Kill Me

    Kill Me

  • Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

    Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

  • Aspen

    Aspen

  • Inserts

    Inserts

  • The Garden Party

    The Garden Party

  • Taking Off

    Taking Off

  • ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

  • The Lady of the Dunes

    The Lady of the Dunes

  • Big Man on Campus

    Big Man on Campus

  • Shock Treatment

    Shock Treatment

  • To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

    To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

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