Jessica Harper
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1949-10-03 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- 제시카 하퍼 · جسیکا هارپر
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
TV Shows (17)
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dorris Meisner
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Sunny Mandell
Chicago Hope
1994
as Phyllis Church
The Equalizer
1985
as Kate Parnell
See
2019
as Cora
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Marie
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Prudence
Moonlighting
1985
as Janine Dalton
7th Heaven
1996
as Norma Moon
Wiseguy
1987
Ally McBeal
1997
as Sister Helen
The Old Man
2022
as Cheryl Harper
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Phoebe Bass
Love Story
2026
as Ethel Skakel Kennedy
Fatal Attraction
2023
as Sophie
Aspen
1977
as Kit Kendrick
Studs Lonigan
1979
as Loretta Lonigan
Movies (37)
Minority Report
2002
as Anne Lively
Suspiria
1977
as Suzy Bannion
Suspiria
2018
as Anke
Bones and All
2022
as Barbara Kerns
Nightbitch
2024
as Norma
Phantom of the Paradise
1974
as Phoenix
Safe
1995
as Joyce
Memory
2023
as Samantha
Stardust Memories
1980
as Daisy
Fantasy Life
2026
as Toby
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as Alice Walker
House Broken
2009
as DWP Clerk
Boys
1996
as Mrs. John Baker
Kill Me
2026
Pennies from Heaven
1981
as Joan
Love and Death
1975
as Natasha
My Favorite Year
1982
as K.C. Downing
Shock Treatment
1981
as Janet Majors
Taking Off
1971
as Jessica Harper (uncredited)
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Funny Face
Big Man on Campus
1989
as Dr. Fisk
Inserts
1975
as Cathy Cake
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
as American Prostitute (uncredited)
The Blue Iguana
1988
as Cora
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
1980
as Herself
The Evictors
1979
as Ruth Watkins
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006
as Herself
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001
as Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
as Self
The Imagemaker
1986
as Cynthia
The Garden Party
1973
as Peggy
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
as Self
Once Again
1987
as Carrie
When Dreams Come True
1985
as Annie
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
The Lady of the Dunes
2022
as The Narrator
Carousel
2026
as Rebecca's Mother
About Jessica Harper
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 Tr… With 54 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, Jessica Harper has appeared in 37 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jessica Harper Movies
- Minority Report (2002) — as Anne Lively
- Suspiria (1977) — as Suzy Bannion
- Suspiria (2018) — as Anke
- Bones and All (2022) — as Barbara Kerns
- Nightbitch (2024) — as Norma
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