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