Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

75 · Born: Oct 10, 1949

Personal Details

BornOct 10, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Relatives
  • Lindsay Harper DuPont (Sibling)

Biography

Jessica Harper (born October 10, 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),and Minority Report (2002). 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.

Career

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2024
Nightbitch
Nightbitch as Norma
{"id":234818,"title":"Memory","year":"2023","character":"Samantha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/memory-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234818.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234818.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Memory
Memory as Samantha
{"id":215901,"title":"The Lady of the Dunes","year":"2022","character":"The Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-of-the-dunes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215901.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":207622,"title":"Bones and All","year":"2022","character":"Barbara Kerns","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bones-and-all","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r1904ukbo6c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/r1904ukbo6c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Bones and All
Bones and All as Barbara Kerns
{"id":103840204,"title":"The Old Man","year":2022,"character":"Cheryl Harper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-old-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fa39e4vo9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fa39e4vo9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Old Man
The Old Man as Cheryl Harper
{"id":110100,"title":"Suspiria","year":"2018","character":"Anke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suspiria-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2kso9pdrp7s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2kso9pdrp7s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Suspiria
Suspiria as Anke
{"id":26898,"title":"House Broken","year":"2009","character":"DWP Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-broken","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26898.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
House Broken
House Broken as DWP Clerk
{"id":9360,"title":"Crossing Jordan","year":2004,"character":"Dorris Meisner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crossing-jordan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/on2ug8scbjk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/on2ug8scbjk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan as Dorris Meisner
{"id":397,"title":"Minority Report","year":"2002","character":"Anne Lively","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/minority-report","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6monom4un550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6monom4un550.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Minority Report
Minority Report as Anne Lively
{"id":156511,"title":"On the Edge of Innocence","year":"1997","character":"Alice Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/on-the-edge-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156511.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":8755,"title":"Boys","year":"1996","character":"Mrs. John Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78f877voe340.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78f877voe340.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Boys
Boys as Mrs. John Baker
{"id":8758,"title":"Safe","year":"1995","character":"Joyce","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/safe-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8758.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Safe
Safe as Joyce
{"id":7939,"title":"Mr. Wonderful","year":"1993","character":"Funny Face","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mr-wonderful","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7939.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful as Funny Face
{"id":161,"title":"Tales from the Crypt","year":1990,"character":"Marie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-crypt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qp1jp2l0c80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qp1jp2l0c80.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":60605,"title":"Big Man on Campus","year":"1989","character":"Dr. Fisk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/big-man-on-campus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60605.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":60464,"title":"Eat a Bowl of Tea","year":"1989","character":"American Prostitute (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eat-a-bowl-of-tea","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4f7kgfcd51p0.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4f7kgfcd51p0.jpeg"},"released":1}
Eat a Bowl of Tea
Eat a Bowl of Tea as American Prostitute (uncredited)
{"id":9911,"title":"It's Garry Shandling's Show.","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/its-garry-shandlings-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9911.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9911.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9118,"title":"The Blue Iguana","year":"1988","character":"Cora","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-blue-iguana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9118.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61987,"title":"The Imagemaker","year":"1986","character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-imagemaker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61987.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61987.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1986,"character":"Kate Parnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Kate Parnell
{"id":173205,"title":"When Dreams Come True","year":"1985","character":"Annie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-dreams-come-true","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173205.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":8509,"title":"Tales from the Darkside","year":1984,"character":"Prudence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tales-from-the-darkside","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8509.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":6509,"title":"My Favorite Year","year":"1982","character":"K.C. Downing","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-favorite-year","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6509.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year as K.C. Downing
{"id":25954,"title":"Shock Treatment","year":"1981","character":"Janet Majors","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shock-treatment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61jhuamgu5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/61jhuamgu5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment as Janet Majors
{"id":7171,"title":"Pennies from Heaven","year":"1981","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pennies-from-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7171.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7055,"title":"Stardust Memories","year":"1980","character":"Daisy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stardust-memories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ggugvnk8vog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ggugvnk8vog.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":22870,"title":"The Evictors","year":"1979","character":"Ruth Watkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-evictors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22870.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Evictors
The Evictors as Ruth Watkins
{"id":10092,"title":"Studs Lonigan","year":1979,"character":"Loretta Lonigan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/studs-lonigan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10092.jpg"},"released":1}
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan as Loretta Lonigan
{"id":88037,"title":"Suspiria","year":"1977","character":"Suzy Bannion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suspiria","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ise0nbj0oi8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ise0nbj0oi8.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Suspiria
Suspiria as Suzy Bannion
{"id":103834582,"title":"Aspen","year":1977,"character":"Kit Kendrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/aspen","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834582.jpg"},"released":1}
Aspen
Aspen as Kit Kendrick
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1976,"character":"Sunny Mandell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Sunny Mandell
{"id":64611,"title":"Inserts","year":"1975","character":"Cathy Cake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/inserts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64611.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Inserts
Inserts as Cathy Cake
{"id":6508,"title":"Love and Death","year":"1975","character":"Natasha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/love-and-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7if5tkchhnu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7if5tkchhnu0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22599,"title":"Phantom of the Paradise","year":"1974","character":"Phoenix","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/phantom-of-the-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/680310de3q70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/680310de3q70.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":164681,"title":"'Rameau's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974)","year":"1974","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rameaus-nephew-by-diderot-thanx-to-dennis-young-by-wilma-schoen-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164681.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":209311,"title":"Rocky Horror 45: The Movie","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rocky-horror-45-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_209311.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":151031,"title":"Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-regained-brian-de-palmas-phantom-of-the-paradise-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151031.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":79385,"title":"Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dario-argento-an-eye-for-horror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79385.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79385.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":154514,"title":"Suspiria 25th Anniversary","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/suspiria-25th-anniversary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154514.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154514.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163021,"title":"The Rocky Horror Treatment","year":"1981","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-rocky-horror-treatment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163021.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163021.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":86961,"title":"Taking Off","year":"1971","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/taking-off","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86961.jpg"},"released":1}
1971