Jessica Harper
Actor
October 3, 1949 (76 years)
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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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
Filmography
| 2026 | Love Story (2026) · as Ethel Skakel Kennedy |
| 2026 | Carousel · as Rebecca's Mother |
| 2025 | Fantasy Life · as Toby |
| 2024 | Nightbitch · as Norma |
| 2023 | Memory · as Samantha |
| 2023 | Fatal Attraction (2023) · as Sophie |
| 2022 | Bones and All · as Barbara Kerns |
| 2022 | The Old Man · as Cheryl Harper |
| 2019 | See · as Cora |
| 2018 | Suspiria · as Anke |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) · as Virginia Tyler |
| 2010 | House Broken · as Dwp Clerk |
| 2002 | Minority Report · as Anne Lively |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan · as Dorris Meisner |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred · as Elizabeth |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal · as Sister Helen |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence · as Alice Walker |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven · as Norma Moon |
| 1996 | Boys · as Mrs. John Baker |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Safe · as Joyce |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Phyllis Church |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful · as Funny Face |
| 1989 | Big Man on Campus · as Dr. FiskOn Plex |
| 1989 | Eat a Bowl of Tea · as American Prostitute (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Marie |
| 1988 | The Blue Iguana · as Cora |
| 1987 | Once Again · as Carrie |
| 1987 | Trying Times · as Sydney |
| 1987 | WiseguyOn Plex |
| 1986 | Starman · as Charlotte Hart |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show · as Phoebe Bass |
| 1986 | The Imagemaker · as Cynthia |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Kate Parnell |
| 1985 | When Dreams Come True · as Annie |
| 1985 | Moonlighting · as Janine Dalton |
| 1985 | Dario Argento's World of Horror · as Suzy Banyon |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles · as Suzy Bannion |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside · as Prudence |
| 1982 | My Favorite Year · as K.c. Downing |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven · as JoanOn Plex |
| 1981 | Shock Treatment · as Janet Majors |
| 1980 | Stardust Memories · as Daisy |
| 1979 | The Evictors · as Ruth Watkins |
| 1979 | Studs Lonigan · as Loretta Lonigan |
| 1978 | Kaz · as Gail Pace |
| 1977 | Aspen · as Kit Kendrick |
| 1977 | Suspiria · as Suzy BannionOn Plex |
| 1975 | Inserts · as Cathy Cake |
| 1975 | Love and Death · as Natasha |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise · as Phoenix |
| 1971 | Taking Off · as Jessica Harper (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Sunny Mandell |
| 2015 | Valerie's Home Cooking · as Self - Book Club Member |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2001 | Suspiria 25th Anniversary · as Self |
| 2001 | Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman · as Self - Guest |
| 1980 | To Woody Allen from Europe with Love · as Herself |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Inserts · as Music Consultant |