Tess Harper
Biography
Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper (née Washam; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's Tender Mercies, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart. Her other film appearances include Flashpoint (1984), Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), and No Country for Old Men (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008–2010). From Wikipedia
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Grey's Anatomy
Criminal Minds
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Private Practice
Breaking Bad
One Tree Hill
Without a Trace
All Movies (67)
- Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story2023 · as Tess
- American Outlaws2023 · as Loretta Hillhouse
- Good Side of Bad2023 · as Mary Ellen
- Rosebud Lane2023 · as Sugar
- The Evening Hour2021 · as Dorothy Freeman
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page2020 · as Self
- The Long Shadow2020 · as Mama Doris
- The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019 · as Self
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019 · as Mrs. Pinkman
- Burden2018 · as Hazel
- The Perfect Guy2015 · as Mrs. McCarthy
- Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat2015 · as Linda (segment "Surprise")
- Surprise2015 · as Linda
- Frank2014 · as Frank's Mom
- Sunlight Jr.2013 · as Kathleen
- Straight A's2013 · as Mother
- The Christmas Heart2012 · as Elizabeth
- A Christmas Wish2011 · as Trudy Willis
- Fatal Secrets2009 · as Naomi
- No Country for Old Men2007 · as Loretta Bell
- Broken2007 · as Clare
- Saving Sarah Cain2007 · as Miriam Esh
- Kiss the Bride2007 · as Barbara Davis
- Judy's Got a Gun2007 · as Susan Lemen
- Broken Bridges2006 · as Dixie Rose Delton
- Jam2006 · as Ruby
- Karla2006 · as Molly Czehowicz
- Jesus, Mary and Joey2006 · as Liz O`Callahan
- Loggerheads2005 · as Elizabeth
- Angel in the Family2004 · as Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
- Lonely Place2004
- The Rising Place2001 · as Rebecca Hodge
- The In Crowd2000 · as Dr. Amanda Giles
- Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder1999 · as Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Dirty Laundry1998 · as Beth Greene
- The Jackal1997 · as The First Lady
- A Child's Wish1997 · as Joanna Chandler
- The Killing Secret1997 · as Tina Decapprio
- A Stranger to Love1996 · as Linda Grant
- The Road to Galveston1996 · as Julia Archer
- Death in Small Doses1995 · as Jerri Sims
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films1993 · as Self (uncredited)
- Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story1992 · as Verna Heath
- My New Gun1992 · as Kimmy Hayes
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion1992 · as Vickie Singer
- The Turning1992 · as Martha Harnish
- The Man in the Moon1991 · as Abigail Trant
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys1991 · as Cheryl
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990 · as Sara Lee
- Incident at Dark River1989 · as Betty McFall
- Criminal Law1989 · as Detective Stillwell
- Her Alibi1989 · as Sally Blackwood
- Unconquered1989 · as Mrs. Mary Flowers
- Far North1988 · as Rita
- Little Girl Lost1988 · as Clara Brady
- Ishtar1987 · as Willa
- Daddy1987 · as Ann Burnette
- Crimes of the Heart1986 · as Chick Boyle
- Promises to Keep1985 · as Gwen Palmer
- A Summer to Remember1985 · as Jeannie Wyler
- Reckless Disregard1985 · as Meredith Craig
- Flashpoint1984 · as Ellen
- Silkwood1983 · as Linda Dawson
- Amityville 3-D1983 · as Nancy Baxter
- Tender Mercies1983 · as Rosa Lee
- Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land1983 · as Janet Briggs
- Kentucky Woman1983
All TV Shows (32)
- How to Get Away with Murder2014 · as Sheila Miller
- Revenge2011 · as Carole Lyn Miller
- Crash2008 · as Wendy Olinville
- In Plain Sight2008 · as A.U.S.A. Rolly
- Breaking Bad2008 · as Mrs. Pinkman
- Private Practice2007 · as Augusta King
- Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Beth Ridge
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Ellen Wilkins
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Dinah Troy
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Pam Nelson
- Jack & Bobby2004
- Jack & Bobby2004 · as Karen Carmichael
- Cold Case2003 · as Sharon Lertola (2009)
- One Tree Hill2003 · as May Scott
- Without a Trace2002 · as Patricia Spade
- The Division2001 · as Polly Danko
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Julia Barrett
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Mrs. Hallander
- Judging Amy1999 · as Barbara Nissman
- Cracker1997
- Early Edition1996 · as Lois Hobson
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Betsy Baxter
- Christy1994 · as Fairlight Spencer
- Grace Under Fire1993 · as Joan
- Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Katie Malloy
- The Hidden Room1991 · as Dede
- thirtysomething1987
- L.A. Law1986 · as Patricia Pittman
- The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "Quarantine")
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Irene Rutledge
- Celebrity1984 · as Susan French
- Chiefs1983 · as Carrie Lee