Harriet Sansom Harris
Biography
Born in Texas, Harriet Sansom Harris got involved in acting as a youngster. At seventeen, Harris was accepted at New York's famed Juilliard School. Upon graduation, Harris joined The Acting Company, a repertory group formed by the first alumni of John Houseman's Drama Division of The Juilliard School. She spent three years with the Company before she left to work primarily in regional theater. This led to a successful Broadway and Off-Broadway career. Her life changed after appearing as the sole female in the original cast of "Jeffrey", Paul Rudnick's smash Off-Broadway hit about love in the time of AIDS. "Jeffrey" led to guest shots on series television, including "Frasier" (1993), where she created the memorable role of "Bebe Glazer", Frasier's cutthroat, neurotic, chain-smoking agent. She also won raves from critics for her role of "Vivian Buchanan" on CBS's "The 5 Mrs. Buchanans" (1994). She now calls New York her home, but frequently travels to California for film and television appearances. IMDb Mini Biography By: Dan Flave-Novak
Known For

Law & Order

Law & Order

Dutton Ranch

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

American Dad!

Desperate Housewives

The X-Files

The Agency
All Movies (33)
- The King of Black Goo2026 · as Captain
- Americana2025 · as Tish
- Magazine Dreams2025 · as Patricia Waldron
- Jules2023 · as Sandy
- Director by Night2022 · as Self
- Werewolf by Night2022 · as Verussa Bloodstone
- Licorice Pizza2021 · as Mary Grady
- Baby2020 · as The Woman
- Eleanor2020 · as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Phantom Thread2017 · as Barbara Rose
- Her Last Will2016 · as Dina Cotton
- Show Boat2015 · as Parthy Ann Hawks
- Love Is Strange2014 · as Honey
- Russian Broadway Shut Down2014
- Rampart2011 · as Stacy Cranston
- Still on the Road2010 · as Self
- Moonlight Serenade2009 · as Angelica Webster
- Monster-in-Law2005 · as Therapist
- Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter2004 · as Bebe Glazer
- The One2001 · as Nurse Besson
- Memento2000 · as Mrs. Jankis
- The Man Who Came to Dinner2000 · as Maggie Cutler
- Nurse Betty2000 · as Ellen
- The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story1998 · as Turtle/Rhesus (voice)
- Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest1997 · as Millie Ogden
- Friends 'Til the End1997 · as Mrs. Boxer
- Romeo + Juliet1996 · as Susan Santandiago
- Quiz Show1994 · as Enright's Secretary
- Addams Family Values1993 · as Ellen Buckman
- Dottie Gets Spanked1993 · as Sharon's Mother
- Fool's Fire1992 · as Lady Clarice
- Golden Years1991 · as Francie Wil
- Borges and Me—
All TV Shows (50)
- Dutton Ranch2026 · as Jeanie Edwards
- Long Bright River2025 · as Mrs. Mahon
- The Agency2024 · as Dr Rachel Blake
- Clipped2024 · as 'Justine'
- Frasier2023 · as Bebe Glazer
- The Mysterious Benedict Society2021 · as Rowena
- Hacks2021 · as Susan
- Atlantic Crossing2020 · as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Hollywood2020 · as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self - Special Guest
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Supergirl2015 · as Sinead
- Robot and Monster2012 · as Bea Holder (voice)
- American Horror Story2011 · as Madelyn
- Shake It Up2010 · as Dr. Pepper
- The Lost Room2006 · as Margaret Milne
- Help Me Help You2006
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Marilyn Mandeville
- American Dad!2005 · as Mrs. Reagan (voice)
- Desperate Housewives2004 · as Felicia Tilman
- Quintuplets2004 · as Ms. Hentschel
- It's All Relative2003 · as Audrey O'Neil
- Bram & Alice2002
- The Beast2001
- Six Feet Under2001 · as Catherine Collins
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Eva
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Governer Barbara Curtis
- God, the Devil and Bob2000 · as Martha Stewart (voice)
- Stark Raving Mad1999 · as Audrey Radford
- Family Law1999 · as Lois Nelson
- Union Square1997 · as Suzanne Barkley
- Ally McBeal1997 · as Cheryl Bonner
- The Practice1997 · as Ellen Blake
- Millennium1996 · as Maureen Murphy
- Space: Above and Beyond1995 · as Diane Hayden
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Miss McGowan
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans1994 · as Vivian Buchanan
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Mrs. Holgren
- Ellen1994 · as Claire
- Monty1994 · as Mrs. King
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Marisa Parkhurst
- Frasier1993 · as Bebe Glazer
- The X-Files1993 · as Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6
- Good Advice1993 · as Marilyn
- Golden Years1991 · as Francie Wil
- Sisters1991
- Law & Order1990 · as Sheila
- Law & Order1990 · as Ms. Kenny
- Doctor Doctor1989
- Murphy Brown1988