Jessica Harper

Biography

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.

Known For

Crossing Jordan

Hawaii Five-O

Chicago Hope

See

The Equalizer

Moonlighting

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Darkside

All Movies (37)

• Fantasy Life2026 · as Toby
• Kill Me2026
• Carousel2026 · as Rebecca's Mother
• Nightbitch2024 · as Norma
• Memory2023 · as Samantha
• Bones and All2022 · as Barbara Kerns
• The Lady of the Dunes2022 · as The Narrator
• Rocky Horror 45: The Movie2021 · as Self
• Suspiria2018 · as Anke
• House Broken2009 · as DWP Clerk
• Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'2006 · as Herself
• Minority Report2002 · as Anne Lively
• Suspiria 25th Anniversary2001 · as Self
• Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror2001 · as Self
• On the Edge of Innocence1997 · as Alice Walker
• Boys1996 · as Mrs. John Baker
• Safe1995 · as Joyce
• Mr. Wonderful1993 · as Funny Face
• Big Man on Campus1989 · as Dr. Fisk
• Eat a Bowl of Tea1989 · as American Prostitute (uncredited)
• The Blue Iguana1988 · as Cora
• Once Again1987 · as Carrie
• The Imagemaker1986 · as Cynthia
• When Dreams Come True1985 · as Annie
• My Favorite Year1982 · as K.C. Downing
• Pennies from Heaven1981 · as Joan
• Shock Treatment1981 · as Janet Majors
• Stardust Memories1980 · as Daisy
• To Woody Allen from Europe with Love1980 · as Herself
• The Evictors1979 · as Ruth Watkins
• Suspiria1977 · as Suzy Bannion
• Love and Death1975 · as Natasha
• Inserts1975 · as Cathy Cake
• ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen1974
• Phantom of the Paradise1974 · as Phoenix
• The Garden Party1973 · as Peggy
• Taking Off1971 · as Jessica Harper (uncredited)

All TV Shows (17)

• Love Story2026 · as Ethel Skakel Kennedy
• Fatal Attraction2023 · as Sophie
• The Old Man2022 · as Cheryl Harper
• See2019 · as Cora
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Dorris Meisner
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Sister Helen
• 7th Heaven1996 · as Norma Moon
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Phyllis Church
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Marie
• Wiseguy1987
• It's Garry Shandling's Show1986 · as Phoebe Bass
• The Equalizer1985 · as Kate Parnell
• Moonlighting1985 · as Janine Dalton
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Prudence
• Studs Lonigan1979 · as Loretta Lonigan
• Aspen1977 · as Kit Kendrick
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Sunny Mandell