Jessica Harper
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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
Credits
Minority Report (2002)
as Anne Lively
Bones and All (2022)
as Barbara Kerns
Suspiria (2018)
as Anke
Suspiria (1977)
as Suzy Bannion
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
as Phoenix
Inserts (1975)
as Cathy Cake
Nightbitch (2024)
as Norma
Kill Me (2026)
Actor
Boys (1996)
as Mrs. John Baker
Memory (2023)
as Samantha
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
as Joan
Safe (1995)
as Joyce
Love and Death (1975)
as Natasha
Stardust Memories (1980)
as Daisy
Carousel (2026)
as Rebecca's Mother
House Broken (2009)
as DWP Clerk
Fantasy Life (2026)
as Toby
Mr. Wonderful (1993)
as Funny Face
Shock Treatment (1981)
as Janet Majors
Taking Off (1971)
as Jessica Harper (uncredited)
My Favorite Year (1982)
as K.C. Downing
The Garden Party (1973)
as Peggy
Big Man on Campus (1989)
as Dr. Fisk
On the Edge of Innocence (1997)
as Alice Walker
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
as American Prostitute (uncredited)
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie (2021)
as Self
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974)
Actor
Once Again (1987)
as Carrie
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love (1980)
as Herself
The Blue Iguana (1988)
as Cora
The Lady of the Dunes (2022)
as The Narrator
When Dreams Come True (1985)
as Annie
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (2006)
as Herself
The Evictors (1979)
as Ruth Watkins
The Imagemaker (1986)
as Cynthia
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001)
as Self
Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001)
as Self