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Tess Harper

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Attended Arkansas State University at Beebe, Arkansas, where she had leading roles in the musical "Little Mary Sunshine" and "Arsenic and Old Lace." During the late 1960s, she did "street" acting in the theme parks, Dogpatch, USA, in Jasper, AR, and Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. She was discovered while doing theater work in Dallas, TX. See full bio »

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Tessie Jean Washam
in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA
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2013 Frank (post-production)
Frank's Mother
 
2013 Sunlight Jr.
Kathleen
 
2013 Straight A's
Mother
 
2012 The Christmas Heart (TV movie)
Elizabeth
 
2012 Revenge (TV series)
Carole Miller
– Grief (2012) … Carole Miller
– Absolution (2012) … Carole Miller
 
2011 A Christmas Wish (TV movie)
Trudy Willis
 
2011 Private Practice (TV series)
Charlotte's Mother
– Something Old, Something New (2011) … Charlotte's Mother
 
2010 In Plain Sight (TV series)
A.U.S.A. Rolly
– Coma Chameleon (2010) … A.U.S.A. Rolly
 
2008-2010 Breaking Bad (TV series)
Mrs. Pinkman
– Caballo sin Nombre (2010) … Mrs. Pinkman
– Down (2009) … Mrs. Pinkman
– Grilled (2009) … Mrs. Pinkman
– Cancer Man (2008) … Mrs. Pinkman
 
2010 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Mrs. Nelson
– Perfect Little Accident (2010) … Mrs. Nelson
 
2010 Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment (TV series documentary)
Sandy Stier
 
2009 Crash (TV series)
Wendy Olinville
– Los Angeles (2009) … Wendy Olinville
– Alone Again Or... (2009) … Wendy Olinville
– Calm Like a Bomb (2009) … Wendy Olinville
– Lovers in Captivity (2009) … Wendy Olinville
– Johnny Hit and Run Pauline (2009) … Wendy Olinville
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009 Cold Case (TV series)
Sharon Lertola '09
– November 22 (2009) … Sharon Lertola '09
 
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Mrs. Hallander
– Stranger (2009) … Mrs. Hallander
 
2009 Fatal Secrets
Naomi
 
2008 Ghost Whisperer (TV series)
Ellen Wilkins
– Stranglehold (2008) … Ellen Wilkins
 
2007 Brothers & Sisters (TV series)
Beth Ridge
– History Repeating (2007) … Beth Ridge
 
2007 Saving Sarah Cain
Miriam Esh
 
2007 Kiss the Bride
Barbara
 
2007 No Country for Old Men
Loretta Bell
 
2007 Without a Trace (TV series)
Mrs. Spade
– At Rest (2007) … Mrs. Spade
 
2007 Judy's Got a Gun (TV movie)
Susan Lemen
 
2006/I Broken
Clare
 
2006 Broken Bridges
Dixie Rose Delton
 
2006 Jesus, Mary and Joey
Liz O'Callahan
 
2006/I Jam
Ruby
 
2006 Karla
Molly Czehowicz
 
2005 Judging Amy (TV series)
Barbara Nissman
– Sorry I Missed You (2005) … Barbara Nissman
 
2005 Loggerheads
Elizabeth Austin
 
2004 Angel in the Family (TV movie)
Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
 
2004 Jack & Bobby (TV series)
Former Vice President Karen Carmichael / Karen Carmichael
– An Innocent Man (2004) … Karen Carmichael
– Pilot (2004) … Former Vice President Karen Carmichael
 
2004 Lonely Place (short)
 
2004 One Tree Hill (TV series)
May Scott
– Crash Course in Polite Conversations (2004) … May Scott
 
2003 Studio City (short)
Linda Little
 
2003 The Division (TV series)
Polly Danko
– Oh Mother, Who Art Thou? (2003) … Polly Danko
 
2002 No Prom for Cindy (short)
Cindy's Mom
 
2002 Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (TV movie)
Older Laura Ingalls Wilder (voice)
 
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Julia Barrett
– Bully for You (2001) … Julia Barrett
 
2001 Morning
Margaret
 
2001 The Rising Place
Rebecca Hodge
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Betsy Baxter
– The Empty Chair (2000) … Betsy Baxter
 
2000 The In Crowd
Dr. Amanda Giles
 
1998-2000 Early Edition (TV series)
Lois Hobson
– Luck o' the Irish (2000) … Lois Hobson
– Time (2000) … Lois Hobson
– Snow Angels (2000) … Lois Hobson (voice) (uncredited)
– Duck Day Afternoon (1999) … Lois Hobson
– Home Groan (1999) … Lois Hobson
See all 8 episodes »
 
1999 Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (video)
Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
 
1997 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Lea Ann Garner
– An American Dream (1997) … Lea Ann Garner
 
1997 The Jackal
The First Lady
 
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Katie Malloy
– Sons of Thunder (1997) … Katie Malloy
 
1997 Gun (TV series)
Virginia
– Ricochet (1997) … Virginia
 
1997 A Child's Wish (TV movie)
Joanna Chandler
 
1997 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
Joan
– Matthew's Old Lady (1997) … Joan
 
1997 The Secret (TV movie)
Tina DeCapprio
 
1996/I Dirty Laundry
Beth Greene
 
1996 A Stranger to Love (TV movie)
Linda Grant
 
1996 The Road to Galveston (TV movie)
Julia Archer
 
1994-1995 Christy (TV series)
Fairlight Spencer
– The Road Home (1995) … Fairlight Spencer
– Second Sight (1995) … Fairlight Spencer
– Babe in the Woods (1995) … Fairlight Spencer
– The Hostage (1995) … Fairlight Spencer
– Green Apples (1995) … Fairlight Spencer
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1995 Death in Small Doses (TV movie)
Asst. D.A. Jerri Sims
 
1994 Christy (TV movie)
Fairlight Spencer
 
1993 The Hidden Room (TV series)
Dede
– After the Crash (1993) … Dede
 
1993 Dangerous: The Short Films (video)
Mother ('Black or White' video)
 
1992 Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (TV movie)
Verna Heath
 
1992 My New Gun
Kimmy Hayes
 
1992 The Turning
Martha Harnish
 
1992 In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (TV movie)
Vickie Singer
 
1991 Black or White (video short)
Mother
 
1991 The Man in the Moon
Abigail Trant
 
1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Cheryl
 
1991 Pretty Hattie's Baby
 
1990 Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
Sara Lee
 
1990 thirtysomething (TV series)
Nancy's Sister Deborah
– Post-Op (1990) … Nancy's Sister Deborah
 
1989 Incident at Dark River (TV movie)
Betty McFall
 
1989 Her Alibi
Sally Blackwood
 
1989 Unconquered (TV movie)
Mrs. Mary Flowers
 
1988 Criminal Law
Det. Stillwell
 
1988 Far North
Rita
 
1988 Little Girl Lost (TV movie)
Clara Brady
 
1987 Ishtar
Willa
 
1987 Daddy (TV movie)
Ann Burnette
 
1987 L.A. Law (TV series)
Patricia Pittman
– Sparky Brackman R.I.P. ????-1987 (1987) … Patricia Pittman
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Irene Rutledge
– Simon Says, Color Me Dead (1987) … Irene Rutledge
 
1986 Crimes of the Heart
Chick Boyle
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Sarah (segment "Quarantine")
– Welcome to Winfield/Quarantine (1986) … Sarah (segment "Quarantine")
 
1985 Promises to Keep (TV movie)
Gwen Palmer
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
– The Smiths (1985)
 
1985 A Summer to Remember (TV movie)
Jeannie Wyler
 
1985 Reckless Disregard (TV movie)
Meredith Craig
 
1984 Flashpoint
Ellen
 
1984 Celebrity (TV mini-series)
Susan French
– Part 3 (1984) … Susan French
– Part 1 (1984) … Susan French
 
1983 Silkwood
Linda Dawson
 
1983 Amityville 3-D
Nancy Baxter
 
1983 Chiefs (TV mini-series)
Carrie Lee
– Part 3 (1983) … Carrie Lee
– Part 2 (1983) … Carrie Lee
– Part 1 (1983) … Carrie Lee
 
1983 Tender Mercies
Rosa Lee
 
1983 Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (TV movie)
Janet Briggs
 
1983 Kentucky Woman (TV movie)
Lorna Whateley
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2009 Mythic Journeys (documentary)
Storyteller
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Cast in a Motion Picture
 
2002 Miracles & Mercies (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary)
Mother (segment "Black or White")
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2009 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 

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She was involved with Southwest Missouri State University's Tent Theatre, in Springfield, Missouri, in the same summer as Kathleen Turner. SMSU's Tent Theatre has also had as some of its graduates, Brad Pitt, John Goodman and a few others, presently on Broadway. See more »

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