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The American actress-author-composer Jessica Harper, who was born on October 10, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, launched her professional acting career soon after graduating from Sarah Lawrence. Drawing on her considerable singing skills, she was an understudy in the Broadway production of the "tribal love" rock musical Hair -- other understudies included Diane Keaton... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (40 titles)
2005 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Dorris Meisner
Forget Me Not (2005) … Dorris Meisner
 
1999 7th Heaven (TV series)
Norma Moon
Paranoia (1999) … Norma Moon
 
1998 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Sister Helen
World's Without Love (1998) … Sister Helen
 
1997 Nothing Sacred (TV series)
Elizabeth
Calling (1997) … Elizabeth
 
1997 On the Edge of Innocence (TV movie)
Mrs. Alice Walker
 
1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Phyllis Church
Missed Conception (1997) … Phyllis Church
 
1996 The Story First: Behind the Unabomber (TV movie)
Linda
 
1996 Boys
Mrs. John Baker
 
1995 Safe
Joyce
 
1993 Mr. Wonderful
Funny Face
 
1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Marie
My Brother's Keeper (1990) … Marie
 
1989-1990 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV series)
Phoebe Bass
The Talent Show (1990) … Phoebe Bass
The Last Show (1990) … Phoebe Bass
Mad at Brad (1990) … Phoebe Bass
Family Man (1990) … Phoebe Bass
 
1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea
American prostitute (uncredited)
 
1989 Big Man on Campus
Dr. Fisk
 
1989 Wiseguy (TV series)
Jenny McPike
Stairway to Heaven (1989) … Jenny McPike
 
1988 The Blue Iguana
Cora
 
1987 Once Again (TV movie)
Carrie
 
1987 Trying Times (TV series)
Sydney
Bedtime Story (1987) … Sydney
 
1987 Starman (TV series)
Charlotte Hart
The System (1987) … Charlotte Hart
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
Janine Dalton
All Creatures Great... and Not So Great (1986) … Janine Dalton
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Kate Parnell
Nocturne (1986) … Kate Parnell
 
1986 The Imagemaker
Cynthia
 
1985 When Dreams Come True (TV movie)
Annie
 
1985 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Prudence
The Tear Collector (1985) … Prudence
 
1982 My Favorite Year
K.C. Downing
 
1980 Stardust Memories
Daisy
 
1979 The Evictors
Ruth Watkins
 
1979 Studs Lonigan (TV mini-series)
Loretta Lonigan
 
1978 Little Women (TV series)
Jo March
 
1977 Aspen (TV mini-series)
Kit Kendrick
 
1977 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Sunny Mandell
See How She Runs (1977) … Sunny Mandell
 
1975 Love and Death
Natasha
 
1974 Phantom of the Paradise
Phoenix
 
1973 The Garden Party (short)
Jessica
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1981 Pennies from Heaven ("It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" 1936, "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" 1931)
 
1981 Shock Treatment (performer: "Bitchin' In The Kitchen", "In My Own Way", "Lullaby", "Little Black Dress", "Me of Me", "Shock Treatment", "Carte Blanche", "Looking for Trade", "Anyhow, Anyhow")
 
1974 Phantom of the Paradise (performer: "Special To Me", "Old Souls")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1974 Inserts (music consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2010 MindFlux (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Suspiria 25th Anniversary (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
1985 Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (documentary)
Herself/Suzy Banyon
 
1980 To Woody Allen from Europe with Love (documentary)
Herself
 
1971 Taking Off
Herself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) Release of her book, "Lizzy's Do's, Lizzy's Dont's", by Jessica and illustrations by her sister, Lindsay Harper DuPont. See more »


Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You'll notice a lack of willingness on my part to sell myself. I make audiences come to me -- if they feel like it -- rather than forcing myself on them. See more »

Trivia:

Sister of Lindsay Harper DuPont. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra