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Tess Harper(I)

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Tess Harper
When a young photographer has a severe mental break, her siblings come together to help her heal.
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Good Side of Bad (2023)
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Tess Harper attended Southwest Missouri State University, now known as Missouri State University, in Springfield, MO. 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. After being turned down at an audition for a Chuck Norris movie, Harper was recruited to come do a reading for "Tender Mercies" with Robert Duvall, for which she was selected to play the supporting role, earning her a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress.
BornAugust 15, 1950
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BornAugust 15, 1950
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall and Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, James Aaron, Glen Fleming, Stephen Funchess, Rick Murray, and Lenny von Dohlen in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Tess Harper in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)

Known for:

Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in Menetetty maa (2007)
Menetetty maa
8.2
  • Loretta Bell
  • 2007
Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, and Allan Hubbard in Kantrin kaipuu (1983)
Kantrin kaipuu
7.3
  • Rosa Lee
  • 1983
Kolme sydäntä (1986)
Kolme sydäntä
6.3
  • Chick Boyle
  • 1986
Sakaali (1997)
Sakaali
6.4
  • The First Lady
  • 1997

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Actress

  • Dangerous: The Short Films
    • Mother ('Black or White' video)
    • Video
  • Jules Bruff, Alex Quijano, and Lexi Simonsen in Good Side of Bad (2023)
    Good Side of Bad
    8.4
    • Mary Ellen
    • 2023
  • Tyne Stecklein in Rosebud Lane (2023)
    Rosebud Lane
    7.2
    • Sugar
    • 2023
  • American Outlaws (2023)
    American Outlaws
    4.8
    • Loretta Hillhouse
    • 2023
  • Mariette Hartley and Jerry Sroka in Our Almost Completely True Story (2021)
    Our Almost Completely True Story
    7.6
    • Tess
    • 2021
  • Marc Menchaca in The Evening Hour (2020)
    The Evening Hour
    5.4
    • Dorothy Freeman
    • 2020
  • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
    How to Get Away with Murder
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sheila Miller
    • 2019
  • The Long Shadow (2019)
    The Long Shadow
    4.9
    • Mama Doris
    • 2019
  • Aaron Paul in El Camino: Breaking Bad -elokuva (2019)
    El Camino: Breaking Bad -elokuva
    7.3
    • Mrs. Pinkman
    • 2019
  • Aussie Girl (2017)
    Aussie Girl
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Dorthea
    • 2018
  • Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, and Andrea Riseborough in Burden (2018)
    Burden
    6.7
    • Hazel Griffin
    • 2018
  • Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Michael Ealy in The Perfect Guy (2015)
    The Perfect Guy
    5.6
    • Mrs. McCarthy
    • 2015
  • Boys on Film 13: Trick & Treat (2015)
    Boys on Film 13: Trick & Treat
    6.4
    • Linda (segment "Surprise")
    • 2015
  • Surprise (2015)
    Surprise
    5.9
    Short
    • Linda
    • 2015
  • Hello, My Name Is Frank (2015)
    Hello, My Name Is Frank
    6.0
    • Aunt Flossie
    • 2015
  • Criminal Minds - FBI-tutkijat (2005)
    Criminal Minds - FBI-tutkijat
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dinah Troy
    • 2015
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  • Alternative name
    • Tesa Harper
  • Height
    • 1.63 m
  • Born
    • August 15, 1950
    • Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ken Harper1971 - 1976 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Rosemary Washam (Langston)
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    • 1 Article

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    She worked so hard to get rid of her Arkansas hillbilly accent and of course what does she often play... a country lady.

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