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