Jessica Harper
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Fantasy Life
2026
as Toby
Kill Me
2026
Carousel
2026
as Rebecca's Mother
Nightbitch
2024
as Norma
Memory
2023
as Samantha
Bones and All
2022
as Barbara Kerns
The Lady of the Dunes
2022
as The Narrator
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
as Self
Suspiria
2018
as Anke
House Broken
2009
as DWP Clerk
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006
as Herself
Minority Report
2002
as Anne Lively
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001
as Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
as Self
On the Edge of Innocence
1997
as Alice Walker
Boys
1996
as Mrs. John Baker
Safe
1995
as Joyce
Mr. Wonderful
1993
as Funny Face
Big Man on Campus
1989
as Dr. Fisk
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
as American Prostitute (uncredited)
The Blue Iguana
1988
as Cora
Once Again
1987
as Carrie
The Imagemaker
1986
as Cynthia
When Dreams Come True
1985
as Annie