Jessica Harper
Actor
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
Suspiria
as Suzy Bannion 1977
Suspiria
as Anke 2018
Bones and All
as Barbara Kerns 2022
Love and Death
as Natasha 1975
Phantom of the Paradise
as Phoenix 1974
Stardust Memories
as Daisy 1980
Nightbitch
as Norma 2024
Safe
as Joyce 1995
Memory
as Samantha 2023
My Favorite Year
as K.C. Downing 1982
Pennies from Heaven
as Joan 1981
Shock Treatment
as Janet Majors 1981
Taking Off
as Jessica Harper (uncredited) 1971
House Broken
as DWP Clerk 2009
Mr. Wonderful
as Funny Face 1993
Boys
as Mrs. John Baker 1996