Jessica Harper
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1949-10-10 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jessica Harper
Biography
Jessica Harper (born October 10, 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), and Minority Report (2002). In addition to acting, Harper is also an author of children's music and books.
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Acting
(2025)
(2024)
Nightbitch
as Norma
(2023)
Memory
as Samantha
(2023)
Lynch/Oz
as Suzy Bannion (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2022)
Bones and All
as Barbara Kerns
(2022)
The Lady of the Dunes
as The Narrator
(2021)
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
as Self
(2018)
Suspiria
as Anke
(2009)
House Broken
as DWP Clerk
(2006)
(2002)
Minority Report
as Anne Lively
(2001)
(2001)
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
as Self
(1997)
On the Edge of Innocence
as Alice Walker
(1996)
Boys
as Mrs. John Baker
(1995)
Safe
as Joyce
(1993)
Mr. Wonderful
as Funny Face
(1989)
Big Man on Campus
as Dr. Fisk
(1989)
Eat a Bowl of Tea
as American Prostitute (uncredited)
(1988)
The Blue Iguana
as Cora
(1986)
The Imagemaker
as Cynthia
(1985)
When Dreams Come True
as Annie
(1985)
The Tear Collector
as Prudence
(1982)
My Favorite Year
as K.C. Downing
(1981)
Pennies from Heaven
as Joan
(1981)
Shock Treatment
as Janet Majors
(1980)
Stardust Memories
as Daisy
(1980)
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
as Herself
(1979)
The Evictors
as Ruth Watkins
(1977)
Suspiria
as Suzy Bannion
(1975)
Love and Death
as Natasha
(1975)
Inserts
as Cathy Cake
(1974)
Phantom of the Paradise
as Phoenix
(1974)
(1973)
The Garden Party
as Peggy
(1971)
Taking Off
as Self (uncredited)
Crew
(2016)
(1975)
Inserts
Music Consultant