Jessica Harper
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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Movies (38)
Fantasy Life
2026 · Toby
Kill Me
2026
Carousel
2026 · Rebecca's Mother
Canina
2024 · Norma
Memory
2023 · Samantha
Hasta los huesos
2022 · Barbara Kerns
The Lady of the Dunes
2022 · The Narrator
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021 · Self
Suspiria: El maligno
2018 · Anke
No Peas for the Weary
2016 · Story
House Broken
2009 · DWP Clerk
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006 · Herself
Minority report: Sentencia previa
2002 · Anne Lively
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
2001 · Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001 · Self
On the Edge of Innocence
1997 · Alice Walker
Boys
1996 · Mrs. John Baker
Safe
1995 · Joyce
Mr. Wonderful
1993 · Funny Face
Big Man on Campus
1989 · Dr. Fisk
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989 · American Prostitute (uncredited)
The Blue Iguana
1988 · Cora
Once Again
1987 · Carrie
The Imagemaker
1986 · Cynthia
When Dreams Come True
1985 · Annie
My Favorite Year
1982 · K.C. Downing
Pennies from Heaven
1981 · Joan
Shock Treatment
1981 · Janet Majors
Stardust Memories
1980 · Daisy
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
1980 · Herself
The Evictors
1979 · Ruth Watkins
Suspiria
1977 · Suzy Bannion
Love and Death
1975 · Natasha
Inserts
1975 · Cathy Cake, Music Consultant
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
Phantom of the Paradise
1974 · Phoenix
The Garden Party
1973 · Peggy
Taking Off
1971 · Jessica Harper (uncredited)
TV shows (17)
Love Story
2026 · Ethel Skakel Kennedy
Atracción fatal
2023 · Sophie
The Old Man
2022 · Cheryl Harper
See
2019 · Cora
Crossing Jordan
2001 · Dorris Meisner
Ally McBeal
1997 · Sister Helen
7th Heaven
1996 · Norma Moon
Chicago Hope
1994 · Phyllis Church
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Marie
Wiseguy
1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986 · Phoebe Bass
The Equalizer
1985 · Kate Parnell
Moonlighting
1985 · Janine Dalton
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Prudence
Studs Lonigan
1979 · Loretta Lonigan
Aspen
1977 · Kit Kendrick
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Sunny Mandell