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.
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 (Movies)
Fantasy Life
Character:
Release Date:27/03/2026
Carousel
Character:
Release Date:22/01/2026
Nightbitch
Character:Norma
Release Date:06/12/2024
Memory
Character:Samantha
Release Date:22/12/2023
Bones and All
Character:Barbara Kerns
Release Date:18/11/2022
The Lady of the Dunes
Character:The Narrator
Release Date:02/04/2022
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:24/05/2021
Suspiria
Character:Anke
Release Date:26/10/2018
House Broken
Character:DWP Clerk
Release Date:12/12/2009
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Character:Herself
Release Date:28/02/2006
Minority Report
Character:Anne Lively
Release Date:20/06/2002
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:11/09/2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2001
On the Edge of Innocence
Character:Alice Walker
Release Date:20/04/1997
Boys
Character:Mrs. John Baker
Release Date:10/05/1996
Safe
Character:Joyce
Release Date:23/06/1995
Mr. Wonderful
Character:Funny Face
Release Date:15/10/1993
Big Man on Campus
Character:Dr. Fisk
Release Date:12/12/1989
Eat a Bowl of Tea
Character:American Prostitute (uncredited)
Release Date:21/07/1989
The Blue Iguana
Character:Cora
Release Date:22/04/1988
The Imagemaker
Character:Cynthia
Release Date:24/01/1986
When Dreams Come True
Character:Annie
Release Date:28/05/1985
My Favorite Year
Character:K.C. Downing
Release Date:01/10/1982
Pennies from Heaven
Character:Joan
Release Date:11/12/1981
Shock Treatment
Character:Janet Majors
Release Date:21/08/1981
Stardust Memories
Character:Daisy
Release Date:26/09/1980
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
Character:Herself
Release Date:12/01/1980
The Evictors
Character:Ruth Watkins
Release Date:17/04/1979
Suspiria
Character:Suzy Bannion
Release Date:01/02/1977
Love and Death
Character:Natasha
Release Date:10/06/1975
Inserts
Character:Cathy Cake
Release Date:20/02/1975
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
Character:
Release Date:05/11/1974
Phantom of the Paradise
Character:Phoenix
Release Date:31/10/1974
The Garden Party
Character:Peggy
Release Date:01/10/1973
Taking Off
Character:Jessica Harper (uncredited)
Release Date:28/03/1971
Television Appearances
Fatal Attraction
Character:Sophie
The Old Man
Character:Cheryl Harper
See
Character:Cora
Crossing Jordan
Character:Dorris Meisner
Ally McBeal
Character:Sister Helen
7th Heaven
Character:Norma Moon
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:
Chicago Hope
Character:Phyllis Church
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Marie
Wiseguy
Character:
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Character:Phoebe Bass
The Equalizer
Character:Kate Parnell
Moonlighting
Character:Janine Dalton
Tales from the Darkside
Character:Prudence
Studs Lonigan
Character:Loretta Lonigan
Aspen
Character:Kit Kendrick
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Sunny Mandell
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