Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Acting

Birthday

1950/08/15 (74 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA

Also know as

Tesa Harper, Tessie Jean Harper

Biography

Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper (née Washam; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's Tender Mercies, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart. Her other film appearances include Flashpoint (1984), Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), and No Country for Old Men (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008–2010). From Wikipedia

Acting
Rosebud Lane
2.0

(2023) Rosebud Lane

as Sugar

The Jackal
6.4

(1997) The Jackal

as The First Lady

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
5.2

(1990) Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

as Sara Lee

Broken
5.6

(2007) Broken

as Clare

Jesus, Mary and Joey
4.2

(2006) Jesus, Mary and Joey

as Liz O`Callahan

No Country for Old Men
7.9

(2007) No Country for Old Men

as Loretta Bell

The Turning
3.3

(1992) The Turning

as Martha Harnish

Amityville 3-D
4.5

(1983) Amityville 3-D

as Nancy Baxter

Ishtar
4.5

(1987) Ishtar

as Willa

Broken Bridges
7.4

(2006) Broken Bridges

as Dixie Rose Delton

Tender Mercies
6.7

(1983) Tender Mercies

as Rosa Lee

Criminal Law
5.6

(1989) Criminal Law

as Detective Stillwell

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
4.9

(1983) Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

as Janet Briggs

Saving Sarah Cain
5.1

(2007) Saving Sarah Cain

as Miriam Esh

Kentucky Woman
6.0

(1983) Kentucky Woman

as ---

The Man in the Moon
7.4

(1991) The Man in the Moon

as Abigail Trant

Her Alibi
5.4

(1989) Her Alibi

as Sally Blackwood

Fatal Secrets
3.4

(2009) Fatal Secrets

as Naomi

Flashpoint
6.2

(1984) Flashpoint

as Ellen

8.0

(2008) Diary of a Country Sheriff

as Self

Loggerheads
6.0

(2005) Loggerheads

as Elizabeth

Angel in the Family
4.5

(2004) Angel in the Family

as Mrs. Nelly Tomkins

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
6.9

(2019) The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

as Self

A Summer to Remember
6.2

(1985) A Summer to Remember

as Jeannie Wyler

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
0.0

(2023) Our Almost Completely True Story

as Tess

Far North
6.3

(1988) Far North

as Rita

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
6.1

(1991) My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as Cheryl

0.0

(2007) Judy's Got a Gun

as Susan Lemen

6.0

(2001) The Rising Place

as Rebecca Hodge

A Stranger to Love
5.4

(1996) A Stranger to Love

as Linda Grant

Straight A's
5.2

(2013) Straight A's

as Mother

The Christmas Heart
5.8

(2012) The Christmas Heart

as Elizabeth

Silkwood
7.0

(1983) Silkwood

as Linda Dawson

Sunlight Jr.
5.2

(2013) Sunlight Jr.

as Kathleen

The Road to Galveston
5.0

(1996) The Road to Galveston

as Julia Archer

Dangerous: The Short Films
8.2

(1993) Dangerous: The Short Films

as Self (uncredited)

My New Gun
4.1

(1992) My New Gun

as Kimmy Hayes

Frank
6.9

(2014) Frank

as Frank's Mom

Good Side of Bad
0.0

(2023) Good Side of Bad

as Mary Ellen

A Child's Wish
6.2

(1997) A Child's Wish

as Joanna Chandler

Little Girl Lost
8.0

(1988) Little Girl Lost

as Clara Brady

Unconquered
10.0

(1989) Unconquered

as Mrs. Mary Flowers

The In Crowd
4.6

(2000) The In Crowd

as Dr. Amanda Giles

0.0

(2004) Lonely Place

as ---

Surprise
4.6

(2015) Surprise

as Linda

A Christmas Wish
5.9

(2011) A Christmas Wish

as Trudy Willis

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
4.0

(1992) In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

as Vickie Singer

Burden
6.1

(2020) Burden

as Hazel

The Perfect Guy
5.7

(2015) The Perfect Guy

as Mrs. McCarthy

Jam
5.3

(2006) Jam

as Ruby

Death in Small Doses
6.0

(1995) Death in Small Doses

as Jerri Sims

The Killing Secret
5.5

(1997) The Killing Secret

as Tina Decapprio

Incident at Dark River
0.0

(1989) Incident at Dark River

as Betty McFall

Daddy
7.2

(1987) Daddy

as Ann Burnette

Promises to Keep
5.0

(1985) Promises to Keep

as Gwen Palmer

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
6.0

(1992) Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

as Verna Heath

American Outlaws
5.0

(2023) American Outlaws

as Loretta Hillhouse

Crimes of the Heart
6.1

(1986) Crimes of the Heart

as Chick Boyle

Reckless Disregard
0.0

(1985) Reckless Disregard

as Meredith Craig

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
7.0

(2019) El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

as Mrs. Pinkman

The Evening Hour
3.5

(2021) The Evening Hour

as Dorothy Freeman

Kiss the Bride
4.8

(2007) Kiss the Bride

as Barbara Davis

The Long Shadow
3.5

(2020) The Long Shadow

as Mama Doris

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
0.0

(2020) Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

as Self

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
6.4

(1999) Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

as Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat
1.0

(2015) Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

as Linda (segment "Surprise")

Gun
0.0

(1997) Gun

as Virginia

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Irene Rutledge

Breaking Bad
8.9

(2008) Breaking Bad

as Mrs. Pinkman

One Tree Hill
7.7

(2003) One Tree Hill

as May Scott

Brothers and Sisters
7.1

(2006) Brothers and Sisters

as Beth Ridge

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Julia Barrett

thirtysomething
6.3

(1987) thirtysomething

as ---

L.A. Law
7.1

(1986) L.A. Law

as Patricia M. Pittman

Ghost Whisperer
8.1

(2005) Ghost Whisperer

as Ellen Wilkins

The Division
7.0

(2001) The Division

as ---

Judging Amy
7.5

(1999) Judging Amy

as Barbara Nissman

Jack & Bobby
7.0

(2004) Jack & Bobby

as ---

Early Edition
7.3

(1996) Early Edition

as Lois Hobson

The Twilight Zone
7.7

(1985) The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Quarantine")

Cold Case
7.8

(2003) Cold Case

as Sharon Lertola (2009)

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger

as Katie Malloy

Without a Trace
7.3

(2002) Without a Trace

as Patricia Spade

Christy
8.1

(1994) Christy

as Fairlight Spencer

Cracker
6.6

(1997) Cracker

as ---

Revenge
7.6

(2011) Revenge

as Carole Lyn Miller

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Mrs. Hallander

Jack & Bobby
7.0

(2004) Jack & Bobby

as Karen Carmichael

Chiefs
7.8

(1983) Chiefs

as Carrie Lee

Celebrity
6.0

(1984) Celebrity

as Susan French

Grace Under Fire
5.5

(1993) Grace Under Fire

as Joan

Criminal Minds
8.3

(2005) Criminal Minds

as Dinah Troy

How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

(2014) How to Get Away with Murder

as Sheila Miller

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

(2005) Grey's Anatomy

as Pam Nelson

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Betsy Baxter

Crash
5.1

(2008) Crash

as Wendy Olinville

Private Practice
7.5

(2007) Private Practice

as Augusta King