Harriet Sansom Harris
Born
January 8, 1955 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Born in Texas, Harriet Sansom Harris got involved in acting as a youngster. At seventeen, Harris was accepted at New York's famed Juilliard School. Upon graduation, Harris joined The Acting Company, a repertory group formed by the first alumni of John Houseman's Drama Division of The Juilliard School. She spent three years with the Company before she left to work primarily in regional theater. This led to a successful Broadway and Off-Broadway career. Her life changed after appearing as the sole female in the original cast of "Jeffrey", Paul Rudnick's smash Off-Broadway hit about love in the time of AIDS. "Jeffrey" led to guest shots on series television, including "Frasier" (1993), where she created the memorable role of "Bebe Glazer", Frasier's cutthroat, neurotic, chain-smoking agent. She also won raves from critics for her role of "Vivian Buchanan" on CBS's "The 5 Mrs. Buchanans" (1994). She now calls New York her home, but frequently travels to California for film and television appearances. IMDb Mini Biography By: Dan Flave-Novak
Americana
Tish
2025
Magazine Dreams
Patricia Waldron
2025
Jules
Sandy
2023
Director by Night
Self
2022
Werewolf by Night
Verussa Bloodstone
2022
Licorice Pizza
Mary Grady
2021
Baby
The Woman
2020
Eleanor
Eleanor Roosevelt
2020
Phantom Thread
Barbara Rose
2017
Her Last Will
Dina Cotton
2016
Electric City
Voice Actor (voice)
2016
Show Boat
Parthy Ann Hawks
2015
Love Is Strange
Honey
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Rampart
Stacy Cranston
2011
Still on the Road
Self
2010
Moonlight Serenade
Angelica Webster
2009
Monster-in-Law
Therapist
2005
American Dad!
Mrs. Reagan (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Desperate Housewives
Felicia Tilman · (28 episodes)
2004
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Bebe Glazer
2004
The One
Nurse Besson
2001
Six Feet Under
Catherine Collins · (2 episodes)
2001
Memento
Mrs. Jankis
2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Maggie Cutler
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Eva · (1 episode)
2000
Nurse Betty
Ellen
2000
Stark Raving Mad
Audrey Radford · (4 episodes)
1999
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Turtle/Rhesus (voice)
1998
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Millie Ogden
1997
Ally McBeal
Cheryl Bonner · (1 episode)
1997
Friends 'Til The End
Mrs. Boxer
1997
Romeo + Juliet
Susan Santandiago
1996
Quiz Show
Enright's Secretary
1994
Ellen
Claire · (1 episode)
1994
Addams Family Values
Ellen Buckman
1993
Dottie Gets Spanked
Sharon's Mother
1993
Fool's Fire
Lady Clarice
1992
Golden Years
Francie Wil
1991
Borges and Me
Long Bright River
Mrs. Mahon · (5 episodes)
2025
The Agency: Central Intelligence
Dr Rachel Blake · (10 episodes)
2024
Clipped
'Justine' · (6 episodes)
2024
Frasier
Bebe Glazer · (1 episode)
2023
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Rowena · (1 episode)
2021
Hacks
Susan · (1 episode)
2021
Atlantic Crossing
Eleanor Roosevelt · (8 episodes)
2020
Hollywood
Eleanor Roosevelt · (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
Supergirl
Sinead · (1 episode)
2015
Robot and Monster
Bea Holder (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
American Horror Story
Madelyn · (1 episode)
2011
Shake It Up
Dr. Pepper · (1 episode)
2010
The Lost Room
Margaret Milne · (2 episodes)
2006
Help Me Help You
(1 episode)
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Marilyn Mandeville · (1 episode)
2005
Quintuplets
(1 episode)
2004
It's All Relative
Audrey O'Neil · (22 episodes)
2003
Bram & Alice
(1 episode)
2002
The Beast
(6 episodes)
2001
Strong Medicine
Governer Barbara Curtis · (1 episode)
2000
God, the Devil and Bob
Martha Stewart (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Family Law
Lois Nelson · (1 episode)
1999
Union Square
Suzanne Barkley · (14 episodes)
1997
The Practice
Ellen Blake · (1 episode)
1997
Millennium
Maureen Murphy · (1 episode)
1996
Space: Above and Beyond
Diane Hayden · (2 episodes)
1995
Caroline in the City
Miss McGowan · (1 episode)
1995
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Vivian Buchanan · (18 episodes)
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Monty
Mrs. King · (1 episode)
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Marisa Parkhurst · (1 episode)
1993
Frasier
Bebe Glazer · (10 episodes)
1993
The X-Files
Dr. Sally Kendrick / Eve 6 · (1 episode)
1993
Good Advice
Marilyn · (1 episode)
1993
Golden Years
Francie Wil · (2 episodes)
1991
Sisters
(1 episode)
1991
Law & Order
Sheila · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Ms. Kenny · (1 episode)
1990
Doctor Doctor
(1 episode)
1989
Murphy Brown
(1 episode)
1988