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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Fantasy Life
2025
Nightbitch
Norma
2024
Memory
Samantha
2023
Fatal Attraction
Sophie · (4 episodes)
2023
Bones and All
Barbara Kerns
2022
The Old Man
Cheryl Harper · (5 episodes)
2022
The Lady of the Dunes
The Narrator
2022
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
Self
2021
See
Cora · (4 episodes)
2019
Suspiria
Anke
2018
House Broken
DWP Clerk
2009
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Herself
2006
Minority Report
Anne Lively
2002
Crossing Jordan
Dorris Meisner · (1 episode)
2001
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Self
2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
2001
Ally McBeal
Sister Helen · (1 episode)
1997
On the Edge of Innocence
Alice Walker
1997
7th Heaven
Norma Moon · (2 episodes)
1996
Boys
Mrs. John Baker
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
Safe
Joyce
1995
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Mr. Wonderful
Funny Face
1993
Big Man on Campus
Dr. Fisk
1989
Eat a Bowl of Tea
American Prostitute (uncredited)
1989
Tales from the Crypt
Marie · (1 episode)
1989
The Blue Iguana
Cora
1988
Wiseguy
(1 episode)
1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Phoebe Bass · (19 episodes)
1986
The Imagemaker
Cynthia
1986
The Equalizer
Kate Parnell · (1 episode)
1985
When Dreams Come True
Annie
1985
Moonlighting
Janine Dalton · (1 episode)
1985
The Tear Collector
Prudence
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Prudence · (1 episode)
1984
My Favorite Year
K.C. Downing
1982
Pennies from Heaven
Joan
1981
Shock Treatment
Janet Majors
1981
Stardust Memories
Daisy
1980
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
Herself
1980
The Evictors
Ruth Watkins
1979
Studs Lonigan
Loretta Lonigan · (3 episodes)
1979
Aspen
Kit Kendrick · (3 episodes)
1977
Suspiria
Suzy Bannion
1977
Love and Death
Natasha
1975
Inserts
Cathy Cake
1975
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
Phantom of the Paradise
Phoenix
1974
The Garden Party
Peggy
1973
Taking Off
Self (uncredited)
1971
Kill Me
Hawaii Five-O
Sunny Mandell · (1 episode)
1968