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Jessica Harper

Born 1949 · American actress

Jessica Randolph Harper is an American actress, singer and author. 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 may be best known for her portrayal of ballerina Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic Suspiria (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake. For her performance in the original 1977 production, Harper was nominated for a Photoplay Award, whilst her turn in the 2018 version earned her an Independent Spirit Award.

Jessica Harper, in order

  1. 1971 Taking Off: acted · directed by Miloš Forman · critics 100%, audiences 84%
  2. 1974 Phantom of the Paradise: acted · directed by Brian De Palma · critics 83%, audiences 84%
  3. 1975 Inserts: acted · directed by John Byrum · critics 69%, audiences 56% · streaming on fuboTV, Philo, MGM+
  4. 1975 Love and Death: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 100%, audiences 90% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
  5. 1977 Aspen (TV series): acted
  6. 1977 Suspiria: acted · directed by Dario Argento
  7. 1979 The Evictors: acted · directed by Charles B. Pierce
  8. 1980 Stardust Memories: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 70%, audiences 78% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
  9. 1981 Pennies from Heaven: acted · directed by Herbert Ross
  10. 1981 Shock Treatment: acted · directed by Jim Sharman
  11. 1982 My Favorite Year: acted · directed by Richard Benjamin
  12. 1984 Terror in the Aisles: acted · directed by Andrew J. Kuehn · critics 63%, audiences 51%
  13. 1985 Dario Argento's World of Horror: acted · directed by Michele Soavi
  14. 1986 It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV series): acted
  15. 1987 Once Again: acted · directed by Amin Q. Chaudhri
  16. 1988 The Blue Iguana: acted · directed by John Lafia
  17. 1989 Big Man on Campus: acted · directed by Jeremy Kagan
  18. 1993 Mr. Wonderful: acted · directed by Anthony Minghella · critics 56%, audiences 42% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
  19. 1996 Boys: acted · directed by Stacy Cochran · critics 15%, audiences 26%
  20. 2002 Minority Report: acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 89%, audiences 80% · streaming on Prime Video, Apple TV, Paramount+
  21. 2018 Suspiria: acted · directed by Luca Guadagnino
  22. 2019 See (TV series): acted · directed by Fred Toye
  23. 2022 Bones and All: acted · directed by Luca Guadagnino
  24. 2024 Nightbitch: acted · directed by Marielle Heller
  25. 2025 Fantasy Life: acted · directed by Matthew Shear
  26. 2026 Carousel: acted · directed by Rachel Lambert