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Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 15, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 13, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

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Rosebud Lane

Rosebud Lane

2023

as Sugar

Good Side of Bad

Good Side of Bad

2023

as Mary Ellen

American Outlaws

American Outlaws

2023

as Loretta Hillhouse

The Evening Hour

The Evening Hour

2021

as Dorothy Freeman

The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

2020

as Mama Doris

Burden

Burden

2020

as Hazel

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019

as Mrs. Pinkman

Surprise

Surprise

2015

as Linda

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

2015

as Mrs. McCarthy

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

2015

as Linda (segment "Surprise")

Frank

Frank

2014

as Frank's Mom

Sunlight Jr.

Sunlight Jr.

2013

as Kathleen

Straight A's

Straight A's

2013

as Mother

The Christmas Heart

The Christmas Heart

2012

as Elizabeth

A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

2011

as Trudy Willis

Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

2009

as Naomi

Kiss the Bride

Kiss the Bride

2007

as Barbara Davis

Broken

Broken

2007

as Clare

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

2007

as Loretta Bell

Saving Sarah Cain

Saving Sarah Cain

2007

as Miriam Esh

Jesus, Mary and Joey

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006

as Liz O`Callahan

Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges

2006

as Dixie Rose Delton

Jam

Jam

2006

as Ruby

Loggerheads

Loggerheads

2005

as Elizabeth

Angel in the Family

Angel in the Family

2004

as Mrs. Nelly Tomkins

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

2001

as Rebecca Hodge

The In Crowd

The In Crowd

2000

as Dr. Amanda Giles

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

1999

as Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Child's Wish

A Child's Wish

1997

as Joanna Chandler

The Killing Secret

The Killing Secret

1997

as Tina Decapprio

The Jackal

The Jackal

1997

as The First Lady

A Stranger to Love

A Stranger to Love

1996

as Linda Grant

The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston

1996

as Julia Archer

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

1995

as Jerri Sims

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

1993

as Mother ["Black or White"]

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

1992

as Vickie Singer

My New Gun

My New Gun

1992

as Kimmy Hayes

The Turning

The Turning

1992

as Martha Harnish

The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

1991

as Abigail Trant

Incident at Dark River

Incident at Dark River

1989

as Betty McFall

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Mrs. Mary Flowers

Criminal Law

Criminal Law

1989

as Detective Stillwell

Her Alibi

Her Alibi

1989

as Sally Blackwood

Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

1988

as Clara Brady

Far North

Far North

1988

as Rita

Daddy

Daddy

1987

as Ann Burnette

Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

as Willa

Crimes of the Heart

Crimes of the Heart

1986

as Chick Boyle

Reckless Disregard

Reckless Disregard

1985

as Meredith Craig

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

1985

as Jeannie Wyler

Promises to Keep

Promises to Keep

1985

as Gwen Palmer

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

1984

as Ellen

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

1983

as Rosa Lee

Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D

1983

as Nancy Baxter

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

as Linda Dawson

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Television Credits

Christy

as Fairlight Spencer

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Apr 03, 1994

Early Edition

as Lois Hobson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Breaking Bad

as Mrs. Pinkman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 20, 2008

Chiefs

as Carrie Lee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 13, 1983

Celebrity

as Susan French

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 12, 1984

How to Get Away with Murder

as Sheila Miller

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Katie Malloy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

Revenge

as Carole Lyn Miller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 2011

Murder, She Wrote

as Irene Rutledge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

One Tree Hill

as May Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Brothers and Sisters

as Beth Ridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Julia Barrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

L.A. Law

as Patricia M. Pittman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Ghost Whisperer

as Ellen Wilkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Judging Amy

as Barbara Nissman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Cold Case

as Sharon Lertola (2009)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Without a Trace

as Patricia Spade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Mrs. Hallander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Jack & Bobby

as Karen Carmichael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

Grace Under Fire

as Joan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1993

Criminal Minds

as Dinah Troy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Pam Nelson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Touched by an Angel

as Betsy Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Crash

as Wendy Olinville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2008

Private Practice

as Augusta King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

thirtysomething

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

The Division

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Jack & Bobby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Cracker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1997

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