Tess Harper
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb97 acting credits
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).
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Known For
Breaking Bad
20 Jan 2008
No Country for Old Men
09 Nov 2007
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
11 Oct 2019
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
The Jackal
14 Nov 1997
Ghost Whisperer
23 Sep 2005
Photos
Filmography
2023
- Our (Almost Completely True) Love Storyas Tess
- American Outlawsas Loretta Hillhouse
- Good Side of Badas Mary Ellen
- Rosebud Laneas Sugar
2021
- The Evening Houras Dorothy Freeman
2020
- The Long Shadowas Mama Doris
2019
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Mrs. Pinkman
2018
- Burdenas Hazel
2015
- The Perfect Guyas Mrs. McCarthy
- Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treatas Linda (segment "Surprise")
- Surpriseas Linda
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Sheila Miller3 episodes
- Frankas Frank's Mom
2013
- Sunlight Jr.as Kathleen
- Straight A'sas Mother
2012
- The Christmas Heartas Elizabeth
2011
- A Christmas Wishas Trudy Willis
- Revengeas Carole Lyn Miller
2009
- Fatal Secretsas Naomi
2008
- Crashas Wendy Olinville1 episode
- In Plain Sightas A.U.S.A. Rolly1 episode
- Breaking Badas Mrs. Pinkman4 episodes
2007
- No Country for Old Menas Loretta Bell
- Brokenas Clare
- Private Practiceas Augusta King1 episode
- Saving Sarah Cainas Miriam Esh
- Kiss the Brideas Barbara Davis
- Judy's Got a Gunas Susan Lemen
2006
- Brothers and Sistersas Beth Ridge1 episode
- Broken Bridgesas Dixie Rose Delton
- Jamas Ruby
- Karlaas Molly Czehowicz
- Jesus, Mary and Joeyas Liz O`Callahan
2005
- Loggerheadsas Elizabeth
- Ghost Whispereras Ellen Wilkins1 episode
- Criminal Mindsas Dinah Troy1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Pam Nelson1 episode
2004
- Angel in the Familyas Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
- Lonely Place
- Jack & Bobbyas Karen Carmichael1 episode
2003
- Cold Caseas Sharon Lertola (2009)1 episode
- One Tree Hillas May Scott1 episode
2002
- Without a Traceas Patricia Spade1 episode
2001
- The Rising Placeas Rebecca Hodge
- The Divisionas Polly Danko1 episode
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Julia Barrett1 episode
- The In Crowdas Dr. Amanda Giles
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Mrs. Hallander1 episode
- Judging Amyas Barbara Nissman1 episode
- Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilderas Narrator
1998
- Dirty Laundryas Beth Greene
1997
- The Jackalas The First Lady
- Cracker1 episode
- Gunas Virginia1 episode
- A Child's Wishas Joanna Chandler
- The Killing Secretas Tina Decapprio
1996
- Early Editionas Lois Hobson7 episodes
- A Stranger to Loveas Linda Grant
- The Road to Galvestonas Julia Archer
1995
- Death in Small Dosesas Jerri Sims
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Betsy Baxter1 episode
- Christyas Fairlight Spencer18 episodes
1993
- Grace Under Fireas Joan1 episode
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Katie Malloy2 episodes
1992
- Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Storyas Verna Heath
- My New Gunas Kimmy Hayes
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Vickie Singer
- The Turningas Martha Harnish
1991
- Michael Jackson's Black or Whiteas Mother
- The Man in the Moonas Abigail Trant
- The Hidden Roomas Dede1 episode
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Cheryl
1990
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?as Sara Lee
1989
- Incident at Dark Riveras Betty McFall
- Criminal Lawas Detective Stillwell
- Her Alibias Sally Blackwood
- Unconqueredas Mrs. Mary Flowers
1988
- Far Northas Rita
- Little Girl Lostas Clara Brady
1987
- thirtysomething1 episode
- Ishtaras Willa
- Daddyas Ann Burnette
1986
- Crimes of the Heartas Chick Boyle
- L.A. Lawas Patricia Pittman1 episode
1985
- Promises to Keepas Gwen Palmer
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Quarantine")1 episode
- A Summer to Rememberas Jeannie Wyler
- Reckless Disregardas Meredith Craig
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Irene Rutledge1 episode
- Flashpointas Ellen
- Celebrityas Susan French3 episodes
1983
- Silkwoodas Linda Dawson
- Amityville 3-Das Nancy Baxter
- Chiefsas Carrie Lee3 episodes
- Tender Merciesas Rosa Lee
- Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas Janet Briggs
- Kentucky Woman