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Tess Harper

Tess Harper

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 (20

Born

Aug 15, 1950

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

67 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 • as Loretta Bell
★ 7.9
The Jackal
The Jackal
1997 • as The First Lady
★ 6.4
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 • as Mrs. Pinkman
★ 7.1
The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon
1991 • as Abigail Trant
★ 7.4
Silkwood
Silkwood
1983 • as Linda Dawson
★ 6.9
Frank
Frank
2014 • as Frank's Mom
★ 6.8
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D
1983 • as Nancy Baxter
★ 4.6
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies
1983 • as Rosa Lee
★ 6.8
The Perfect Guy
The Perfect Guy
2015 • as Mrs. McCarthy
★ 5.7
Daddy
Daddy
1987 • as Ann Burnette
★ 7.2
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
★ 8.2
Ishtar
Ishtar
1987 • as Willa
★ 4.6
Unconquered
Unconquered
1989 • as Mrs. Mary Flowers
★ 9.3
Kiss the Bride
Kiss the Bride
2007 • as Barbara Davis
★ 5.0
The In Crowd
The In Crowd
2000 • as Dr. Amanda Giles
★ 4.7
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 • as Sally Blackwood
★ 5.4
Karla
Karla
2006 • as Molly Czehowicz
★ 5.4
Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
1986 • as Chick Boyle
★ 6.1
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
1998 • as Beth Greene
Criminal Law
Criminal Law
1989 • as Detective Stillwell
★ 5.6
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
★ 5.0
Flashpoint
Flashpoint
1984 • as Ellen
★ 6.2
A Christmas Wish
A Christmas Wish
2011 • as Trudy Willis
★ 5.9
Loggerheads
Loggerheads
2005 • as Elizabeth
★ 5.9
Sunlight Jr.
Sunlight Jr.
2013 • as Kathleen
★ 5.3
Straight A's
Straight A's
2013 • as Mother
★ 5.2
Fatal Secrets
Fatal Secrets
2009 • as Naomi
★ 3.8
A Child's Wish
A Child's Wish
1997 • as Joanna Chandler
★ 6.3
American Outlaws
American Outlaws
2023 • as Loretta Hillhouse
★ 4.5
Broken
Broken
2007 • as Clare
★ 5.6
Burden
Burden
2018 • as Hazel
★ 6.1
A Stranger to Love
A Stranger to Love
1996 • as Linda Grant
★ 5.7
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston
1996 • as Julia Archer
★ 4.5
A Summer to Remember
A Summer to Remember
1985 • as Jeannie Wyler
★ 6.5
My New Gun
My New Gun
1992 • as Kimmy Hayes
★ 4.1
Death in Small Doses
Death in Small Doses
1995 • as Jerri Sims
★ 6.5
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
★ 6.3
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992 • as Vickie Singer
★ 4.2
Jesus, Mary and Joey
Jesus, Mary and Joey
2006 • as Liz O`Callahan
★ 4.4
Rosebud Lane
Rosebud Lane
2023 • as Sugar
★ 2.0
Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat
Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat
2015 • as Linda (segment "Surprise")
★ 1.0
Far North
Far North
1988 • as Rita
★ 6.5
Broken Bridges
Broken Bridges
2006 • as Dixie Rose Delton
★ 7.4
The Christmas Heart
The Christmas Heart
2012 • as Elizabeth
★ 5.8
Incident at Dark River
Incident at Dark River
1989 • as Betty McFall
★ 7.0
Saving Sarah Cain
Saving Sarah Cain
2007 • as Miriam Esh
★ 5.2
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
★ 7.0
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
★ 6.7
Judy's Got a Gun
Judy's Got a Gun
2007 • as Susan Lemen
★ 1.0
Good Side of Bad
Good Side of Bad
2023 • as Mary Ellen
★ 5.0
Angel in the Family
Angel in the Family
2004 • as Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
★ 4.9
The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow
2020 • as Mama Doris
★ 3.1
Jam
Jam
2006 • as Ruby
★ 4.8
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
★ 5.8
The Killing Secret
The Killing Secret
1997 • as Tina Decapprio
★ 5.6
Promises to Keep
Promises to Keep
1985 • as Gwen Palmer
★ 7.5
The Turning
The Turning
1992 • as Martha Harnish
★ 3.2
Reckless Disregard
Reckless Disregard
1985 • as Meredith Craig
★ 8.0
The Evening Hour
The Evening Hour
2021 • as Dorothy Freeman
★ 4.2
Kentucky Woman
★ 6.5
Little Girl Lost
Little Girl Lost
1988 • as Clara Brady
★ 8.0
The Rising Place
The Rising Place
2001 • as Rebecca Hodge
★ 6.7
movie
★ 10.0
Surprise
Surprise
2015 • as Linda
★ 4.0