Tess Harper Biography (1950?-)
Original name, Tessie Jean Washam; born August 15, 1950 (some sources cite 1952), in Mammoth Spring, AR; married Ken Harper, 1971 (divorced, 1976). Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Bauman, Redanty and Shaul, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 473, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- August 15, 1950?
- Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Linda Dawson, Silkwood, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Nancy Baxter, Amityville 3-D (also known as Amityville: The Demon and Amityville III: The Demon), Orion, 1983
- Rosa Lee Wadsworth, Tender Mercies, Universal, 1983
- Ellen, Flashpoint, TriStar, 1984
- Chick Boyle, Crimes of the Heart, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
- Willa, Ishtar, Columbia, 1987
- Rita, Far North, Alive Films, 1988
- Detective Stillwell, Criminal Law, TriStar, 1989
- Sally Blackwood, Her Alibi, Warner Bros., 1989
- Sara Lee, Daddy's Dyin' ... Who's Got the Will?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
- Abigail Trant, The Man in the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
- Cheryl Hornby, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Samuel Goldwyn,1991
- Pretty Hattie's Baby (also known as The Colors of Love), 1991
- Kimmy Hayes, My New Gun, IRS Releasing, 1992
- Martha Harnish, The Turning (also known as Home Fires Burning and Pocahontas, Virginia), Phaedra Cinema, 1992
- Beth Greene, Dirty Laundry, Hollywood Productions/Rogue Features/Artistic License Films, 1996
- The first lady, The Jackal (also known as The Day of the Jackal, Der Schakal, and Le chacal), Universal, 1997
- Dr. Amanda Giles, The In Crowd, Warner Bros., 2000
- Margaret, Morning, Down Home Entertainment/Incognito Entertainment, 2000
- Rebecca Hodge, The Rising Place, Warner Bros./Flatland Pictures, 2001
- Cindy's mom, No Prom for Cindy (short film), 2002
- Linda Little, Studio City (short film), Blind Mule Productions, 2003
- Liz O'Callahan, Jesus, Mary and Joey, Federal Hill Pictures, 2003
- Lonely Place, c. 2003
- Elizabeth, Loggerheads, Independent Dream Machine/Lasalle Holland,2005
- Molly Czehowicz (some sources cite Dorothy Homolka), Karla (also known as Deadly), Quantum Entertainment, 2005
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Fairlight Spencer, Christy (also known as Catherine Marshall's"Christy"), CBS, 1994-95
- Lois Hobson, Early Edition, CBS, 1998-2000
- Miniseries
- Carrie Lee, Chiefs, CBS, 1983
- Susan French, Celebrity (also known as Tommy Thompson's "Celebrity"), NBC, 1984
- Movies
- Janet Briggs, Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (also knownas Starflight One), ABC, 1983
- Lorna Whateley, Kentucky Woman, CBS, 1983
- Gwen Palmer, Promises to Keep, CBS, 1985
- Jeannie Wyler, A Summer to Remember, CBS, 1985
- Meredith Craig, Reckless Disregard, Showtime, 1985
- Ann Burnette, Daddy, ABC, 1987
- Clara Brady, Little Girl Lost, ABC, 1988
- Betty McFall, Incident at Dark River (also known as Dark River--A Father's Revenge and The Smell of Money), TNT, 1989
- Mary Flowers, Unconquered (also known as Invictus), CBS, 1989
- Verna Heath, Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (also known as Pom Pom Mom and Willing to Kill), ABC, 1992
- Vicky Singer, In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (also known asChildren of Fury, In the Line of Duty: The Hostage Murders, In the Line of Duty: Standoff at Marion, and Siege at Marion), NBC, 1992
- Assistant district attorney Jerri Sims, Death in Small Doses, ABC,1995
- Julia Archer, The Road to Galveston, USA Network, 1996
- Linda Grant, A Stranger to Love (also known as Journey Home), CBS, 1996
- Joanna Chandler, A Child's Wish (also known as A Fight for Justice), CBS, 1997
- Tina DeCapprio, The Secret (also known as The Killing Secret and Whatever Happened to Angel?), NBC, 1997
- Narrator and older Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beyond the Prairie: The TrueStory of Laura Ingalls Wilder, CBS, 2000
- Voice of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, CBS, 2002
- Mrs. Tompkins, Angel in the Family, The Hallmark Channel, 2004
- Specials
- NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
- Awards Presentations
- The 59th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1987
- Episodic
- Sarah, "Welcome to Winfield," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
- "The Smiths," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
- Sarah, "Quarantine," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
- Irene Rutledge, "Simon Says Color Me Dead," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
- Patricia Pittman, "Sparky Brackman, R.I.P. ?-1987," L.A. Law, NBC,1987
- Debra "Deb" Krieger, "Post-Op," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
- Dede, "After the Crash," The Hidden Room, Lifetime, 1993
- Joan, "Matthew's Old Lady," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1997
- Katie Malloy, "Sons of Thunder," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997
- Virginia, "Ricochet," Gun (also known as Robert Altman's "Gun"), ABC, 1997
- Betsy Baxter, "The Empty Chair," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
- Julia Barrett, "Bully for You," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI), CBS, 2001
- Polly Danko, "Oh Mother, Who Art Thou?," The Division (also knownas Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003
- Karen Carmichael, "An Innocent Man" (also known as "You're No Jack McCallister"), Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2004
- May Scott, "Crash Course in Polite Conversations," One Tree Hill,The WB, 2004
- Barbara Nissman, "Sorry I Missed You," Judging Amy, CBS, 2005
- Appeared as Leanne in an episode of Cracker (also known as Fitz), ABC and Arts and Entertainment.
- Pilots
- Fairlight Spencer, Christy (also known as Catherine Marshall's"Christy"), CBS, 1994
- Karen Carmichael, Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2004
- Stage Appearances
- Macon Hill, Abundance, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1990
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Herself, Miracles & Mercies (short documentary), Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- OzarksWatch, Volume IV, number 2, 1990
- Playboy, December, 1988, p. 202