Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-08-15 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

Tesa Harper

Tessie Jean Harper

Tess Harper

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). From Wikipedia

Known For

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges

The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

Diary of a Country Sheriff

Diary of a Country Sheriff

Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

Unconquered

Unconquered

Daddy

Daddy

Acting

Rosebud Lane

2023

Rosebud Lane

as

Sugar

The Jackal

1997

The Jackal

as

The First Lady

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

1990

Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?

as

Sara Lee

Broken

2007

Broken

as

Clare

Jesus, Mary and Joey

2006

Jesus, Mary and Joey

as

Liz O`Callahan

No Country for Old Men

2007

No Country for Old Men

as

Loretta Bell

The Turning

1992

The Turning

as

Martha Harnish

Amityville 3-D

1983

Amityville 3-D

as

Nancy Baxter

Ishtar

1987

Ishtar

as

Willa

Broken Bridges

2006

Broken Bridges

as

Dixie Rose Delton

Tender Mercies

1983

Tender Mercies

as

Rosa Lee

Criminal Law

1989

Criminal Law

as

Detective Stillwell

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

as

Janet Briggs

Saving Sarah Cain

2007

Saving Sarah Cain

as

Miriam Esh

Kentucky Woman

1983

Kentucky Woman

as

The Man in the Moon

1991

The Man in the Moon

as

Abigail Trant

Her Alibi

1989

Her Alibi

as

Sally Blackwood

Fatal Secrets

2009

Fatal Secrets

as

Naomi

Flashpoint

1984

Flashpoint

as

Ellen

Diary of a Country Sheriff

2008

Diary of a Country Sheriff

as

Self

Loggerheads

2005

Loggerheads

as

Elizabeth

Angel in the Family

2004

Angel in the Family

as

Mrs. Nelly Tomkins

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

as

Self

A Summer to Remember

1985

A Summer to Remember

as

Jeannie Wyler

Our Almost Completely True Story

2023

Our Almost Completely True Story

as

Tess

Far North

1988

Far North

as

Rita

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as

Cheryl

Judy's Got a Gun

2007

Judy's Got a Gun

as

Susan Lemen

The Rising Place

2001

The Rising Place

as

Rebecca Hodge

A Stranger to Love

1996

A Stranger to Love

as

Linda Grant

Straight A's

2013

Straight A's

as

Mother

The Christmas Heart

2012

The Christmas Heart

as

Elizabeth

Silkwood

1983

Silkwood

as

Linda Dawson

Sunlight Jr.

2013

Sunlight Jr.

as

Kathleen

The Road to Galveston

1996

The Road to Galveston

as

Julia Archer

Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

Dangerous: The Short Films

as

Self (uncredited)

My New Gun

1992

My New Gun

as

Kimmy Hayes

Frank

2014

Frank

as

Frank's Mom

Good Side of Bad

2023

Good Side of Bad

as

Mary Ellen

A Child's Wish

1997

A Child's Wish

as

Joanna Chandler

Little Girl Lost

1988

Little Girl Lost

as

Clara Brady

Unconquered

1989

Unconquered

as

Mrs. Mary Flowers

The In Crowd

2000

The In Crowd

as

Dr. Amanda Giles

Lonely Place

2004

Lonely Place

as

Surprise

2015

Surprise

as

Linda

A Christmas Wish

2011

A Christmas Wish

as

Trudy Willis

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

1992

In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion

as

Vickie Singer

Burden

2020

Burden

as

Hazel

The Perfect Guy

2015

The Perfect Guy

as

Mrs. McCarthy

Jam

2006

Jam

as

Ruby

Death in Small Doses

1995

Death in Small Doses

as

Jerri Sims

The Killing Secret

1997

The Killing Secret

as

Tina Decapprio

Incident at Dark River

1989

Incident at Dark River

as

Betty McFall

Daddy

1987

Daddy

as

Ann Burnette

Promises to Keep

1985

Promises to Keep

as

Gwen Palmer

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

1992

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

as

Verna Heath

American Outlaws

2023

American Outlaws

as

Loretta Hillhouse

Crimes of the Heart

1986

Crimes of the Heart

as

Chick Boyle

Reckless Disregard

1985

Reckless Disregard

as

Meredith Craig

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

as

Mrs. Pinkman

The Evening Hour

2021

The Evening Hour

as

Dorothy Freeman

Kiss the Bride

2007

Kiss the Bride

as

Barbara Davis

The Long Shadow

2020

The Long Shadow

as

Mama Doris

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

2020

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

as

Self

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

1999

Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

as

Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

2015

Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat

as

Linda (segment "Surprise")

Gun

1997

Gun

as

Virginia

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Irene Rutledge

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

as

Mrs. Pinkman

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

as

May Scott

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as

Beth Ridge

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Julia Barrett

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

as

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Patricia M. Pittman

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as

Ellen Wilkins

The Division

The Division

as

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Barbara Nissman

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

as

Early Edition

Early Edition

as

Lois Hobson

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

(segment "Quarantine")

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Sharon Lertola (2009)

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Katie Malloy

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Patricia Spade

Christy

Christy

as

Fairlight Spencer

Cracker

Cracker

as

Revenge

Revenge

as

Carole Lyn Miller

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Mrs. Hallander

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

as

Karen Carmichael

Chiefs

Chiefs

as

Carrie Lee

Celebrity

Celebrity

as

Susan French

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

as

Joan

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Dinah Troy

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

as

Sheila Miller

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

Pam Nelson

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Betsy Baxter

Crash

Crash

as

Wendy Olinville

Private Practice

Private Practice

as

Augusta King

Production

Crew

Directing