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Tess Harper Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1950-08-15

Birthplace:
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA

Credits:
98 Total Roles

Tess Harper

Acting

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Biography

Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper (nÊe 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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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2023 Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story MOVIE Tess
2023 American Outlaws MOVIE Loretta Hillhouse
2023 Good Side of Bad MOVIE Mary Ellen
2023 Rosebud Lane MOVIE Sugar
2021 The Evening Hour MOVIE Dorothy Freeman
2020 Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page MOVIE Self
2020 The Long Shadow MOVIE Mama Doris
2019 The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie MOVIE Self
2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie MOVIE Mrs. Pinkman
2018 Burden MOVIE Hazel

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