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Tess Harper

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Tess Harper

Born August 15, 1950 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, USA63 films

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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No Country for Old Men posterFirst watchNo Country for Old Men20078.0as Loretta BellLlewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on…View film

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie poster7.1El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019Frank poster6.8Frank2014The Jackal poster6.4The Jackal1997The Man in the Moon poster7.4The Man in the Moon1991Silkwood poster6.9Silkwood1983Tender Mercies poster6.8Tender Mercies1983The Perfect Guy poster5.7The Perfect Guy2015Criminal Law poster5.6Criminal Law1989

Filmography

63 films as actor
  1. 2023Our (Almost Completely True) Love StoryTess
  2. 2023American OutlawsLoretta Hillhouse
  3. 2023Good Side of BadMary Ellen
  4. 2023Rosebud LaneSugar
  5. 2021The Evening HourDorothy Freeman
  6. 2020The Long ShadowMama Doris
  7. 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieMrs. Pinkman
  8. 2018BurdenHazel
  9. 2015The Perfect GuyMrs. McCarthy
  10. 2015Boys On Film 13: Trick & TreatLinda (segment "Surprise")
  11. 2015SurpriseLinda
  12. 2014FrankFrank's Mom
  13. 2013Sunlight Jr.Kathleen
  14. 2013Straight A'sMother
  15. 2012The Christmas HeartElizabeth
  16. 2011A Christmas WishTrudy Willis
  17. 2009Fatal SecretsNaomi
  18. 2007No Country for Old MenLoretta Bell
  19. 2007BrokenClare
  20. 2007Saving Sarah CainMiriam Esh
  21. 2007Kiss the BrideBarbara Davis
  22. 2007Judy's Got a GunSusan Lemen
  23. 2006Broken BridgesDixie Rose Delton
  24. 2006KarlaMolly Czehowicz
  25. 2006Jesus, Mary and JoeyLiz O`Callahan
  26. 2005LoggerheadsElizabeth
  27. 2004Angel in the FamilyMrs. Nelly Tomkins
  28. 2004Lonely Place
  29. 2001The Rising PlaceRebecca Hodge
  30. 2000The In CrowdDr. Amanda Giles
  31. 1999Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls WilderNarrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
  32. 1998Dirty LaundryBeth Greene
  33. 1997The JackalThe First Lady
  34. 1997A Child's WishJoanna Chandler
  35. 1997The Killing SecretTina Decapprio
  36. 1996A Stranger to LoveLinda Grant
  37. 1996The Road to GalvestonJulia Archer
  38. 1995Death in Small DosesJerri Sims
  39. 1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryVerna Heath
  40. 1992My New GunKimmy Hayes
  41. 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionVickie Singer
  42. 1992The TurningMartha Harnish
  43. 1991The Man in the MoonAbigail Trant
  44. 1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysCheryl
  45. 1990Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?Sara Lee
  46. 1989Incident at Dark RiverBetty McFall
  47. 1989Criminal LawDetective Stillwell
  48. 1989Her AlibiSally Blackwood
  49. 1989UnconqueredMrs. Mary Flowers
  50. 1988Far NorthRita
  51. 1988Little Girl LostClara Brady
  52. 1987IshtarWilla
  53. 1987DaddyAnn Burnette
  54. 1986Crimes of the HeartChick Boyle
  55. 1985Promises to KeepGwen Palmer
  56. 1985A Summer to RememberJeannie Wyler
  57. 1985Reckless DisregardMeredith Craig
  58. 1984FlashpointEllen
  59. 1983SilkwoodLinda Dawson
  60. 1983Amityville 3-DNancy Baxter
  61. 1983Tender MerciesRosa Lee
  62. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandJanet Briggs
  63. 1983Kentucky Woman