Tess Harper Biography and Wiki

Tess Harper (Tessie Jean “Tess” Harper) is an American actress. She is well-known for having been 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 in 1986 film Crimes of the Heart. three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008–2010).

Tess Harper Age

Tessie is 69 years old as of 2019,  she was born on August 15, 1950 ni  Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, U.S. She celebrates his birthday on the 15th of August every year. He will be turning 70 years old as of August 15th, 2020.

Tess Harper Height and Weight

Tessie is a woman of average stature. She stands at a height of  5 Feet 8 Inches. She also weighs 58 KG

Tess Harper Education

Tessie was enrolled and later graduated from high school in 1968. She later joined  Arkansas State University-Beebe, where she featured in several plays, as well as Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri, where she graduated with a degree in education.

Tess Harper Family, Parents, and Siblings

Tess was born the daughter of Rosemary (mother) and Ed Washam (father), more details about her parents are not known to the public and it is also not known if she has any siblings.  However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Tess Harper Married and Husband

Tess is currently single, she was  Previously to Ken Harper in 1971 but they could not maintain relationship and end with divorce. The pair did not welcome any children during their relationship. She likes to keep her love life low and she has not provided information about her present relationship and affair.

Tess Harper Measurements and Facts  

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Tess Harper  

• Full Name: Tessie Jean “Tess” Harper
• Age: 69 years (2019)
• Date of Birth: August 15, 1950
• Place of Birth: Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, U.S.
• Education‎: Arkansas State University, Missouri State University
• Birthday: August 15th
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Ed Washam
• Mother’s Name: Rosemary
• Siblings: Will soon be updated
• Spouse: Single
• Children: Will soon be updated
• Height: 5 Feet 8 Inches
• Weight: 58 KG
• Profession: Actress
• Known For:  nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film
• Net worth: Will soon be updated

Tess Harper Career

Tess started her acting career in theater productions, theme parks (including Dogpatch, USA and Silver Dollar City), dinner theatre, and children’s theatre. She had given up hopes of an acting career and started working in a financial institution in Texas. The institution wanted to produce a TV spot and asked her to be in the spot, which she accepted. In a twist of fate, a casting person with Tender Mercies had to spend the night in Dallas and saw Harper’s spot on TV. She called Robert Duvall and arranged an audition.

Director Bruce Beresford got impressed with Harper and cast her in the lead female role of Rosa Lee, the young widow, and mother who marries country singer Mac Sledge. Beresford said that she brought a kind of rural quality to the role without coming across as simple or foolish.  Tender Mercies was Harper’s feature film debut.  Duvall, who was featured as the lead role of Mac Sledge, did his best to help Harper in her first film role.

On the one scene in which Mac Sledge and Rosa Lee were fighting, Duvall yelled at a make-up artist in front of Harper specifically to make her angry for the scene; Duvall apologized to the make-up artist after the scene was shot. After filming, Duvall said Harper did a very good job, and he felt her rural past in Arkansas helped her in the part. She later earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for the role. Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.

She has been featured in the TV mini-series Chiefs in 1983 and Celebrity in 1984, as well as many television movies including Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land in 1983 and Reckless Disregard in 1985. In 1983, she as well got featured in the full-length feature Silkwood. In 1986, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work as Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart, which was directed by her Tender Mercies director Bruce Beresford.

She was later featured in Ishtar of 1987, Far North of 1988, The Man in the Moon of 1991, The Jackal of 1997, and Loggerheads of 2005. She also took part in Michael Jackson’s Black Or White of 1991 musical minifilm. Harper had a regular role on the CBS series Christy, from 1994-95. Her roles have frequently been that of a Southern lady, although she had worked to lose her Arkansas accent. She as well had had a recurring role on another CBS television series, Early Edition, from 1996 to 2000.

She was featured as the mother of lead character Gary Hobson. She shared a Screen Actors Guild Award (in the Best Ensemble Cast category) with her fellow cast members in the Oscar-winning film No Country for Old Men, in which she featured the wife of Tommy Lee Jones’s character. She had the recurring role of Mrs. Pinkman on Breaking Bad, appearing in the first three seasons

Tess Harper Movies

• 2020 The Evening Hour
• 2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
• 2018 Burden
• 2015 Surprise
• 2015 The Perfect Guy
• 2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank
• 2014 Frank
• 2013 Sunlight Jr.
• 2009 Fatal Secrets

• 2007 No Country for Old Men
• 2007 Kiss the Bride
• 2007 Saving Sarah Cain
• 2006 Karla
• 2006 Jam
• 2006 Broken Bridges
• 2006 Broken
• 2005 Loggerheads
• 2005 Jesus, Mary and Joey
• 2003 Studio City
• 2001 The Rising Place
• 2001 Morning
• 2000 The In Crowd

Tess Harper Tv Shows

• 2019 How to Get Away with Murder
• 2015 Criminal Minds
• 2014 True Detective
• 2014 Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
• 2012 Revenge
• 2012 The Christmas Heart
• 2011 Private Practice
• 2011 A Christmas Wish
• 2010 Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment

• 2010 Grey’s Anatomy
• 2010 In Plain Sight
• 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• 2009 Cold Case
• 2009 Crash
• 2008 Ghost Whisperer
• 2008–10 Breaking Bad
• 2007 Without a Trace
• 2007 Brothers & Sisters
• 2007 Judy’s Got a Gun

• 2005 Judging Amy
• 2004 One Tree Hill
• 2004 Jack & Bobby
• 2004 Angel in the Family
• 2003 The Division
• 2002 Beyond the Prairie, Part 2
• 2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Tess Harper Salary

At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of Tess but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

Tess Harper Net Worth

Tess has not revealed her net worth. She is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.

Frequently Asked Questions AboutTess Harper

Who is Tess Harper?  

She is an accomplished American actress. She is well-known for having been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983’s Tender Mercies.

How old is Tess Harper?  

She is an American national born on August 15, 1950 ni  Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, U.S.

How tall is Tess Harper?  

She stands at a height of 5 Feet 8 Inches.

Is Tess Harper married?  

No, was  Previously to Ken Harper in 1971 but they could not maintain relationship and end with divorce.

How much is Tess Harper worth?

She has not yet revealed her net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under her name.

How much does Tess Harper make?  

At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of hers but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

Where does Tess live?  

Because of security reasons, she has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Tess dead or alive?  

She is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Tess Now?  

She is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, known for having been 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 in 1986 film Crimes of the Heart.