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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Known For
Silkwood
(1983)
Linda Dawson
No Country for Old Men
(2007)
Loretta Bell
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Mrs. Pinkman
The Jackal
(1997)
The First Lady
The Perfect Guy
(2015)
Mrs. McCarthy
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Rosa Lee
Frank
(2014)
Frank's Mom
The Man in the Moon
(1991)
Abigail Trant
Ishtar
(1987)
Willa
Amityville 3-D
(1983)
Nancy Baxter
Flashpoint
(1984)
Ellen
Broken
(2007)
Clare
Sunlight Jr.
(2013)
Kathleen
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983)
Janet Briggs
Burden
(2020)
Hazel
Criminal Law
(1989)
Detective Stillwell
Full Filmography
Acting
Amityville 3-D
(1983)
Nancy Baxter
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Rosa Lee
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
(1983)
Janet Briggs
Kentucky Woman
(1983)
Silkwood
(1983)
Linda Dawson
Flashpoint
(1984)
Ellen
A Summer to Remember
(1985)
Jeannie Wyler
Promises to Keep
(1985)
Gwen Palmer
Reckless Disregard
(1985)
Meredith Craig
Crimes of the Heart
(1986)
Chick Boyle
Ishtar
(1987)
Willa
Daddy
(1987)
Ann Burnette
Far North
(1988)
Rita
Little Girl Lost
(1988)
Clara Brady
Criminal Law
(1989)
Detective Stillwell
Her Alibi
(1989)
Sally Blackwood
Unconquered
(1989)
Mrs. Mary Flowers
Incident at Dark River
(1989)
Betty McFall
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
(1990)
Sara Lee
The Man in the Moon
(1991)
Abigail Trant
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
(1991)
Cheryl
The Turning
(1992)
Martha Harnish
My New Gun
(1992)
Kimmy Hayes
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
(1992)
Vickie Singer
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
(1992)
Verna Heath
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
(1993)
Mother ["Black or White"]
Death in Small Doses
(1995)
Jerri Sims
A Stranger to Love
(1996)
Linda Grant
The Road to Galveston
(1996)
Julia Archer
The Jackal
(1997)
The First Lady
A Child's Wish
(1997)
Joanna Chandler
The Killing Secret
(1997)
Tina Decapprio
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
(1999)
Narrator / Older Laura Ingalls Wilder
The In Crowd
(2000)
Dr. Amanda Giles
The Rising Place
(2001)
Rebecca Hodge
Angel in the Family
(2004)
Mrs. Nelly Tomkins
Lonely Place
(2004)
Loggerheads
(2005)
Elizabeth
Jesus, Mary and Joey
(2006)
Liz O`Callahan
Broken Bridges
(2006)
Dixie Rose Delton
Jam
(2006)
Ruby
Broken
(2007)
Clare
No Country for Old Men
(2007)
Loretta Bell
Saving Sarah Cain
(2007)
Miriam Esh
Kiss the Bride
(2007)
Barbara Davis
Judy's Got a Gun
(2007)
Susan Lemen
Diary of a Country Sheriff
(2008)
Herself
Fatal Secrets
(2009)
Naomi
A Christmas Wish
(2011)
Trudy Willis
The Christmas Heart
(2012)
Elizabeth
Straight A's
(2013)
Mother
Sunlight Jr.
(2013)
Kathleen
Frank
(2014)
Frank's Mom
Surprise
(2015)
Linda
The Perfect Guy
(2015)
Mrs. McCarthy
Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat
(2015)
Linda (segment "Surprise")
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Mrs. Pinkman
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
(2019)
Self
Burden
(2020)
Hazel
The Long Shadow
(2020)
Mama Doris
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
(2020)
Self
The Evening Hour
(2021)
Dorothy Freeman
American Outlaws
(2023)
Loretta Hillhouse
Our Almost Completely True Story
(2023)
Tess
Good Side of Bad
(2023)
Mary Ellen
Rosebud Lane
(2023)
Sugar